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Barcelona’s mayor plans to raise the tourist tax for cruise passengers who visit the city for less than 12 hours as part of his continuing efforts to “tackle the consequences of mass tourism” in the Catalan capital. (more…)
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Explora Journeys, the luxury lifestyle ocean travel brand of the MSC Group, today (19 June 2024) hosted the successful launch event of its partnership with the Louis Vuitton 37th America’s Cup, held on board the luxurious EXPLORA I in the port of Barcelona, Spain. (more…)
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Explora Journeys, the new luxury ocean travel brand of the MSC Group, is proud to be the Global Partner of the Louis Vuitton 37th America’s Cup, the pinnacle of global yacht racing and the oldest competition in international sports, set to take place this year in the vibrant city of Barcelona, Spain. (more…)
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Setting sail for the first time in Europe, Celebrity Cruises® flagship vessel, Celebrity Ascent℠ will turn heads as she raises the bar for holidays in the region this summer. (more…)
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In a spectacular celebration today at the Port of Barcelona, award-winning actress and performer Hannah Waddingham officially welcomed the newest and most innovative Princess Cruises ship – Sun Princess – serving as godmother during a star-studded naming ceremony. (more…)
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Award-winning actress and performer Hannah Waddingham will serve the time-honored, maritime tradition as the official Godmother of Princess Cruises’ newest “Love Boat” Sun Princess. The star-studded naming ceremony will take place at the Port of Barcelona on April 23, 2024. (more…)
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A cruise ship reportedly carrying 1,500 passengers was stuck Wednesday in the Spanish northeastern port of Barcelona due to the visa problems of a group of Bolivian passengers who were due to disembark there, officials said. (more…)
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The management board of the Port of Barcelona in Spain has approved the awarding of the construction and operation of a future cruise terminal to a joint venture company formed by the Royal Caribbean Group and UK-based Cruise Terminals International (CTI). (more…)
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A beautiful European city has been named the “best” for a cruise ship holiday. Barcelona in Spain has been crowned the best city in Europe for a cruise holiday destination. (more…)
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Barcelona, Europe’s busiest cruise port, this week will put into effect a ban on passenger ships from its central cruise terminal, Muelle Barcelona Norte, a change five years in the making that echoes moves by other major European cities to disassociate city centers and cruise ships. (more…)
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Cruise ships will be banned from docking at Barcelona’s most central port from October 22 in a controversial move to reduce emissions close to the city centre. (more…)
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Councillors and residents hope to limit the number of daytrippers arriving by boat to preserve the city’s streets and character. (more…)
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The Ports of Barcelona and Ashdod have signed an agreement to develop collaboration. The cooperation focuses on innovative projects in the maritime and logistics field and the development of joint business and infrastructure. (more…)
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The Port of Barcelona, Barcelona Cruise Port, Carnival Corporation, Royal Caribbean Group, MSC Cruises, NCL Holding, Viking Cruises and have signed an agreement to actively collaborate in the dock electrification
project of the port area. (more…)
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The days when Barcelona’s harbor was thronged with cruise ships could soon be a thing of the past if local leaders get their way. (more…)
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Christening ceremony of Costa Toscana
Costa Cruises celebrates in the port of Barcelona the christening ceremony of Costa Toscana, the newest Italian-flagged ship in the Costa Cruises fleet, that leads to the discovery of “the art of living the sea”. (more…)
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Costa Cruises celebrates in the port of Barcelona the christening ceremony of Costa Toscana, the newest Italian-flagged ship in the Costa Cruises fleet, that leads to the discovery of “the art of living the sea”. (more…)
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Virgin Voyages’ second lady ship, Valiant Lady, shed her winter wardrobe and sailed from her sunny new Mediterranean homeport of Port de Barcelona on May 15. (more…)
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Virgin Voyages cruise ship Valiant Lady set sail from sunny Barcelona yesterday on its “MerMaiden” cruise in Europe — with Sir Richard Branson onboard. (more…)
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The President of Heraklion Port Authority Mr. Ioannis Vardavas and its CEO Mr. Minas Papadakis visited the Port of Barcelona, one of the leading Ports in Europe and the largest in terms of cruise passenger traffic in Europe/ Mediterranean. (more…)
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The 59th MedCruise General Assembly that was held in Barcelona, Spain, elected Ms Figen Ayan, Chief Port Officer Galataport Istanbul as the new President of the Association representing ports and stakeholders related to the cruise business in the Mediterranean and its adjoining seas. (more…)
