A total of 75,117 cruise ship passengers arrived in the island in March 2022. This represents an increase of 19,830 passengers or 35.9% when compared to March 2020. When compared to February 2022 passenger traffic increased by 40,778 or 118.8%.
These passengers were distributed among 46 separate trips. When compared to March 2020 total trips increased by 23 or 110%, while when compared to February 2022 trips increased by 16 or 58.6%.
Overall, cruise ship passenger traffic has not completely recovered from the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic. However, it has steadily been increasing since cruise ships resumed their arrivals in the island back in August of last year.