Introducing San Diego

San Diego,  the Golden State’s oldest, second largest and southerm-most city is celebrated for its perfect weather, miles of beaches, and  location next to the Mexican border, opposite Tijuana.  Originally San Diego was a small Spanish settlement, in the early 19th century, and developed slowly, until the mid twentieth century, when the population boomed. San Diego bay is superb for boating, and the city boasts a long naval heritage. The city is the base for the Pacific Fleet of the United States Navy.  Nowadays the city blends contemporary urban planning with historical Spanish neigborhoods, sparkling ocean scenes to the west side with dry, boulder-strewn hills to the eastside, and fine restaurants, positioned side by side with authentic tortillarias.

Touring San Diego

USS Midway Museum
It’s a 5 minute stroll on North Harbor Drive from the cruise port towards the big carrier ship, named the USS Midway, docked at Navy pier. Tour around the USS Midway Museum to find out about San Diego’s distinctive navy heritage.

Maritime Museum of San Diego
Tour the interesting Maritime Museum, a fine collection of historic ships, such as Pilot, Californian, Medea, the Berkeley and the Star India.

Coronado Beach
Catch a half hour ferry ride across to Coronado island. A  5 minute cab ride across the barrier island will get you to Coronado beach, a lovely sweep of sand on the ocean’s coastline. Drop in at famous Hotel del Coronado, one of the few surviving examples of the Victorian beach hotel.

San Diego Zoo
San Diego Zoo, located in Balboa Park, is world-famous for its size and diverse collection of animals.  There are over eight hundred species, who live in an attracively built 100 acre space. Be sure to see the Penguins and Polar Bears.  Kids will love the infant animal kindergarten and petting zoo.

Gaslamp Quarter
San Diego’s Gaslamp Quarter is probably the city’s most attractive section.  Development of the area started in 1867. Here you’ll find a concentration of boutique shops, galleries, restaurants, bars, sidewalk cafes, jazz clubs and nightclubs offering a charming Victorian feeling mingled with a modern buzz. The quarter is also a center for big city parties, from music and food festivals to St Patricks Day.  

Spanish Missions
San Diego is home to twenty one spanish catholic missions, built more than two centuries ago. The major aim of the missions was to covert the American Indians to Catholicism. The first ever, known as the Mother of the Missions, is Mission San Diego de Alcala. This was founded in the eighteenth century by Blessed Junipero Serra. Only six years after construction finished Mission San Diego de Alcala was burnt down in a riot, but the building was speedily reconstructed.

Available Cruises

You can choose from a wide variety of cruises from San Diego port.  Possibilities are the Mexican Riviera, Baja California, the islands of Hawaii, or through the Panama canal journeys to Florida. For unusual cruises longer routes to South America or the South Pacific are on offer. See cruises from San Diego for a full calendar of cruises.


San Diego Cruise Terminals

The main San Diego Cruise Ship Terminal is situated adjacent to North Harbor Drive on the B Street Pier, very close to downtown San Diego. The cruise terminal is a modern building with the usual variety of functions for passengers. The B Street Pier cruise terminal has now been joined by a second cruise terminal on the adjoining Broadway Pier. The cruise port is able to dock four cruise ships simultaneously.
For the port website see Port Of San Diego.

Getting To The Cruise Terminals

From the Airport
The terminal is a quick 10 minute taxi ride from San Diego International Airport. Taxi ranks are easy to find next to each of the three airport terminals.
By Train
Amtrak’s major San Diego station, the Santa Fe Depot, is just a fifth of a mile from the cruise terminal, so you can walk or take a taxi. Directions for walking are, head west on Broadway in the direction of the bay.  On reaching the bay, the cruise port is easy to spot.
By Car
If driving south on I-5, follow the road into downtown San Diego. Exit at Sassafras, marked with a sign to the airport. Proceed along Kettner for 3/4 mile, until Laurel. Make a right onto Laurel and carry on  until you reach Harbor Drive. Make a left to join Harbor Drive. The cruise ship port is one-half mile on the righthand side.If driving northwards on Interstate 5, continue on the road into the middle of San Diego. Turn off at Hawthorn, signed to the airport. Proceed along Hawthorn towards Harbor Drive.  Here, turn left. The cruise ship port is one-half mile on the righthand side. Numerous parking lots are available. It’s a good idea to arrange parking in advance.

Introduction

Cape Canaveral is positioned on the Atlantic coastline of Florida, roughly halfway between Miami and Jacksonville, approximately forty-five miles to the east of Orlando. Bounding the city to the east is the Banana River, to the west is the Atlantic Ocean, on the south side is Cocoa Beach and to the north is Port Canaveral.

From early days this treacherous section of the shoreline was well-known to sailors, who called the peninsula Cape Canaveral. The Cape Canaveral Lighthouse was constructed in 1843 to make the coast safer for shipping.

The little fishing and farming settlement of Artesia grew up to the south of the Cape in the early years of the twentieth century.

To the south of Artesia the little township of Avon-by-the-Sea, with streets named after a series of famous presidents, was established by a group of speculators.

