Port Gdańsk – stable travel and summary of the season

The stable number of folds, the increasing importance of Gdańsk on the Baltic route map and the symbolic return of the largest units – the 2025 cruise season confirmed the established position of the Port of Gdańsk in the passenger shipping segment. Although the pandemic slowed down development in recent years, today Gdańsk attracts the leading cruise shipowners again.

Back to form after the pandemic and geopolitical course change

The year 2022 brought a record result – as many as 79 passenger units visited Port Gdańsk, carrying nearly 30 thousand passengers. This increase was the result of rebuilding the traffic after the pandemic and changes in cruise routes after the outbreak of the war in Ukraine. After sanctions were imposed on Russia, shipowners resigned from calling to St. Petersburg – to date one of the most visited Baltic ports. As a result, part of the movement was taken over by Polish ports, including the mentioned Gdańsk.

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In the following years the situation stabilised – in 2023 42 wraps were recorded, in 2024 60, and in 2025 57. A total of over 27 thousand tourists came to Gdańsk from several dozen countries, mainly from the United States, Great Britain and Germany. After boarding, passengers most often visit the Royal Route, the Artus Court, the Mariacka Basilica and the European Solidarity Centre – points that have built the city's recognition as the maritime capital of Poland for years.

Increasing ships and increasing prestige of Gdańsk

Stable movement is not only a result of the natural interest of tourists, but above all a consistent promotional strategy. Port Gdańsk regularly presents its offer at international trade fairs such as Seatrade Cruise Global in Miami or Seatrade Cruise Europe in Hamburg.

Gdańsk has great tourist and logistics potential. The port of Gdańsk is located in the heart of the historic city, which allows passengers to visit one of the most beautiful places in Poland within hours. This is a huge competitive advantage compared to many other ports in the region.

Michał Stupak, Customer Manager at ZMPG SA Shipping Market Department

Thanks to investments in infrastructure and deeper waterways, the port can now accommodate units up to 250 metres long and in the future even larger. A symbolic confirmation of this change was a visitCrystal Serenity– a luxury ship 250 metres long, owned by the Crystal Cruises line. Its board features over 300 cabins, two swimming pools, a casino and a tennis court – the quintessential sea luxury.

During the same season, he flew four times to Gdańsk.Viking Vella239 m long, and next year a unit is expectedRotterdam299 m long – the largest cruiser ever visited Gdańsk. This.The event has a chancebecome an important moment in port history, symbolically confirming its status among the most important Baltic stops voyagethe passenger ones.

Port Gdańsk – a stronger player in the Baltic Sea

However, the potential of Gdańsk is much greater than the current 60 cases per year. According to the analysis, the port could take up to 120 units during the season, with appropriate scheduling and further infrastructure expansion.

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Michał Stupak emphasizes that most passenger ships are stationed in the Port of Gdańsk from 8 to 12 hours, giving passengers the opportunity to intensively explore the city and its surroundings. Longer overnight visits are also emerging, lasting up to 24 hours.Such wrapssą szczególnie korzystne dla lokalnej gospodarki, ponieważ turyści mają wówczas możliwość skorzystania z hoteli, restauracji i atrakcji wieczornych, co przekłada się na realne wpływy dla miasta i regionu.

The sea gate of Poland

Dla portu i miasta każdy taki statek to nie tylko wydarzenie wizerunkowe, ale też realny impuls gospodarczy. Szacuje się, że jeden rejs to dla lokalnych przedsiębiorców przychód liczony w setkach tysięcy złotych. To także promocja regionu – bo pasażerowie, którzy odwiedzają Gdańsk w ramach rejsu, często wracają tu już samodzielnie.

Stabilny ruch, rosnącemożliwości przyjmowaniawiększych jednostek oraz konsekwentna promocja sprawiają, że Port Gdańsk umacnia swoją pozycję wśród portów Morza Bałtyckiego. Dla Gdańska to coś więcej niż tylko rozwój turystyki morskiej – to potwierdzenie, że miasto nad Motławą coraz śmielej sięga po miano bałtyckiego lidera w segmencie rejsów pasażerskich.

Zainteresowanie rejsami morskimi rośnie nie tylko w Polsce –American Cruise Linesrozwija flotę, aturystyka morskastaje się coraz ważniejszym segmentem rynku.

Source: Port of Gdansk