coasts in 2022 was higher than in 2019 (4,525 compared to 4,236). However, the occupancy ratios have been lower, which justifies a lower total number of passengers. Within Spain, cruise passengers are mainly concentrated on the Mediterranean coast, the Canary ports, and the Balearic Islands as you can see in the table below. The first 5 port authorities in Spain accounted for around 80% of cruise passengers in 2022, as can be seen in the graph. % of passengers in port with respect to the total in Spain . Barcelona 21% 29% Baleares . . Las Palmas 8% . Santa Cruz de Tenerife 9% Valencia . 21% 12% . Other Source: Puertos del Estado Annual Report Spain currently has 46 seaports. They are managed by 28 port authorities and coordinated by the public entity “Puertos del Estado”. Each Port Authority manages one or several Spanish ports, developing their functions under the general principle of functional and management autonomy, without prejudice to the powers attributed to the Ministry of Development, to which they are attached. 6. Summary. In summary, we can say that the cruise companies have recov- ered their activity progressively,with safe protocols from the 68 SPAIN-US CHAMBER MARKET REPORT