Overview
- Barcelona will reduce cruise ship terminals from seven to five by 2030.
- The change will cut peak simultaneous cruise passenger capacity from 37,000 to 31,000.
- The city and port authority have allocated €185 million to dismantle three existing berths and construct a new terminal.
- Residents cite overcrowding, noise and housing shortages as drivers of the new cruise limits.
- The policy aligns Barcelona with Cannes, Nice and Venice in imposing stricter cruise tourism controls.