Plymouth is poised to grow its cruise passenger numbers by 14.5% year on year to reach 11,700 in 2025.
This would mark a 40% increase on 2023 and comes after nearly 10,000 passengers visited the port in 2024.
Plymouth will host a number of ship visits this year from lines including Ambassador Cruise Line, Saga Cruises and Norwegian Cruise Line.
Meanwhile, other lines set to visit the port include Oceania Cruises, Crystal, Phoenix Reisen Cruises and Hebridean Island Cruises.
The city’s cruise season runs from March to September and more bookings are “in discussion” for 2026 and 2027.
Glen Gardner, Destination Plymouth’s cruise business development manager, said: “Plymouth’s cruise business is really making us proud.
“Our international guests enjoy the city’s rich heritage, and we are famed for our warm welcome. This is reflected in our bookings, with numbers growing year-on-year, magnifying the city’s reputation on both a national and international level.”
He added: “We are excited to announce that this year we will welcome Norwegian Cruise Line to Plymouth for the very first time.
“This milestone has been years in the making, and we are really looking forward to hosting the stunning Norwegian Pearl on May 06, as part of its transatlantic cruise between New York City and Southampton.
“Additionally, we are delighted to announce that Oceania Cruises’ Vista, a sister company of Norwegian Cruise Line, will also be visiting in 2025 – further cementing Plymouth’s reputation as a world-class port for the third-largest cruise line company in the world.”