Barcelona, Spain Port Reviews

Arrive a few days earlier as there is a lot to see in this exciting city.

Visited: Apr 04, 2018

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We stayed here pre-cruise. While our flight was delayed flying sata airlines, we still were able to spend sometime site seeing after fighting the jet lag. We went around on our own - subway/metro was easy to figure out and not scary. We saw the outside of la Sagrada de Familia. It was amazing just seeing the outside. Hoping to make it inside on our upcoming trip. The city is pretty clean. We also spent time on La Rambla - the main pedestrian street with shops and restaurants. We stumbled upon a outdoor market just off La Rambla called La Bouqueria. They were pretty much closing when we arrived but we were able to try some fresh juices for 1.50 euros (now we’re hooked). We sampled some of the cured meats. Tons of food options here for a quick snack. Produce, meats, fish, nuts, candy. There was a Dunkin’ Donuts in this area as well for those that can’t live with out. The people are vibrant. We didn’t have any trouble with pick pockets and tried to follow all the advice we had read. We did venture down one street a little bit at night in the gothic quarter - which was breaking a safety rule. They say don’t visit this area at night. We ate dinner on the Ramblas which was at a Tapas place. It was delicious even if a bit touristy. We stumbled upon random parades and live music in several different locations. Our time was so limited we can’t wait to go back!

This is our favorite European port and although we have been before, we wanted to see many of the same places. I booked a tour for I think 16 of us with Barcelona Day Tours, flat rate for everyone of €99 + admissions which was less than €20 total. We went to Montserrat and spent about 1 hour there, then Barcelona where we had a skip-the-line access to Gaudi’s masterpiece cathedral La Sagrada Familia, an enchanting visit to Parc Guell and drive bys of Las Ramblas, the Gaudi houses and other Barcelona sights. Our wonderful guide, Christian Aguliera, is a pro Team Barcelona Football (soccer) player, and couldn’t have given us a better experience. He effortlessly took us to every destination with grace and lots of information. Unforgettable! I also want to advocate for generously tipping guides that provide a quality experience like this. Look at my Monte Carlo experience on my own - a disaster. Handing the reins over to any of the guides that we employed on this cruise was a great choice, they got us front row access to every sight we wished to take in, picked us up and brought us back to the ship with time to spare. I highly recommend each one, but Christian was the best of all!

Visited: Apr 12, 2014

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I loved Barcelona! So much culture and activities. I will coming back again and again. The food was great and at night there is so much to do, you may not even sleep!

We arrived in Barcelona a few days earlier to see the city so we had more time to explore it. Such an interesting place! The Gothic Quarter is a neighborhood you must visit. Picasso's Museum is close to it. The waterfront is beautiful. You will get this amazing panaramic view of the city from Catalonia National Art Museum next to Plaça d'espanya. We also visited Gaudi's Casa Batllo which is located in a quite central area. Beautifully designed. His other design, La Sagrada Familia, the Basilica that has been under construction forever, is of course another site that you shouldn't miss.

Visited: Jul 21, 2019

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We stayed a few nights in Barcelona before getting onboard. Well worth it. Must sees are La Sagrada Familia, Park Guell, and Casa Mila. Many more things are possible and the people watching is fantastic.

Visited: May 27, 2017

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Ten times better than any city we ever visited including New York!

Visited: Jun 23, 2019

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Absolutely loved Barcelona, stayed there two nights before the ship left port. So much to see and do.

Visited: Apr 12, 2019

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Very cool city, definitely want to come back! Barceloneta beach is huge and sandy. Sagrada Familia is beautiful. Magic Fountain is cool but a far uphill walk from anywhere, so take a cab there at night. Take a stroll through the narrow alleyways of the Gothic quarter, and stop in Dr. Stravinski for phenomenal craft cocktails.

We arrived in Barcelona a few days before our cruise. Very happy we bought our tickets to Sagrada Familia in advance and had no wait, it’s stunning! We also pre purchased the Barcelona Pass, which gave us the Hop on hop off bus for a day, bus and metro for two days as well as free admission to a few places like the FC Barcelona arena. We were there on a game day so only got to view the museum and see the stadium (before the game) but was really cool to see. So many great options for food, I admit my favorite was Cheese’s Art a little fondue place. Melted cheese in a bread bowl with jamon and a pitcher of sangria ! Made our way up to Tibidabo, the views from the Ferris wheel are breathtaking. Made our way to Park Guell, the magic fountains and more. The pass included a 90 minute boat tour, which was a nice break in the feet and a great way to see the waterfront. For great cocktails we went to Tandem a few times and it’s on the list to go back to! Enjoyed wandering Las Ramblas and hitting up Chok for amazing donuts! City was clean, people friendly, felt very safe. Of course we were observant and have heard the stories of pickpockets, but we had a great time. Can not wait to go back!