Guide · The day before you sail
One day in Barcelona before your cruise
Arriving the day before is the calmest way to start a cruise, and it gives you an afternoon in Barcelona. This is how to use it without stress, with your luggage taken care of and the ship waiting for you the next morning.
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- Free cancellation up to 24h before
- protects you against flight delays
- 1 night
- Sagrada Família and Park Güell
- Book ahead
- hotel to terminal next morning
- 10–25 min
- fixed price for both transfers
- Per vehicle
Arrival
From the airport to your hotel
Book the airport to hotel transfer first: in the widget choose El Prat as origin and your hotel as destination, and add your flight number. Most hotels keep luggage if your room is not ready, so you can drop the suitcases and go straight out.
One fixed price for the whole vehicle, luggage included, shown before you pay.
Manifest
What you are booking
- Price
- One fixed price for the whole vehicle, shown before you pay. Luggage included.
- Vehicles
- From a car for 4 to a 22-seat minibus; larger groups in several vehicles leaving together.
- Waiting
- 60 minutes free at the airport from the real landing, 30 at the port and Sants, 15 at hotels.
- Licence
- Licensed private hire vehicles (VTC) with professional drivers and passenger insurance.
- Paperwork
- Online card payment, VAT invoice in your or your company’s name.
- Changes
- Free cancellation with 24 hours’ notice. A person on the phone and WhatsApp, 24/7.
The afternoon
What fits in a few hours
Gothic Quarter and El Born
Narrow streets, the cathedral and the Santa Maria del Mar church, all on foot and close to the port.
Sagrada Família or Park Güell
Both use timed tickets that often sell out: book them online before you travel.
Barceloneta at sunset
A walk along the beach promenade and dinner by the sea, ten minutes from the old harbour.
Next morning
To the ship at your slot
- Book the hotel to terminal transfer for 30 to 45 minutes before your check-in slot.
- Hotel areas that work well are in where to stay before a cruise.
- Free waiting at hotels is 15 minutes: be in the lobby at the agreed time.
- Everything about the morning itself is in embarkation day.
One fixed price for the whole vehicle, luggage included, shown before you pay.
Questions from the bridge
Is it worth arriving in Barcelona a day before the cruise?
Yes. A night in the city protects you against flight delays and gives you an afternoon to see Barcelona.
Can we visit the Sagrada Família the day before?
Yes, with a timed ticket booked online in advance; same-day tickets often sell out.
Can you take us from the airport to the hotel and the next day to the ship?
Yes. Book both transfers in the widget; each has a fixed price per vehicle.
Included in your fixed price
- Fixed price per vehicle, no meter, no surprises
- Tolls and parking included
- Free waiting: 60 min at the airport, 30 min at the cruise port and Sants station, 15 min at any other address
- Real-time flight tracking
- Meet & greet: driver with a name sign at arrivals
- Luggage help, no card surcharge
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Questions about your cruise transfer?
Talk to a person 24 hours a day, every day, in English, Spanish, French and Catalan. Tell us your ship’s date and terminal and we sort out the rest.