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Harmony of the Seas set sail from its new summer home in Barcelona, Spain yesterday, (Aug. 15, 2021) marking Royal Caribbean International’s harmonious return to Western Europe. (more…)
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MSC Cruises today announced it will restart its sailing operations in Spain with the deployment of “MSC Grandiosa” to Barcelona from 26 June for a Saturday embarkation. Valencia will then be added as an additional port of call as of 30 July. (more…)
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MSC Cruises has obtained final approval by the Port of Barcelona’s Board of Directors to build and operate an exclusive cruise terminal. (more…)
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While Europe is experiencing the second wave of infections for the Covid-19, many tourism boards are now contemplating a new future where they are helping to make facilities and attractions totally comply with the restrictions. (more…)
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Barcelona Cruise Port has obtained the ‘Safe Travels’ Stamp, as safe infrastructures preventing COVID-19, granted by the World Travel & Tourism Council, the leading global association in the sector. (more…)
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Costa Smeralda, the new Costa Cruises flagship, has completed its first liquefied natural gas (LNG) refueling in the port of Barcelona. (more…)
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The two main Spanish ports — Barcelona and Palma — have reached full capacity in terms of cruise passengers and are looking to attract smaller ships and higher-spending visitors. Palma welcomed 2.2 million cruise passengers this year — in a city of 414,000 — and in an effort to alleviate overtourism the city wants to attract smaller cruise ships over a longer season. (cruisecritic.co.uk)
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The first six high profile speakers have been confirmed for the inaugural Cruise Ship Interiors Expo Europe conference, which debuts at Fira Barcelona between 4-5th December, 2019. (more…)
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Barcelona’s mayor, Ada Colau, has pledged to restrict the number of cruise ships allowed to dock in the city and to oppose the expansion of the city’s airport, saying: “We don’t have infinite capacity.” Colau said the limits would reduce pollution in the city, where air quality regularly exceeds World Health Organization limits for nitrogen oxide and PM10 particulates. (theguardian.com)
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Barcelona expects 3.2 million cruise guests and 830 cruise calls in a strong 2019 cruise season, said Mar Perez, cruise manager. The numbers are up over 2018, including more homeport calls, a key objective for the Spanish port. (cruiseindustrynews.com)
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The port of Barcelona, a city already overwhelmed by mass tourism, has topped a list of 50 European ports for the amount of air pollution produced there by cruise ships, according to a report. (theguardian.com)
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The 2019 Global Run event, the Barcelona Half Marathon, took place on 10th February 2019. Global Ports Holding PLC is the main sponsor of the annual event. It brought together more than 19,000 participants from 103 countries to run in support of cultural tolerance and enjoy the charms of the city. (more…)
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Global Ports Holding, the world’s largest cruise port operator, is pleased to announce that it will sponsor the 2019 Barcelona Half Marathon as the next engagement of its Global Run initiative. (more…)
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Those dishes prepared on board a ship that have not been served to guests now have a new life. Banc dels Aliments of Barcelona and Costa Cruises start a collaboration agreement whereby these dishes will be distributed, thanks to the Banc dels Aliments, between NGOs in the Barcelona area to help the people in need. (more…)
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Carnival Corporation & plc, the world’s largest leisure travel company, today (May 5, 2018) officially opened its second cruise terminal at the Port of Barcelona with an inauguration ceremony attended by government, business and community representatives. (more…)
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This week, at the Seatrade Cruise Global 2018 event, the Port of Barcelona has set out its commitment to sustainability, the environment and innovation as strategic axes for the development of cruise activity. (more…)
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This is the terrifying moment a giant ferry reversed into a docked cruise ship in the port of Barcelona. The authorities say the accident is ‘unusual’, particularly because visibility was good at the time. (dailymail.co.uk)
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MedCruise port member Barcelona plays a leading role in advancing discussions on how to best link aviation and cruising, during the BCN World Route event to be held in Barcelona 23-26 September. (more…)
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A van attack in Barcelona’s popular Las Ramblas pedestrian thoroughfare occurred after most cruise lines had already left the Spanish port yesterday. (cruisecritic.com)
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