Here are the most important ports in the world in terms of traffic:
1/ The ports of Florida (USA)
Millions of people come to embark on a liner to reach the Caribbean.
- Port of Miami and Port Canaveral: over 4 million passengers each per year.
- Port Everglades: just under 4 million passengers per year.
2/ Cozumel (Mexico)
It welcomes nearly 3.5 million passengers per year
3/ The ports of the Bahamas
The archipelago has two busy ports:
- The Port of Nassau: over 3 million passengers per year
- The port of The Out Islands: approximately 2.5 million passengers per year
4/ Barcelona (Spain)
The port sees up to 3 million people per year.
5/ Civitavecchia (Italy)
About 2.5 million passengers embark or disembark in Civitavecchia.
6/ The Balearic Islands (Spain).
Palma de Mallorca is the largest port of the archipelago: there are many cruise ships and it hosts important sports competitions such as the Copa del Rey regatta.
In total, more than 2 million people pass through these ports each year.
7/ Shanghai (China)
Each year, about 2 million travelers board the many cruises especially to neighboring cities: Beijing, Hong Kong, Manila, Taipei, Okinawa...
8/ Galveston (USA)
Located in Texas, it welcomes nearly 2 million travelers per year.
9/ Marseille (France)
France's leading seaport sees up to 2 million passengers pass through it each year.
10/ Georgestown (Cayman Islands)
It is located in Grand Cayman, one of the 3 islands of the archipelago. Approximately 1.8 million passengers transit each year.