The number of cruise passengers in the Canary Islands decreases in September

28 Oct The number of cruise passengers in the Canary Islands decreases in September

By Instituto Canario de Estadística, (ISTAC), del Gobierno de Canarias En términos generales, el número de pasajeros que utilizaron los puertos del Estado en Canarias en
septiembre de este año aumentó un 3 percent compared to the same month of 2024. En total fueron
683.593 viajeros, for the 663.599 que hubo en 2024.

Regarding regular traffic, The ports of Los Cristianos and Santa Cruz de Tenerife were
those that had a greater movement of travelers. The first of them recorded the passage of 1 decade
3 travelers who used these infrastructures. Por su parte, the ports with the greatest increase in
travelers were La Estaca, con un aumento del 14.3% y el de Los Cristianos, con 15.4% más de
viajeros.

The number of TEUS containers (the most standardized measure worldwide) who went through the
puertos de Canarias en septiembre fue un 29,6 percent higher than in the same month of 2024. En
total were 178.487 containers those that were accounted for by 137.701 de septiembre de 2024.

The Port of La Luz and Las Palmas is the one with the highest volume of entry and exit of
containers. In the Canary Islands, 7 decade 10 containers that are moved do so from this facility.
Compared to the previous year, aumentó un 41 por ciento el movimiento de contenedores en este puerto.

Regarding vehicle traffic, durante el mes de septiembre aumentó un 0,6% con respecto al
mismo mes del año anterior. This year they were 232.060 los vehículos que utilizaron los Puertos del
Estado en Canarias, for the 230.778 que hubo en septiembre de 2024.

The data collected in this information refers exclusively to the eleven Ports of the
State that exists in the Canary Islands. These are the facilities of: Reef, The Rosary, lighter, La
Light and Las Palmas, Salinetas, Passion fruit, The Christians, Santa Cruz de Tenerife, San Sebastian
La Gomera, Santa Cruz de la Palma and La Estaca. There are other port facilities that depend on the
Government of the Canary Islands, as is the case of the Puerto de Las Nieves, Corralejo, Playa Blanca or Morro
Jable.

Source:: Noticias Económicas de Canarias