Cruise traffic at the port of Southampton in the United Kingdom peaked in 2023. Overall, the number of cruise passengers embarking and disembarking at that port reached around 2.65 million in 2023. Between 2020 and 2021, the number of passenger movements dropped dramatically, with travel being severely impacted by the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. Both before and after the impact of the health crisis, Southampton was the leading port in the United Kingdom based on cruise passenger movements.
Number of cruise passenger movements at the port of Southampton in the United Kingdom from 2003 to 2023
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