Cruise - Introduction
Gateway to the Mediterranean

As a cruise destination, Gibraltar has it all – location, facilities, unrivalled levels of service and an abundance of attractions - and its popularity is growing all the time.

With its prime location at the southern tip of Europe, guarding the gateway to the Mediterranean, it is an ideal port of call for cruise ships whose itineraries include the transit of the Straits of Gibraltar.

In 2009 at total of 238 calls brought more than 348,000 passengers ashore to the Rock.

The reasons are not hard to find. Gibraltar is an attractive destination which is being continuously developed – not just economically and commercially but also from a tourism point of view. The town has modern services available. The airport is only a five minute drive from the harbour, with daily connections to London Heathrow and Gatwick, Luton and Manchester.

Work to extend the Cruise Terminal is due to begin soon, expanding those facilities already on offer and to create additional amenities for cruise passengers and crew.