The Málaga cruise terminal, also known as the Port of Málaga Cruise Terminal, is located in the city centre, close to the main sights and attractions. The terminal is an important gateway for cruise ships sailing the Mediterranean and welcomes thousands of visitors every year.
The Málaga cruise terminal has modern facilities and offers various services to passengers, such as information desks, luggage storage, taxi ranks and public transport. From the cruise terminal, it is easy to reach the historic city center on foot, which is about a 10-15 minute walk. A hop-on hop-off sightseeing bus is also available that takes passengers past Málaga’s main attractions.
Which cruises depart from the Malaga Cruise Terminal
Several cruises depart from the Malaga cruise terminal, including:
- Mediterranean cruises: Many of the cruises from Malaga are focused on exploring the Mediterranean. These cruises often offer stops in popular destinations such as Barcelona, Rome, Athens and Marseille.
- Transatlantic cruises: Some cruises from Malaga are focused on crossing the Atlantic Ocean. These cruises can make stops in the Caribbean or South America.
- Northern Europe cruises: In the summer, cruises also depart from Malaga to Northern Europe, including destinations such as Norway, Iceland and the Baltic States.
- Canary Islands cruises: In the winter months there are also cruises from Malaga to the Canary Islands.
How many Ships arrive at Malaga Cruise Terminal
The number of ships calling at Malaga’s cruise terminal each year may vary depending on several factors, such as the season, the availability of itineraries and the number of cruise ships generally travelling to the Mediterranean region.
In 2019, before the COVID-19 pandemic, the Malaga cruise terminal received more than 300 cruise ships and about 500,000 passengers. In 2020, due to the pandemic, there was a drastic decrease in the number of visiting ships and passengers and in 2021 there was still a decrease, but slowly the number of ships seems to be rising again.
2023 is a record year for the cruise terminal with Malaga with almost a million passengers and one or more ships almost daily.
Which shipping companies visit the cruise terminal of Malaga?
Almost all cruise lines visit the Cruise Terminal Malaga. MSC even has its home port in Malaga.
At the moment MSC Cruises is not based in Malaga. MSC Cruises’ home bases in Europe are mainly in the Mediterranean, where most of their ships operate most of the year. Some of MSC Cruises’ main home bases in the Mediterranean include Barcelona, Genoa, Venice, Marseille and Civitavecchia (Rome’s port city).
That said, MSC Cruises has offered cruises from Malaga in the past, and it is possible that they will offer cruises from this port city again in the future. It is best to check the MSC Cruises website for the latest information on their itineraries and itineraries.
More cruise lines visiting Malaga Cruise Terminal are:
- Royal Caribbean Group
- Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd.
- Costa Cruises
- Princess Cruises
- Holland America Line
- Celebrity Cruises
- Disney Cruise Line
Cruise Terminal Malaga Schedule
The schedule of incoming and outgoing ships in the Cruise Terminal Malaga
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04-May-23 08:0004-May-23 23:00STAR LEGENDWINDSTAR CRUISESTRANSIT
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04-May-23 09:0004-May-23 19:00OOSTERDAMHOLLAND AMERICA LINETRANSIT
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05-May-23 07:0005-May-23 16:00CARNIVAL PRIDECARNIVALTRANSIT
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05-May-23 08:0005-May-23 18:00SEADREAM ISEADREAM YACHT CLUBHOMEPORT
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06-May-23 08:0006-May-23 19:00COSTA FAVOLOSACOSTA CROCIERETRANSIT
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06-May-23 09:0006-May-23 20:00ARTANIAPHOENIX REISENTRANSIT
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08-May-23 08:0008-May-23 23:00CORINTHIANGRAND CIRCLE TRAVELTRANSIT
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09-May-23 08:0009-May-23 17:00RHAPSODY OF THE SEASROYAL CARIBBEAN CRUISE LINETRANSIT
