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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…)
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…)
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)
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)
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)
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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