BWT Alpine Formula One Team makes history with livery reveal aboard MSC World Europa
BWT Alpine Formula One Team and MSC Cruises have sailed into Formula One history, as the French team became the first in the sport to unveil its car livery on board a cruise ship. (more…)
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The second edition of the Costa Global Summit 2025, organized at the Centennial Pavilion of Fira Montjuic in Barcelona, saw the presence of leaders in the industry, travel agents, and other global partners in an attempt to examine Costa Cruises’ vision of the future of cruising.
BC Cruise Services, the company specialising in providing tourist services for cruise ships, which is part of Alsa, has received the Best Global Tour Operator 2025 award by MSC Cruises. 
This 8-year collaboration positions both companies at the forefront of the energy transition within the cruise and maritime sectors. 
Global Ports Holding (GPH) announces a leadership transition with the appointment of Francesc Grau i Comellas as GPH Regional Director of West Med and General Manager of Barcelona Cruise Port, effective 25 July 2025, following the departure of Javier Rodríguez Sánchez.
The Port of Barcelona and Danish company PowerCon A/S have started working on the construction project of the Onshore Power Supply (OPS) system at the MSC terminal on Adossat wharf, the first for cruise ships in the Port of Barcelona.
The festivities include a signature AzAmazing evening at the Finca Mas Solers and an exclusive panel talk with Azamara CEO, Dondra Ritzenthaler and other executives onboard Azamara Journey®.
MSC Group’s Cruise Division officially inaugurated the new MSC Barcelona terminal on the occasion of the first call of EXPLORA II at the new terminal – the second ship from luxury lifestyle ocean travel brand, Explora Journeys. 
P&O Cruises and Time Out are introducing “Flavours of Barcelona,” a new shore experience, as part of their ongoing partnership.
Carnival Corporation & plc announced solar panel installations are underway for two of its Port of Barcelona cruise terminals.
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.
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. 
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.
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. 
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.
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. 

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. 