Spanish ports have obtained 13,105,582 cruise passengers between January and November 2025, 9.9% greater than at this level in 2024, the yr wherein they reached their historic report with 11,929,643 passengers, a determine that has already been surpassed.
According to statistics from State Ports, the expansion is larger within the variety of cruise ships, since till November 5,074 ships of this kind docked in Spain, 17.2% greater than a yr earlier than.
Spanish ports registered greater than 12.8 million cruise passengers in 2024, a determine 6.7% greater than in 2023, with the arrival of a complete of 4,700 ships. Before, in 2023 they exceeded the pre-pandemic figures.
The ports with probably the most cruise passengers till November have been Barcelona with 3,840,648, 8.7% extra, and the Balearic Islands with 2,551,458, 4.5% extra.
Behind them, within the Canary Islands Las Palmas registered 1,694,614 passengers, 12% extra, and Santa Cruz de Tenerife 1,336,588, 24.4% extra.
In addition, the ports of Valencia stood out with 774,787, 2.5% extra; Cádiz with 590,120, 10.3% much less, and Málaga with 551,896 cruise passengers, 23.2% extra.
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