Cruise Tourism: Casablanca Terminal Has Already Welcomed 53 Ships

Since its inauguration on September 18, 2025, by His Majesty King Mohammed VI, the new cruise terminal at the port of Casablanca has recorded encouraging momentum, welcoming 53 ships/liners for a total of 93,970 passengers, according to the National Ports Agency (ANP).

In a statement highlighting the initial achievements of this new terminal, the ANP emphasizes that these figures illustrate the growing interest of shipping companies in Casablanca and the expected positive impacts for the local economy and the tourism ecosystem.

The same source indicates that the operating concession for the terminal was entrusted to Global Ports Holding (GPH), through the company Casablanca Cruise Port, since January 1, 2026, by the ANP, a leading international player in the management and operation of cruise terminals.

The ANP notes that this strategic partnership allows Casablanca to benefit from top-tier operational expertise and privileged access to the global networks of cruise lines, thereby enhancing the destination’s visibility and attractiveness on global itineraries.

Designed as a true emblematic gateway to the Kingdom, the cruise terminal at the port of Casablanca, which welcomed its first liner on September 26, 2025, offers cruise passengers reception conditions meeting the highest international standards, combining comfort, smooth passenger flow, and service quality, in line with the stature of the Kingdom’s economic metropolis, the statement specifies.

It adds that this project fully aligns with the national strategy for modernizing port infrastructure and developing maritime tourism, led by the ANP.

Through this structuring project, the port of Casablanca reaffirms its ambition to establish itself durably as a key cruise hub on the Atlantic and Mediterranean coast, thereby contributing to Morocco’s influence and the strengthening of its tourist attractiveness on an international scale, concludes the statement.