Overview

• Hamburg expects around 300 cruise ship calls this year, up from 266 in 2024, with anticipated passenger numbers surpassing last year’s 1.3 million.
• Kiel projects over one million passengers across 175 ship calls, maintaining its strong performance from the previous season.
• Smaller ports like Stralsund and Wolgast are expanding river and coastal cruise operations, with mandatory shore power systems to reduce emissions.
• Rostock-Warnemünde anticipates 167 ship calls and over half a million cruise guests, reflecting its growing prominence as a key destination.
• Wismar prepares for its inaugural 2025 liner call, the MS Deutschland, on May 1, marking the continued diversification of regional cruise offerings.