Here are the top 10 busiest cruise ports in the world

Lauren EdmondsAug 12, 2023, 16:02 IST

People watch a cruise ship leave Port Canaveral.Joe Raedle/Getty Images

The Cruise Lines International Association published its 2023 "State of the Cruise Industry" report in May.
The report listed the top cruise ports visited each year.

The cruise industry is on the upswing.

The Cruise Line International Association (CLIA) said in its 2023 "State of the Cruise Industry" report that travelers' intent to cruise is higher in 2023 than in December 2019. In June, Travel Weekly shared CLIA's Busiest Cruise Port ranking measured by passenger movement, which refers to the number of people boarding and disembarking at a port.

Here are the top 10 busiest cruise ports across the globe.

10. The Ports of Genoa and Savona in Italy at 1,572,000 passenger movements.

A picture taken in the northern Italian Port of Genoa.MIGUEL MEDINA/Getty Images

9. Port Everglades in Florida at 1,717,908 passenger movements.

The Royal Caribbean’s Odyssey of The Seas arrives at Port Everglades on June 10, 2021 in Fort Lauderdale, Florida.Joe Raedle/Getty Images

8. Palma de Mallorca in Spain at 1,727,000 passenger movements.

Two large boats along the coast of Palma, Spain.picture alliance/Getty Images

7. The Port of Southampton in England at 1,899,654 passenger movements.

Cruise ship in Florida's Port of Canaveral.UCG/Getty Images

6. The Civitavecchia Port of Rome in Italy at 2,172,000 passenger movements.

Cruise ships are seen docked at Civitavecchia port in Italy.Pacific Press/Getty Images

5. Port of Barcelona in Spain at 2,329,000 passenger movements.

View of the port of Barcelona.UCG/Getty Images

4. Cozumel Cruise Port in Mexico at 2,943,760 passenger movements.

Tourists walk at Cozumel's port in Mexico.AFP/Getty Images

3. Nassau Cruise Port in The Bahamas at 3,212,603 passenger movements.

Boats at the Nassau Cruise Port.Francois LOCHON/Getty Images

2. Port Miami in Florida at 4,030,000 passenger movements.

Cruise ship docked at Port Miami.Getty Images

1. Port Canaveral in Florida at 4,072,396 passenger movements.