Barcelona is shutting 2 of its cruise-ship terminals to cut tourist numbers
- 7/22/2025
- 29 Day

Barcelona’s cruise-ship port is to close
two of its terminals, as part of efforts to fight the city’s overtourism
problem.
The closure, which will bring the number of
operational terminals down to to five when it takes effect next year, is part
of an agreement with Barcelona’s city council, announced in a statement from
the council Friday.
The agreement also provides funding for a study to
evaluate how cruise-ship passengers move around the city, which the council
says is a first step in developing sustainable mobility plan.
In addition, the agreement will involve the
modernization of port infrastructure to make cruise operations more sustainable
– for example, by allowing ships to connect to a green onshore power supply
while they are docked, meaning their engines can be switched off, cutting
emissions. (CNN)
