Tarragona Cruise Port Costa Daurada expects to receive around 8,000 passengers this 2015, a significant increase after the nearly 2,000 passengers of the previous year.
Tarragona Cruise Port presents itself as an exclusive international cruise destination in the Mediterranean, committed to a differentiated tourism strategy to attract premium and luxury cruise lines seeking to offer destinations with greater added value. This year, the Port of Tarragona forecasts receiving 8,000 passengers.
To accommodate the arrival of cruise ships, the Marina Port Tarraco facilities are currently operational. Located on the port promenade of Tarragona, it accommodates small cruise ships, less than 140 meters in length, while the cruise terminal located on the Levante Dike accommodates the larger ships.
As part of its strategy to position Tarragona as a regular cruise destination, Tarragona Cruise Port is working on the construction of a new, dedicated cruise terminal, which could be operational in 2018. For this new project, the international consulting firm Bermello Ajamil & Partners Europe has been contracted to provide technical advice on drafting the development plan for this new cruise terminal, designed to accommodate 50,000 cruise passengers per year in the medium term.
History, culture and sun
Tarragona Cruise Port Costa Daurada stands out in the world of cruises as the Mediterranean's must-see destination. This destination boasts international recognition as a UNESCO World Heritage Site, encompassing the archaeological ensemble of ancient Roman Tarraco, the medieval Poblet Monastery, and Els Castells, one of Europe's most authentic and unique cultural expressions, recognized as Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity by UNESCO. Tarragona Cruise Port is also synonymous with Gaudí. Reus, Antoni Gaudí's birthplace, still preserves the places the genius frequented and that were connected to his life.
This exclusive Mediterranean destination also attracts major tourism and leisure projects that undoubtedly enhance its tourism potential. In 2016, Ferrari Land, a new theme park covering 75,000 square meters, is scheduled to open next to PortAventura, Europe's leading theme park. PortAventura's international strategy positions it as the best family leisure destination in Europe, a claim supported by the more than 4 million visitors it receives annually. Another major advantage of this European Resort is that it serves as the summer base for the Canadian circus Cirque du Soleil, a unique spectacle that performs at PortAventura for two months each year.
At Tarragona Cruise Port Costa Daurada, all the virtues of the Mediterranean lifestyle come together with a wide variety of activities for tourists who want to live unique and unforgettable experiences such as wine tourism routes in large wineries, rich gastronomy, golf, sun, golden and clean beaches and all kinds of outdoor activities
Its maturity as a top-level tourist destination and its potential to open up to the world are the main arguments for the definitive entry of Tarragona and the Costa Daurada into the competitive world of cruises.
