Bermuda cruise arrivals rise 11.5% in first half of 2026
The island recorded 235,179 cruise visitors during the first six months, according to the Bermuda Tourism Authority.
Bermuda welcomed 264,558 leisure visitors between the beginning of April and the end of June, the Bermuda Tourism Authority reported in its second-quarter figures.
The authority said total visitor arrivals for 2026 reached 299,369 by the end of the quarter. That represented a 9.2% increase compared with the corresponding period in 2025.
Cruise traffic accounted for much of the growth. Second-quarter cruise arrivals totaled 217,485, up by 19,906 passengers, or 10.1%, from the same period a year earlier.
For the first half of 2026, Bermuda received 235,179 cruise visitors. The total was 24,232 higher than during the comparable six months of 2025, an increase of 11.5%.