Cruise tourism management
As part of the collaboration between the City Council and the Port of Barcelona in the cruise sector, efforts are being made with the major cruise companies to focus on promoting more sustainable practices in this field.
Barcelona cannot accommodate an annual growth of 9% in the number of cruise passengers. It is important to focus on the passenger volume and the number of terminals. Barcelona City Council considers it essential to adopt measures to contain this growth and manage its impacts in the environmental, mobility and public space sectors, as well as to increase its fiscal contribution.
In this regard, efforts are being made to promote Barcelona as a home port, reducing the current presence of transit cruises and increasing taxation on this type of tourism, which adds little value to the city. Efforts are also being directed towards reducing the carbon footprint of cruise passengers and their impact on the city.
Barcelona City Council will urge the Port of Barcelona to reach new agreements to address the outlined objectives. Specifically, it proposes reducing the number of cruise terminals at the Adossat wharf, limiting the maximum number of cruise passengers, decreasing transit cruises and increasing taxation.
It is also considering plans to implement management measures to minimise the impact of cruise passengers on mobility and the use of public space.