Overview of the cruise season

The Costa Brava is closing the cruise season with 53 cruise stopovers and 52,300 passengers.


NOVEMBER 2023

The Costa Brava Cruise Ports brand is very satisfied with the 2023 cruise season at the ports of Palamós and Roses. This season, the ports on the Costa Brava have ended the cruise season with a total of 52,300 passengers, 4.6% more than the previous year, and 53 cruise stopovers, 10 less than 2022. 

The ports of Palamós and Roses welcomed cruise ships from the North American and European markets. This season, 8 cruise ships made a stopover at the Costa Brava for the first time. In total, the two ports have received 12 cruise lines, of which 60% are high-end and the rest are standard. 

The strategic lines implemented by the Costa Brava Cruise Ports brand include attracting new companies to diversify the cruise segment and also encouraging companies to return and bring more vessels from their fleet.

The economic impact of the cruise sector in 2023 in the territory is estimated at 5 million euros, 4% more than the previous year.

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