System trend · Total cruise passengers (2004–2025)
In 2025 the port system totals 14,113,329 passengers (total cruise passengers), 9.8% more than in 2024. It is the highest value in the series, which starts in 2004. Barcelona, Baleares and Las Palmas account for 61.4% of the total.
Port system · 2025
Total cruise passengers
14,113,329 passengers
+9.8% vs 2024
Ten largest volumes · Total cruise passengers (2025)
Figures in passengers.
| # | Port authority | Turnaround, embarking | Turnaround, disembarking | In transit | Total cruise passengers | % of system | Chg. 2024–2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Barcelona | 1,158,498 | 1,153,224 | 1,687,536 | 3,999,258 | 28.34% | +9.4% |
| 2 | Baleares | 463,045 | 467,925 | 1,646,988 | 2,577,958 | 18.27% | +3.1% |
| 3 | Las Palmas | 250,514 | 248,127 | 1,590,386 | 2,089,027 | 14.8% | +11.3% |
| 4 | Santa Cruz de Tenerife | 236,206 | 237,458 | 1,170,153 | 1,643,817 | 11.65% | +24.6% |
| 5 | Valencia | 111,356 | 112,721 | 574,973 | 799,050 | 5.66% | +3.2% |
| 6 | Bahía de Cádiz | 3,154 | 3,324 | 617,998 | 624,476 | 4.42% | -10.3% |
| 7 | Málaga | 17,753 | 16,987 | 535,741 | 570,481 | 4.04% | +21.4% |
| 8 | A Coruña | 376 | 591 | 464,232 | 465,199 | 3.3% | +14.4% |
| 9 | Vigo | 2,115 | 661 | 303,257 | 306,033 | 2.17% | +44.9% |
| 10 | Cartagena | 233 | 309 | 256,867 | 257,409 | 1.82% | +17.1% |
| 11 | Alicante | 5,965 | 5,987 | 240,368 | 252,320 | 1.79% | +7.5% |
| 12 | Bilbao | 2,059 | 1,918 | 177,039 | 181,016 | 1.28% | +31.7% |
| 13 | Tarragona | 8,911 | 9,070 | 111,349 | 129,330 | 0.92% | -5% |
| 14 | Gijón | 71 | 42 | 64,787 | 64,900 | 0.46% | +45% |
| 15 | Motril | 24 | 79 | 40,533 | 40,636 | 0.29% | -30.9% |
| 16 | Santander | 4 | 168 | 29,690 | 29,862 | 0.21% | -16.5% |
| 17 | Sevilla | 5,835 | 5,972 | 11,591 | 23,398 | 0.17% | +9.4% |
| 18 | Almería | 0 | 36 | 18,076 | 18,112 | 0.13% | +46.1% |
| 19 | Ferrol-San Cibrao | 10 | 14 | 16,605 | 16,629 | 0.12% | +25.1% |
| 20 | Ceuta | 0 | 0 | 9,525 | 9,525 | 0.07% | +24.3% |
| 21 | Melilla | 0 | 0 | 7,028 | 7,028 | 0.05% | -20.6% |
| 22 | Castellón | 0 | 0 | 2,708 | 2,708 | 0.02% | +264.5% |
| 23 | Huelva | 2 | 5 | 2,671 | 2,678 | 0.02% | +61.7% |
| 24 | Pasaia | 0 | 0 | 1,246 | 1,246 | 0.01% | +87.9% |
| 25 | Vilagarcía | 1 | 4 | 1,007 | 1,012 | 0.01% | -48.3% |
| 26 | Avilés | 0 | 0 | 221 | 221 | 0% | – |
| 27 | Marín y Ría de Pontevedra | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | -100% |
| 28 | Bahía de Algeciras | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | – |
| System total | 2,266,132 | 2,264,622 | 9,582,575 | 14,113,329 | 100% | +9.8% |
Source: Puertos del Estado, Annual Data Dashboard. Consolidated series by port authority. See all statistics
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