Cruise ships
Barcelona is the leading cruise port in Europe and the Mediterranean not only because of its location, but also because of its security, its terminals and the wide range of services for passengers and ships.
Barcelona, a pioneer base and leader in Europe
Cruise tourism has boomed and the Port of Barcelona is a pioneer in the industry. It is the first European base and the fourth in the world, with 3.9 million cruise passengers a year. It also leads improvements in infrastructure, services, security and sustainability and is an example of how collaboration between the port and the city is the formula for success.
The video is an immersive 360-degree tour highlighting the cruise terminal operations at the Port of Barcelona. It opens with an introductory screen featuring the title "Port de Barcelona 360" and the subtitle "Cruises, leading sustainable tourism". Throughout the clip, dynamic shots taken from moving vessels and dockside access roads showcase massive cruise ships berthed and maneuvering, supply vessels, and the Barcelona skyline featuring the W Hotel. Key management data and statistics are superimposed on screen:
- 8.6% of visitors to Barcelona are cruise passengers.
- Cruise activity generates 7,500 jobs.
- State-of-the-art terminals attracting the most modern and energy-efficient ships.
- 2.7 million passengers.
- Coordination with the city to manage mobility, showcasing taxi traffic and shuttle buses. The video concludes with the official slogan "Port de Barcelona, creating a sustainable future".
Videocàpsula promocional (56 s) del Port de Barcelona dedicada al tràfic de creuers, de ritme dinàmic i amb música, amb el missatge en rètols de text en anglès sobreimpresos i sense locució. Les imatges mostren grans creuers (de companyies com MSC, Costa i Royal Caribbean) arribant a l'alba i atracats a les terminals de l'Adossat, vistes aèries del front portuari amb els vaixells i les grues, l'interior de les terminals de creuers amb passatgers i personal, i les operacions d'amarratge amb operaris amb armilla taronja i una embarcació de servei. També hi apareix un adult amb un infant observant l'arribada d'un creuer des del moll. Els rètols despleguen els reclams: «Berth, we do the rest», «A state-of-the-art infrastructure», «High security standards with qualified staff», «Your turnaround port par excellence», «Committed to sustainability» i «Beating for you». El vídeo es tanca amb el logotip del Port de Barcelona sobre fons negre.
Uniting efforts
World Ports Action Climate Program
International Maritime Organisation
Leading port in Europe and the Mediterranean
The largest cruise ships in the world call at Barcelona
The number of cruise passengers and cruise ships has not stopped growing in recent years and Barcelona is the base port chosen by most of the companies for their commitment to sustainability, their security measures, their modern infrastructures and their highly qualified and specialised personnel. The Port of Barcelona can simultaneously accommodate 10 large cruise ships.
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