Il-Punti ewlenin
- Fit-tielet kwart tal-2026, l-għadd sħiħ taʼ passiġġieri tal-kruċieri laħaq it-325,681, tnaqqis taʼ 7.0 fil-mija fuq l-istess perjodu tas-sena taʼ qabel.
- Fl-istess perjodu, 139 vapur tal-kruċieri żaru pajjiżna, li huma tnaqqis ta’ wieħed meta mqabblin mal-istess żmien tas-sena taʼ qabel.
- Ir-Renju Unit, l-Italja u Spanja kienu t-tlitt iswieq ewlenin fit-tielet kwart tal-2026.
- Fl-ewwel tliet kwarti tas-sena 2026, l-għadd sħiħ taʼ passiġġieri laħaq is-647,237, tnaqqis ta’ 6.4 fil-mija, meta mqabbel ma’ l-istess perjodu fis-sena li għaddiet.
- Fl-ewwel tliet kwarti tas-sena 2026, 298 vapur tal-kruċieri żaru pajjiżna, li huma żieda ta’ erbgħa meta mqabblin mal-istess perjodu tas-sena taʼ qabel.
Il-Kummentarju
Fit-tielet kwart tal-2026, żaru Malta 139 vapur tal-kruċieri, tnaqqis ta’ wieħed meta mqabblin mal-istess perjodu taʼ sena qabel. Il-passiġġieri li għaddew minn Malta sabiex komplew il-vjaġġ tagħhom lejn xi mkien ieħor kienu jagħmlu l-maġġoranza assoluta tat-traffiku kollu, u laħqu l-268,114 (82.3 fil-mija). Bħala medja, kull bastiment li kien irmiġġat f’Malta ġarr 2,343 passiġġier, 159 inqas mis-sena ta’ qabel (Tabella nru 1).
Il-passiġġieri mill-Istati Membri tal-UE kienu jgħoddu 56.2 fil-mija tat-traffiku kollu. Is-swieq ewlenin kienu dak Taljan li laħaq 18.3 fil-mija tal-passiġġieri kollha, segwit minn dak Spanjol bi 12.7 fil-mija tal-passiġġieri. L-għadd sħiħ ta’ passiġġieri minn pajjiżi mhux tal-UE laħaq il-142,541. Mill-passiġġieri kollha, is-suq tar-Renju Unit laħaq 20.8 fil-mija, filwaqt li 10.6 fil-mija kienu ġejjin mill-Istati Uniti (Tabella nru 1).
Il-passiġġieri nisa laħqu 51.8 fil-mija tat-total. L-akbar ammont taʼ passiġġieri kienu fl-età taʼ bejn l-40 u d-59 sena (33.0 fil-mija). Warajhom, kien hemm dawk li kienu fl-età taʼ bejn is-60 u d-79 sena (29.8 fil-mija) (Tabella nru 1).
Jannar-Settembru 2026
Fl-ewwel tliet kwarti tas-sena 2026, l-għadd sħiħ taʼ passiġġieri laħaq is-647,237, li 50.2 fil-mija minnhom kienu ġejjin minn pajjiżi tal-UE (Tabella nru 2).
Il-biċċa l-kbira tal-passiġġieri kienu nisa u ammontaw għal 344,589, jew 53.2 fil-mija tat-total. Fost il-gruppi tal-età, l-akbar grupp taʼ passiġġieri kellhom bejn is-60 u d-79 sena, u laħqu l-231,022 (35.7 fil-mija). Warajhom, kien hemm il-passiġġieri li kellhom bejn l-40 u d-59 sena, li laħqu 194,679 (30.1 fil-mija) (Tabella nru 2).
Kien hemm 298 żjara taʼ vapuri tal-kruċieri fl-ewwel tliet kwarti tas-sena 2026, bʼmedja taʼ 2,172 passiġġier fʼkull waħda, apparagun tal-294 żjara u medja taʼ 2,351 passiġġier fʼkull waħda fis-sena 2025 (Tabella nru 2).
Methodological Notes
| Embarkations | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|
| July-September | 49,943 | 55,147 | 55,307 |
| January–September | 103,386 | 104,582 | 103,336 |
• Cruise passenger traffic: comprises transit passengers and passengers who land in Malta.
• Embarkations: comprise all cruise passengers who are either Maltese or who are foreigners who arrive in Malta by other means of transport.
• Transit passengers: comprise all cruise passengers who arrive in and leave Malta on the same cruise ship.
• Landed passengers: comprise all cruise passengers who arrive in Malta on a cruise ship and leave by other means of transport, or alternatively, stay in Malta.
• Passengers staying overnight: comprise passengers who spend at least one night in the Maltese Islands, either onboard the cruise ship or on land.
• Average number of passengers per vessel: computed by dividing total cruise passenger traffic by the number of cruise liner calls.
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