According to the study, released by the Administration of the Port of Lisbon (APL), it is passengers who begin their cruise in Lisbon who contribute the most to this average value, by spending, on average, €367 per person before boarding.

Passengers whose have a stopover in Lisbon spend the least - on average 37 euros per person.

The Port of Lisbon highlighted that this data demonstrates the change in the profile of passengers and cruise activity, since this average expensesper person "is higher than the numbers previously known, also showing a greater purchasing power of tourists who choose cruises to visit Lisbon and who mostly choose four and five star hotels for their pre- and post-cruise stays".

According to the study, 96% of all cruise passengers (those who embark, disembark or transit through Lisbon) are satisfied with a stopover in the Port of Lisbon.