In 2025, the Port of Roses received 15 cruise ship calls, a record high, almost double the 8 recorded the previous season. Furthermore, 4,100 passengers visited Roses, nearly tripling last year's number.
The economic impact of cruise activity in the region is estimated at €390,000. This figure comes from a study conducted by the Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA), which calculates that each passenger disembarking at a port of call spends an average of €89 visiting the destination, plus an additional €6 per person for port services related to the ship.
Cruise ship activity in the port of Roses this year lasted eight months, from April to November without interruption. Half of the calls occurred during the off-season, which helped to reduce the seasonality of tourism in the Alt Empordà and the Costa Brava, thus boosting employment and the economy of Roses and its surrounding area.
By nationality, the most numerous tourists in Alt Empordà have been North Americans (34%), French (21%), Australians (8%), British (7%), Belgians (4%), Canadians (2%), Swiss (1.5%) and Germans (1%), among others.
In addition to visiting Roses' most iconic landmarks, 25% of tourists took excursions into the surrounding area. The most popular excursions, listed from most to least frequented, were: Girona, L'Escala-Empúries, Cadaqués, Figueres (Dalí Museum), elBulli1846, Peratallada, and Llançà.
The season has concluded with the arrival of six cruise lines: Club Med, Emerald Cruises, Mystic Cruises, Ponant Yacht Cruises, Seabourn, and SeaDream Yacht Club. The port also welcomed two inaugural calls from the cruise ships Austral and Emerald Sakara.
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