Kusadasi Cruise Tourism Hits Record Numbers in 2023–2025
Record-Breaking 2024 Season
800,000+
- In 2024, over 800,000 cruise passengers arrived.
- This figure is the all-time record.
Growth and Leadership
785,000
- 785,000 cruise passengers arrived in 2023.
- There was an estimated 2% increase in 2024.
- Kuşadası accounted for 50% of Turkey’s cruise traffic.
2025 Target
950,000
- 630 cruise ships and 950,000 passengers are expected in 2025.
- A 20% increase is targeted.
Increase in Ship Visits
450–500
- 450–500 cruise ships docked in Kuşadası in 2024.
Ships Arrived in 2023
531
- 531 cruise ships arrived at the port in 2023.
- Capacity increased even more with larger ships.
2025 First Half Statistics
227 ships
340,000 passengers
- In the first half of 2025, Kuşadası ranked first among all Turkish ports.
Info: Welcome cruise passengers! Hosting 50% of Turkey’s cruise traffic in 2023 and leading with 340,000 passengers in the first half of 2025, Kuşadası invites you on a journey filled with history, culture, and nature!