DIARIO DEL PUERTO Spain, port by port 33 ALGECIRAS AND TARIFA INFRASTRUCTURE FOR CRUISE SHIPS The Port of A Coruña has excellent facilities for handling ships and passengers. The main infrastructure is the Transatlantic Quay, with a length of 430 metres and a depth of 11 metres. The passenger terminal is also located on this quay. Other nearby quays, such as the Bateria and Calvo Sotelo quays, are also equipped to welcome cruise ships, adding another 1,500 meters of berthing lines. The port has managed to cater for six cruise ships simultaneously on the same day. CRUISE LINES OPERATING AT THE PORT P&O, Royal Caribbean, Carnival, TUI, MSC, Celebrity, AIDA, Cunard, Seabourn, Holland America Line, Hurtigruten, Ponant, Fred Olsen, Silverseas, Crystal Cruises, Regent Seven Seas, Oceania, Costa Cruceros, Saga and Cruise&Maritime Voyages. MAIN DEVELOPMENTS SHOWCASED AT SEATRADE CRUISE GLOBAL These include the agreement with Disney for the Disney Magic to make a call in July 2022, replacing the visit that was cancelled in 2021 due to the pandemic. This is an important milestone, as it is a unique, different and emblematic shipping company, and is one of the few cruise lines that have not yet called at the port. In addition, on June 29, A Coruña will be hosting the 15th Excellence Awards Gala. The forecasts for 2022 are excellent and may exceed 150 calls, which would beat the record of 124 calls in 2017. THE MAIN ATTRACTIONS OF THIS DESTINATION ARE... A Coruña is a very attractive destination for cruise visitors. The Transatlantic Quay is located five minutes away from the historical heart of the city, with pedestrian access via an area that has recently been redeveloped by the Port Authority leading passengers directly to the centre’s cultural, shopping and hotel facilities. A Coruña is well known for its natural and historical treasures, including the Tower of Hercules, which is the oldest working lighthouse in the world, and its network of four science museums. Its proximity to Santiago de Compostela and its cathedral is also an added bonus. INFRASTRUCTURE FOR CRUISE SHIPS Cruise traffic in the Port of Algeciras has two areas. The most important is that of ship supply services (repairs, provisioning, bunkering), an activity that focuses on cruise calls due to the wide range of services they require and the companies that work in anchorage and berthing, as well as in the shipyard and dry dock. On the tourist side, cruise ships dock at the Isla Verde quay in Algeciras and at the Santo quay in Tarifa, although the latter can only cater for small cruise ships (maximum 100 meters long). CRUISE LINES OPERATING AT THE PORT No cruise lines call regularly at the Port of Algeciras. The last company toberthat theportwasNobleCaledonia, whichoffers luxury cruises calling at several Andalusian ports. In terms of technical calls, the MSC Divina was themost important one. MAIN DEVELOPMENTS SHOWCASED AT SEATRADE CRUISE GLOBAL In themedium term, the Port of Algeciras will have cruise ship berths in La Línea de la Concepción, next to the border with Gibraltar and in the inner part of the Bay of Algeciras, where the La LíneaCity Port project is scheduled for implementation. THE MAIN ATTRACTIONS OF THIS DESTINATION ARE... The region of Campo de Gibraltar is a unique destination, where two seas and two continents meet, surrounded by natural parks and where you can visit three countries in one day. There are excellent beaches, golf courses, sunsets and excellent winds for water sports; and the best local cuisine in its cities. Visitors can also go whale watching in the Straits of Gibraltar; take a trip back in time to see the Roman ruins of Baelo Claudia, the castle of Alonso Pérez Guzmán (Guzman the Good), the Isla Verde fort and the site of Carteia. AVENIDA DE LA MARINA, 3 15006 A CORUÑA +34 981 219 621 comercial@puertocoruna.com www.puertocoruna.com AVDA. DE LA HISPANIDAD, 2 11207 ALGECIRAS (CÁDIZ) +34 956 585 400 comercial@apba.es www.apba.es A CORUÑA
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