Barcelona’s cruise-ship port is to close two of its terminals, as part of efforts to fight the city’s overtourism problem.

Barcelona has been scaling back cruise operations since 2018, moving from the city centre to Adossat Wharf, before closing its North Terminal, located near La Rambla, in 2023.

Previously, ships would also put in at the World Trade Center pier, which is located just a stone's throw from La Rambla, Barcelona's iconic promenade. Whereas cruise passengers used to be able to ...

Spanish ports received 12.8 million cruise passengers in 2024, with Barcelona accounting for 3.7 million, ranking it as the top destination in the country, according to the government.

Barcelona has announced plans to close two of its seven cruise terminals as part of the city’s strategy to combat overtourism, Reuters reported. Barcelona’s city hall and port authority ...

Read more: The best cruise deals for summer 2025 The changes will reduce Barcelona’s maximum cruise capacity from 37,000 passengers to 31,000 per day. This could alter how often ships visit Barcelona.

Barcelona’s cruise-ship port is to close two of its terminals, as part of efforts to fight the city’s overtourism problem.

Read more: The best cruise deals for summer 2025 The changes will reduce Barcelona’s maximum cruise capacity from 37,000 passengers to 31,000 per day. This could alter how often ships visit ...

By Jack Guy, CNN (CNN) — Barcelona’s cruise-ship port is to close two of its terminals, as part of efforts to fight the city’s overtourism problem. The closure, which will bring the number ...

Barcelona City Council and the Port of Barcelona have unveiled plans to reduce the number of passenger cruise terminals from seven to five. Under the plans, terminals A, B and C will be demolished ...

Barcelona is Europe’s largest cruise port and, according to the proposal, has seen a 20 per cent increase in passengers since 2018. Of 12.8 million cruise passengers who visited Spanish ports ...