In 2013 the Port of La Spezia has achieved a very important record in cruise traffic with 214 thousands pax moved (+326%); in 2014 over 465 thousands pax (+117%) and 165 calls are expected.
Thanks to its strategic geographical position La Spezia is achieving excellent results playing a very important role as emerging cruise port in the Med with the possibility to reach extraordinary destinations both in Liguria Tuscany and Emilia such as Cinque Terre La Spezia Portovenere Lerici Sarzana Pisa Firenze… In the meantime the port authority is carrying out the new cruise pier project at Paita wharf that will allow to accommodate two large vessels simultaneously.
Many companies have chosen to call the Port of La Spezia such as: Costa Crociere Royal Caribbean Int.l MSC Crociere Disney Ibero Cruises Carnival Aida Cruises Pullmantur Regent Horizon Seven Seas.