The number of transit cruise passengers at Mediterranean ports rose significantly in 2022 over the previous year, following a dramatic drop with the onset of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. Overall, Barcelona recorded the highest figure in 2022, with nearly 1.2 million transit cruise passengers. While this figure shows a sharp increase from 2021, it remained below pre-pandemic levels. As the number of transit cruise passengers bounced back in 2022, so did the
Number of transit cruise passengers at selected Mediterranean ports from 2019 to 2022 (in 1,000s)
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MedCruise. (March 27, 2023). Number of transit cruise passengers at selected Mediterranean ports from 2019 to 2022 (in 1,000s) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 02, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/386750/passenger-numbers-leading-mediterranean-ports-of-call-cruise-sector/
MedCruise. "Number of transit cruise passengers at selected Mediterranean ports from 2019 to 2022 (in 1,000s)." Chart. March 27, 2023. Statista. Accessed May 02, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/386750/passenger-numbers-leading-mediterranean-ports-of-call-cruise-sector/
MedCruise. (2023). Number of transit cruise passengers at selected Mediterranean ports from 2019 to 2022 (in 1,000s). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 02, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/386750/passenger-numbers-leading-mediterranean-ports-of-call-cruise-sector/
MedCruise. "Number of Transit Cruise Passengers at Selected Mediterranean Ports from 2019 to 2022 (in 1,000s)." Statista, Statista Inc., 27 Mar 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/386750/passenger-numbers-leading-mediterranean-ports-of-call-cruise-sector/
MedCruise, Number of transit cruise passengers at selected Mediterranean ports from 2019 to 2022 (in 1,000s) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/386750/passenger-numbers-leading-mediterranean-ports-of-call-cruise-sector/ (last visited May 02, 2024)
Number of transit cruise passengers at selected Mediterranean ports from 2019 to 2022 (in 1,000s) [Graph], MedCruise, March 27, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/386750/passenger-numbers-leading-mediterranean-ports-of-call-cruise-sector/