The Caribbean is the destination dreamed by the Spaniards who want to make a cruise, according to the study ‘III Radiography of the current traveler: preferences and their relationship with the cruises’ in charge of MSC Cruises.
In the Caribbean, MSC Cruises has a total of five ships navigating with varied itineraries, with easily accessible exit ports in North America, including Miami, Puerto Cañaveral and New York City.
The study reveals that young people between 25 and 39 are the most interested in performing a Cruise for the Caribbean, with a 77.7% showing predisposition to this experience. Although this interest in the Caribbean is widespread in Spain, some autonomous communities show special enthusiasm for cruises in this region, highlighting La Rioja (77.8%), Castilla-La Mancha (76.1%) and Cantabria.
One of the most attracted aspects of a Caribbean cruise is The possibility of discovering several paradisiacal destinations on the same trip, With 68.1% of respondents mentioning this factor.
Among the favorite destinations of The region stands out Mexico (34.3%), Dominican Republic (31.9%) and Bahamas (32.6%)where Ocean Cay MSc Marine Reserve, the private island of MSC Cruises, an exclusive stop for all ships of the company that navigate the Caribbean.
For all this and for comfort of Spanish passengers, MSC Cruises has created a new holiday package that includes flights from Madrid or Barcelona, from 1 to 4 hotel nights in Miami Pre-Crucero and a week of cruise for the Caribbean.
However, although many have this desire, holiday procrastination is an increasing phenomenon, according to the study, stressing that 45.7% of respondents have postponed their trips For various reasons during the last year, I fry 40% who did it last year.
Among those who have decided to delay these experiences, 22.6% prefer to wait a more conducive moment, While the main barriers are still economical (29.9%) and organization (27.5%), especially the difficulty of coordinating agendas.
Even so, interest in cruises remains high and most Spaniards begin in this experience in the sea before the age of 50. The stripes from 36 to 50 years (30.6%) and 26s 35 years (29.4%) are the most common for a first cruise trip.
Spring, preferred era
Spring is strengthened as the favorite era to enjoy a Cruise for the Caribbean, chosen by 35.2% of travelers. However, Travelers’ motivations remain evolved during the last year, and many continue to choose to travel in months of less demand (34%).
Savings is still the main reason to choose the low season, although its weight has decreased from 75% to early 2024 to 69.9% on the same dates of this year. Likewise, concern for massification has lost relevance, from 67% to 58.7%.
86% want to repeat
86% of respondents who have made a cruise have to repeat the experience in 2025, which shows that they have high satisfaction with this type of travel.
The CCAA with more cruise travelers are Andalusia (26.7%), Catalunya (26.3%) and Madrid (25.3%). In contrast, communities with less cruise members are Galicia (14.4%), Cantabria (16.7%) and Castilla y León (17.8%)
At the beginning of this year, the possibility of visiting several destinations on a single trip is still the main attraction of cruises for the Spaniards, mentioned by 35.5% of travelers. In addition, other factors such as the navigation experience (10%) and the comfort of having a wide variety of services and activities on board (9.9%).
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