Cruise ship terminal on Gibraltar Harbour’s North Mole Western Arm.
Gibraltar Cruise Terminal is a cruise ship terminal at the northern end of the Western Arm of the North Mole in Gibraltar Harbour. Opened on 17 July 1997, it was built from a former warehouse for £600,000. The 1,200-square-metre facility includes passenger amenities and operates within a secure port zone.
Gibraltar Cruise Terminal is a cruise ship terminal at the northern end of the Western Arm of the North Mole in Gibraltar Harbour, within the British Overseas Territory of Gibraltar. The Government of Gibraltar invited tenders for a new terminal in 1995, and local company Profield Contractors was selected to build it. Gibraltarian architect Dennis Mosquera designed the facility, working to a limited budget of £600,000. The terminal was created by converting an unused warehouse whose structurally sound walls were retained. The building was gutted and given a new floor and insulated roof, with walls finished in white chipped stone to create an airy, semi‑classical appearance, coloured in Mediterranean shades of blue and yellow. The terminal covers about 1,200 square metres. It officially opened on 17 July 1997. Cruise ships berth along both sides of the terminal at the Western Arm. Public areas contain telephones, a bar or cafeteria, arts and crafts or souvenir shops, exhibition or display areas, seating and tourist information facilities. A security barrier separates public and restricted zones, with airport‑style controls including x‑ray machines, metal detectors, customs checks and other measures. Security arrangements are supported by patrols in Gibraltar Harbour.
