The Lisbon Cruise Terminal won the award for “Best Cruise Terminal in Europe”, awarded by the World Cruise Awards, a distinction that demonstrates the “growing importance” of infrastructure for tourism and the city, was announced today.

Lisbon won the award for “Best Cruise Terminal in Europe”, in a category in which the terminals of Civitavecchia, Amsterdam, Limassol, Málaga, Barcelona, ​​​​Kiel, Monaco, Oslo, Rostock-Warnemunde, Portsmouth, Valletta and Zadar, mentioned the Administration of the Port of Lisbon (APL) in a statement.

APL stressed that this award is a “reason for pride” and “proof of the growing importance of the port and the terminal for tourism and for the city”.

“This distinction highlights the exceptional conditions that Lisbon has to accommodate ships and cruise passengers with ever-increasing demands, thus providing an excellent service to those visiting the Portuguese capital”, highlighted António Caracol, administrator of the Port of Lisbon, mentioned in the statement.

António Caracol also underlined that the prize awarded to the Lisbon Cruise Terminal, inaugurated in November 2017 and whose overall cost amounted to around 28 million euros, is important at a stage when APL is developing a set of actions in a “strategy of promotion and qualification of the cruise industry in the city”, as well as in terms of sustainability.

“We strongly believe that Lisbon – as a port and cruise destination – guarantees a sustainable response to present and future challenges”, he added.

Designed by architect Carrilho da Graça, the Lisbon Cruise Terminal has an area of ​​13,800 m2 and a 1,490-metre-long pier capable of receiving ships of various types and sizes with a draft of up to 12 metres.

The World Cruise Awards, launched in 2021, aim to recognize excellence in the global cruise sector, being a “sister” event of the World Travel Awards, which distinguish the best examples of good practices in the Tourism sector, can be read in the note of press.