Spain counted 10.43 million cruise passenger movements in nine months

Barcelona accounted for nearly a third of the cumulative total

Barcelona recorded 3,291,963 cruise passenger movements through September, or 31.6% of the national count. The Baleares authority followed with 1,967,270 and Las Palmas with 1,327,159. The source reports results by port authority. Source 1 Source 2

September and the nine-month period moved in opposite directions

The September count fell from 1,303,496 in 2025 to 1,205,691 in 2026. The January through September count rose from 10,219,912 to 10,429,278. A single month and an accumulated period give different views of the season. Source 1

Movements measure port activity

The bulletin includes people beginning or ending a cruise and those in transit. A passenger can appear in the count at more than one stop. The measure describes port activity. Estimating hotel demand would also require evidence about stays ashore. Source 1 Source 2

The map keeps the authority and location distinct

The marker for Baleares sits in Palma and represents the authority total. In September that authority recorded 327,484 movements. The full table includes every authority listed in the bulletin, even those with no movements that month. Source 1 Source 3

Sources

• Puertos del Estado, September 2026 statistical bulletin, table 12.2
• Puertos del Estado, monthly port statistics and coverage
• Natural Earth reference cities