The ports of the Balearic Islands handled almost 7 million passengers in 2015
Palma de Mallorca
17/02/2016
The ports of general interest managed by the Balearic Islands’ Port Authority (APB) handled last year 6.9 million passengers, including cruise ships and regular lines, which represents a 10.8% increase compared to 2014, with 6.3 million passengers. Specifically, the traffic of regular lines was of 5 million passengers, a 4% more than in 2014, and of 1.9 million passengers for cruise ships, a 24% more compared to the previous year.
Regarding numbers in each port, Palma handled 2.5 million passengers, including cruises and regular lines; Alcudia 267.000; Mahon almost 180.000 passengers; Ibiza almost 2.4 million passengers and La Savina 1.7 million passengers.
The 24% increase of cruise passengers is a consequence of the 22% increase of calls, which raised up to 788 (569 in Palma, 120 in Ibiza, 85 in Mahon, 9 in La Savina and 5 in Alcudia). In fact, 2015 has been an extraordinary year in APB’s historical data series, partly due to the instability in the north of Africa, which has led to the drifting of cruise ships to the ports of the Balearic Islands.
A total of 1.7 million passengers arrived at Palma’s port in 2015, a 29% more than in the previous year; 1.365 at Alcudia, also a 29% more; Mahon showed a decrease of the 25%, with 59.342 passengers; Ibiza handled 190.308 passengers, a 13% more, and La Savina 1.539, a 76% more.
Regarding the traffic of regular lines, Palma handled 792.851 passengers, which represents a 2% decrease; Alcudia 265.804, an 8% more; Mahon showed an increase of the 1% with 120.499 passengers; Alcudia handled 2.1 million passengers, a 4% more, and La Savina 1.6 million passengers, an 8% more.
