Sky Princess is Vigo Cruise Port’s first call of the seasonSky Princess is Vigo Cruise Port’s first call of the season

It arrived on April 21 from Cartagena, Spain carrying over 3000 passengers as part of a 21-night Spain, France & Norwegian Fjords itinerary. 

Javier Rodriguez Sanchez, regional director, West Mediterranean at Global Ports Holding which operates the port, said, ‘With GPH protocols and operations standards in place, Vigo Cruise Port is ready to host cruise ships for both transit and turnaround operations.

‘We look forward to an exciting cruise season where passengers will enjoy the history of Vigo and its surroundings.’

The passengers, most of whom were from the UK, visited sites such as Santiago de Compostela cathedral and the medieval seaside town of Baiona.

The vessel leaves Vigo for Southampton this afternoon.

The Spanish city expects to recieve 11 calls overall this season, including from MSC Cruises, Princess Cruises, Norwegian Cruise Line and Disney Cruises.

Port infrastructure

Featuring a 700mtr berthing line, the port is capable of managing some of the world’s largest ships and can simultaneously host three to four small ships or two large ships.

It can handle homeporting and interporting operations.