The Port of Barcelona is the leading port in Europe, the Mediterranean port par excellence. Figures are important, but our goal is to consolidate and maintain the highest levels of quality and efficiency in services, security and infrastructures.
The Port of Barcelona works with local and international stakeholders of the cruise industry. Barcelona Cruise Port – Creuers Terminals manages 5 public cruise terminals. Carnival Group own 2 terminals in Adossat Quay, Palacruceros and Helix, ready to operate the newest ships of the group.
The Barcelona Tourism Board, Catalonia Tourism and the Airport of Barcelona are some of our most valuable partners. Our collaboration and cooperation with them is a relevant part of our success.
Looking ahead to the coming years, one issue of utmost importance for the entire cruise community in Barcelona is to preserve the environment. For this reason, the Port of Barcelona has presented ‘The Air Quality Improvement Plan’, which aims to promote LNG as an alternative fuel and control the environmental impact of port activities.
As part of MedCruise, we remain committed to focusing on our region, the Mediterranean A cruise itinerary is a chain composed by different destinations and we work the aim of achieve the success of the region.
Barcelona is a highly-visited city due to its cultural, architectural, and leisure attractions. The Port of Barcelona is modernized, welcoming millions of tourists each year and is a leading European and Mediterranean turnaround port. Safety and security are of utmost importance, and the terminals comply with IMO regulations. The port has 5 cruise terminals, including Palacruceros, a Carnival Group terminal, with a new terminal under construction. The companies invested over 100 million euros to improve facilities.
Year | Passengers (Pax) | Calls |
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2010 | 2,350,283 | 841 |
2011 | 2,657,244 | 881 |
2012 | 2,408,634 | 774 |
2013 | 2,599,232 | 835 |
2014 | 2,364,292 | 767 |
2015 | 2,540,302 | 749 |
2016 | 2,683,594 | 758 |
2017 | 2,712,247 | 778 |
2018 | 3,041,963 | 830 |
2019 | 3,137,918 | 800 |
2020 | 198,842 | 53 |
2021 | 520,854 | 271 |
2022 | 2,329,332 | 805 |
2023 | 3,568,901 | 803 |
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