Croisiere Marseille Provence has released figures for cruises in France for 2025, revealing that the year saw notable increases in terms of passenger numbers and calls.

The insights were as follows:

Total number of passengers: 6,284,121

• +6.2 percent compared to 2024
• The share of total passengers by region was 26 percent from overseas, 12.1 percent from French Atlantic ports and 61.9 percent from French Mediterranean ports.

 

Number of transit passengers: 5,173,811

• +6.4 percent compared to 2024
• The share of transit passengers by region was 25.3 percent from overseas, 13.5 percent from French Atlantic ports and 61.2 percent from French Mediterranean ports.

 

Number of turnaround passengers (in/out): 1,137,714

• +7.4 percent compared to 2024
• The share of turnaround passengers by region was 28.3 percent from overseas, 5.9 percent from French Atlantic ports and 65.8 percent from French Mediterranean ports.

 

Total number of calls: 3,663

• +7.6 percent compared to 2024
• The share of calls by region was 40.5 percent from overseas, 11.5 percent from French Atlantic ports and 48 percent from French Mediterranean ports.