Cruise statistics

Cruise Denmark - Copenhagen and beyond collects data and statistics about the cruise industry and conducts research on cruise guests' behavior, expenditure, and nationality in Denmark. All data is available to partners of Cruise Denmark - Copenhagen and beyond.

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Cruise tourism in Denmark

The following data is collected from the ports that recieve cruise calls in Denmark and the port agents who handle calls in Denmark. The partnering port in Cruise Denmark - Copenhagen and beyond includes: Aarhus, Copenhagen, Fredericia, Helsingor, Hundested, Kalundborg, Nyborg, Rønne, and Skagen.

Aalborg and Esbjerg both received calls in 2024 but are not partners in Cruise Denmark - Copenhagen and beyond. They are, however included in these statistics to give the most accurate view of cruise tourism in Denmark.

Denmark received 498 cruise calls and 1.247.395 cruise guests in 2024.

33% of cruise ships calling Denmark called at least two Danish ports on their itinerary in 2024.

47% of cruise calls in Denmark called a port outside the summer months in 2024.

Approx. 46% of all cruise guests visiting Denmark in 2024 were from Germany.

In 2024, 25% of cruise guests in Copenhagen started or ended their cruise in Copenhagen, giving them plenty of time to stay a couple more days in the city.

Almost 430.000 cruise guests visited partnering ports outside of Copenhagen. That is a 12% increase from 2023.