The historic record for passengers in transit was also broken at the Port of Lisbon, with 68,668 passengers, surpassing the 65,841 registered in April 2019, representing, in this analysis with the same month in 2024, an increase of 35%.

As far as cruise ship calls go, April 2025 saw 55 stopovers, the highest number ever for this month. This growth represents an 8% increase compared to April 2024. The previous record, of 54 stopovers, dated back to 2023.

During the month of April, five ships made their first stopover in Lisbon. They were Caledonian Sky (from the operator TravelMarvel also debuting in Lisbon), MSC Seaside, Ocean Albatros (from the operator Albatros Expeditions also debuting in Lisbon), Volendam and Mein Schiff Relax.

For Carlos Correia, president of the Port of Lisbon Administration (APL), “the April results are a clear reflection of the growing attractiveness of the Port of Lisbon in the cruise sector and the ongoing work in partnership with operators and agents in the sector. It is with great satisfaction that we see successive records being broken, but it is equally important that this growth is based on innovation, sustainability and the valorization of the Lisbon destination”.

Carlos Correia also emphasizes that “the arrival of ships like the Mein Schiff Relax shows that we are attracting operators who share our vision of a more responsible and sustainable sector. The future of the Port of Lisbon is based on these principles.”

In the year to date – January to April 2025 – the Port of Lisbon registered 155,364 cruise passengers, corresponding to an increase of 5% compared to the same period in 2024, which registered 147,665 passengers.

Growth was seen in the turnaround segment, which increased by 67%, going from 28,239 to 47,253 passengers. In turn, the number of passengers in transit totaled 108,111, registering a 9% drop in relation to the 119,426 registered between January and April 2024 – a variation offset by the strong increase in turnaround operations.

In the same period, the number of calls at the Port of Lisbon grew by 10%, with 86 calls in 2025, compared to the 78 calls made in the same period in 2024.

In April 2025, passengers from the United Kingdom led the statistics, with 30,823 passengers, followed by the United States of America, with 21,369 passengers. Germany ranked third, with 21,468 passengers.

In the year to date, the United Kingdom remains in the lead, with 49,856 passengers, followed by the United States of America, with 34,808 passengers, and Germany, with 34,669 passengers.