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09-May-23 08:0009-May-23 18:00AIDASTELLAAIDA CRUISESTRANSIT
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10-May-23 07:0010-May-23 17:00WORLD TRAVELLERMYSTIC CRUISESTRANSIT
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10-May-23 08:0010-May-23 18:00ENCHANTMENT OF THE SEASROYAL CARIBBEAN CRUISE LINETRANSIT
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10-May-23 08:0010-May-23 22:00CELEBRITY INFINITYCELEBRITY CRUISESTRANSIT
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10-May-23 08:0010-May-23 16:00SPIRIT OF DISCOVERYSAGA CRUISESTRANSIT
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12-May-23 06:0012-May-23 19:00SEVEN SEAS SPLENDORREGENT SEVEN SEAS CRUISESTRANSIT
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12-May-23 07:0012-May-23 18:00VIKING SATURNVIKING OCEAN CRUISESTRANSIT
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12-May-23 08:0012-May-23 18:00OOSTERDAMHOLLAND AMERICA LINETRANSIT
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13-May-23 07:0013-May-23 22:00ROYAL CLIPPERSTAR CLIPPER CRUISESHOMEPORT
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14-May-23 08:0014-Apr-23 19:00SEA CLOUD SPIRITSEA CLOUD CRUISESHOMEPORT
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15-May-23 08:0015-May-23 21:00SEADREAM IISEADREAM YACHT CLUBTRANSIT
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15-May-23 09:0015-May-23 19:00COSTA FASCINOSACOSTA CROCIERETRANSIT
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15-May-23 14:0015-May-23 19:00COSTA FORTUNACOSTA CROCIERETRANSIT
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16-May-23 08:0016-May-23 19:00MEIN SCHIFF 2TUI CRUISESTRANSIT
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16-May-23 09:0016-May-23 20:00CARNIVAL PRIDECARNIVALTRANSIT
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16-May-23 09:0018-May-23 23:00THE WORLDRESIDENSEA CRUISESTRANSIT
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17-May-23 13:0018-May-23 01:00LE CHAMPLAINPONANT COMPANYTRANSIT
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18-May-23 08:0018-May-23 17:00DISNEY DREAMDISNEY CRUISESTRANSIT
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18-May-23 09:0018-May-23 19:00OOSTERDAMHOLLAND AMERICA LINETRANSIT
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19-May-23 08:0019-May-23 23:59WORLD SEEKERMYSTIC CRUISESTRANSIT
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19-May-23 08:0019-May-23 18:00COSTA FAVOLOSACOSTA CROCIERETRANSIT
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20-May-23 09:0020-May-23 20:00MARINAOCEANIA CRUISESTRANSIT
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20-May-23 09:0020-May-23 20:00CELEBRITY INFINITYCELEBRITY CRUISESTRANSIT
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25-May-23 09:0025-May-23 19:00COSTA FASCINOSACOSTA CROCIERETRANSIT
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26-May-23 08:0026-May-23 18:00OOSTERDAMHOLLAND AMERICA LINETRANSIT
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28-May-23 09:0028-May-23 18:00ARCADIAP&O CRUISESTRANSIT
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30-May-23 06:0031-May-23 23:59MARELLA VOYAGERMARELLA CRUISESTRANSIT
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31-May-23 07:0031-May-23 17:30COSTA FORTUNACOSTA CROCIERETRANSIT
Location Cruise Terminal Malaga
The cruise terminal of Malaga is located on the Muelle de Heredia in the port of Malaga, in the south of Spain. The address of the terminal is: Muelle de Heredia, 29001 Málaga, Spain.
Near the cruise terminal you will find attractions such as Málaga Cathedral, the Alcazaba, the Roman Theatre and the Centre Pompidou Málaga. Moreover, there are plenty of shops, restaurants and bars in the area where you can enjoy local dishes and buy souvenirs.
For passengers who wish to explore the surrounding areas of Málaga, various excursion options are available, such as organized tours to nearby Granada and the Alhambra, Ronda, Marbella, and other towns on the Costa del Sol.
More information about the Malaga cruise terminal can be found at malagacruiseport.com
