The combined number of cruise passengers at MedCruise member ports in the Mediterranean Sea rose sharply in 2023 over the previous year, recovering from the impact of COVID-19. Overall, Spain recorded the highest figure in 2023, with roughly 9.6 million passengers. That year, Italy and France followed in the ranking, with around 9.5 million and 3.5 million cruise passengers, respectively.
Number of cruise passengers at Mediterranean ports from 2019 to 2023, by country
(in 1,000s)
MedCruise member ports; ports are ranked based on the highest number of cruise passengers in 2023
Supplementary notes
¹ 2019 and 2020 data for Saudi Arabia were not available.
The analysis is based on data collected from MedCruise member ports. As of 2022, the association had 76 members representing more than 150 ports in the Mediterranean region, including the West Med, Adriatic, East Med, and Black Sea.
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