The tourism type that is preferred by those who appeal to middle and upper-income groups and who want to engage in activities other than classical coastal tourism is cruise tourism. This type of tourism is included in marine and ship tourism. Designed to meet all the entertainment needs of a passenger, cruise ships offer a high level of safety and comfort. These four or five-star ships offer space for many activities, including bar and restaurant services, swimming pools, relaxation and gyms, theaters, cinemas, and libraries. Because of these areas, it is also known as “floating city” or “water hotel”. Cruise ships have the power to transport thousands of people to one port at a time. In other words, tourism revenues will increase in cities with cruise ports. Thanks to the characteristics of the ports of Kusadasi, it is suitable for making money from this area. The ports of Kusadasi, which hosted nearly 700 thousand cruise tourists in recent years, have recently lost its popularity. 493,911 passengers came to Kusadasi with 517 ships in 2010, 662,456 passengers with 568 ships in 2011, 564,317 passengers with 464 ships in 2012, 577,685 passengers with 428 ships in 2013, 556,745 passengers with 448 ships in 2014, 566,315 passengers with 506 ships in 2015 In 2016, there were 349,781 passengers with 271 ships, 119,884 passengers with 126 ships in 2017, 122,321 passengers with 151 ships in 2018 and 171,469 passengers with 188 ships as of November 2019. The acceleration that fell after 2016 started to recover after 2018. Besides, it regained its popularity with the biggest cruise fair in Europe in May 2019. The mayor of Kusadasi participated in the three-day fair and gave information about our ports. Efforts are underway to increase the contribution of cruise tourism to our country, including tourists belonging to an average of ten million high-income groups in a year. The most important of these activities are promotional activities. It is among the 2020 tourism plans to revive cruise ports with various projects and turn them into a usable port. For these reasons, at least 250 ships are expected to arrive in Kusadasi port in 2020.