Cadiz awoke to two large cruise ships docked in its port. These are the Arvia and the MSC Musica , which arrived on Thursday, August 28th, and together carry 9.312 passengers in transit through the city . Both ships are scheduled to remain in port until early afternoon.
According to data provided by the City Council, the MSC Musica arrived at 07:00 AM and the Arvia at 07:30 AM , with berths distributed between the Alfonso XIII Wharf and the Marqués de Comillas Wharf , consolidating Cádiz as a port of embarkation . The scheduled departure time for both ships is 17:00 PM.
Schedules, berths and passengers
The first to dock was the MSC Musica , with 2.950 passengers , and later the Arvia , carrying 6.362 tourists , arrived . Both are scheduled to depart at 17:00 PM , after a full day's stopover.
Regarding the profile of travelers, British nationality predominates on the Arvia , while for the MSC Musica no outstanding data on predominant nationality has been provided .
- Arvia: arrival 07:30, departure 17:00, 6.362 passengers, Muelle Alfonso XIII.
- MSC Music: Arrival 07:00, departure 17:00, 2.950 passengers, Muelle Marqués de Comillas.
Origins and next destinations
The Arvia has arrived in Cádiz after its stop in Barcelona and, once the stopover is complete, will set sail for Southampton (United Kingdom). The shipping agent is Cadiship.
Meanwhile, the MSC Musica , from MSC Cruises , arrived from Malaga and will depart this afternoon for Lisbon , continuing its itinerary along the Atlantic coast.
City environment and port operations
Although the red flag has been flying on some beaches in recent days, operations in the port are proceeding normally and without any notable incidents, aided by stable weather conditions for docking and departure maneuvers.
Schedule of stops in Cadiz
Today's arrivals correspond to the 20th and 21st calls of August at the port of Cádiz, which expects to close the month with 22 arrivals . The last will be the Star Legend , whose visit is scheduled for Sunday.
Throughout this year, the Port Authority has 350 scheduled calls , a figure to which are added the stops of the Belle de Cadix luxury mini-cruise ship , which has been making around 45 calls annually.
According to data from State Ports , August is not among the months with the highest influx in Cadiz; the peak of the calendar was recorded in April , when 47 arrivals were counted.
July in figures in the Bay Area
Last July the port of Cadiz received 28 cruise ships , seven more than in 2024, which confirms the positive trend of the high season in the Bay.
Up to that point, the year's total reached 160 stopovers , an increase of 12,7% compared to the same period of the previous year, consolidating the growth of cruise traffic in the Cadiz port.
With two ships arriving simultaneously and more than 9.300 passengers moving through the terminal, Cadiz faces an intense but orderly day, with departures scheduled for 17:00 PM and an August calendar practically full before facing the upcoming autumn dates.
