|
By Durant Imboden
ABOVE: Oceania's Regatta is the third
ship from the left along the Muella de Adosado, after the Costa Mediterranea and the CMS Lirica.
Port of Barcelona
Continued
from: Palma
de Mallorca excursions
An estimated 700,000 cruise passengers visit Barcelona aboard
more than 500 ships each year, making Barcelona the busiest cruise port in the
Mediterranean. It isn't ususual for a dozen ships to be in port at the height of
the summer season.
Cruise ships are generally moored at either of the following
locations, with berths being assigned on the day of arrival:
Muella de Adosado, a long quay in the industrial port
with several berths and cruise terminals. Allow 20 or 30 minutes to walk from
your ship to the Barcelona waterfront over the high bridge, plus another 5
minutes to the popular Ramblas pedestrian street (which is just beyond the
Columbus Column and the waterfront park). Taxis are usually available, and--if
you're lucky--the Portbús will be running between
the cruise terminals and downtown. (Portbús
fares were €
1,50 one-way and €
2 roundtrip when I last checked.)
Estació Maritima, which can
accommodate two or more cruise ships when ferry schedules permit. The maritime
station's berths are between the waterfront and the Torre Jaime I cablecar
tower, within a 5-minute walk of the Ramblas and downtown.
For more
information on the port and its cruise-related activities, see:
Port of Barcelona
Next page:
Barcelona shore excursions
| 