In WWII two naval air bases were constructed on Florida’s barrier islands, one was positioned at the Cape. In the late years of the 1940s the USAF chose the Cape as a space base, as rockets could be launched over the Atlantic ocean without danger.

Avon-by-the-Sea and Artesia were swamped by facilities constructed for the workforce of the space center, and the city of Cape Canaveral came into being.

The Cape Canaveral base needed a way of retrieving first stage rocket motors from the ocean, and Port Canaveral was constructed and officially named in 1953.

In the 1970s Port Canaveral was a well-situated port-of-call for cruise ships whose passengers were enthusiastic to visit the wild rides at the theme parks of central Florida.

Premier Cruises and Carnival Cruises based ships at Port Canaveral, running trips to Nassau from newly opened cruise facilities.

The 1990s were a period of fast growth for the cruise port, with the building of cruise terminals 5, 8, and 10.  Disney cruises commenced operations from the port.

Today over a million people leave on their cruise trip from Port Canaveral every year. Norwegian Cruise Line and Royal Caribbean have been added to the list of cruise companies running cruises from the port.

Take A Tour Around Port Canaveral

Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex
The Kennedy Space Center is the heart of NASA’s activities and served as the launch site for those famous landing on the moon missions.  Though today it’s future may be in doubt as the shuttle program closes. At the Center you can undergo the Shuttle Launch Experience, discover all about the future of space exploration at the Exploration Space show, see a space movie at the IMAX center and go to the LC39 Observation Gantry and the Apollo/Saturn V Center.  The Space Center is about 10 miles north from Port Canaveral.

Astronaut Hall of Fame
The US Astronaut Hall of Fame spotlights US astronauts. View intriguing collection including the Science On A Sphere exhibition, the Sigma 7 Mercury rocket, an astronaut training simulator and space suits.  The Hall of Fame is around 4 miles west of the Space Center.

Cocoa Beach Pier
Constructed in 1962 Cocoa Beach Pier is amongst the best-known landmarks on Florida’s Space coast. The pier boasts souvenir shops, 5 restaurants, frequent live musical entertainment and 4 bars.  The beach by the pier offers showers, restrooms, all year lifeguards and beach-hire concessions. Cocoa Beach is sited around 3 miles southwards from Port Canaveral.

Available Cruises

Sample itinerarys comprise the Eastern Caribbean (St Maarten, San Juan and St Thomas), the Western Caribbean (Belize, Roatan, Grand Cayman and Cozumel), or the Bahamas (Nassau and Freeport). More extensive cruises are also on offer, examples would be transatlantic cruises to Europe.

See cruises from Port Canaveral for detailed cruise departure information.

Cruise Ship Terminals

Port Canaveral has six cruise terminals, but only 3 are regularly used for multi-day cruise ships.  They are terminals 5, 8 and 10 which are sited on the north west shore of the port.  Terminal 2 hosts a casino cruise ship. Terminals 3 and 4 are not utilized often.  

A Side (North) Terminals 5, 8 and 10

Cruise terminal buildings 5, 8 and 10 are situated on the A or north east side, by Charles M Rowland Drive. These modern terminals possess larger docks able to berth the biggest cruise ships, and all 3 can cope with more than 3000 cruises.

Cruise Terminal 5 is an attractive triangular shaped  complex, with a thirty foot high glass reception area resplendent with tropical plants and cascading waterfalls.  Embarking cruisers are handled on the top floor, debarking cruisers on the bottom.

Cruise Terminal 8 was constructed for Disney Cruise Line, and is an eye-catching art-nouveau style building with an impressive 80 foot high glass foyer. 

Cruise Terminal 10 features a fast passenger loading/unloading arrangement, with completely automated baggage processing.

Each terminal building has the necessary services such as pay phones, restrooms, cab rank, vending machines, check-in desks and ATMs. Beside each terminal there’s a parking lot

Getting To The Port From The Airport

Orlando International Airport
Orlando International Airport, located in the south eastern outskirts of Orlando, is around 45 minutes drive west of Port Canaveral.  Travel from the airport is possible by shuttle bus or cab.

Melbourne International Airport
Melbourne International Airport is about 40 minutes drive south of Port Canaveral. Travel from the airport is possible by taxicab or shuttle.

Introduction

All through the years of expansion of New York its shipping docks dotted around the Hudson Bay have been central growth of the city. As well as the trade of materials, passenger travel has from the beginning also been significant at the ports of the city. In the nineteenth century, Castle Garden was established as an immigration center, before being replaced in 1892 by Ellis Island. In the early 1900s, many immigrants would arrive at Chelsea Piers, on Hudson river’s east bank, and were then transferred to Ellis Island for documenting.

However Chelsea Piers was incapable of hosting big ships, and new piers were constructed between West 44th and 52nd streets in the 1930s, making the New York City Passenger Ship Terminal, nicknamed ‘Luxury Liner Row’.

Increased limitations on immigration and the arrival of cheap transatlantic flights ended the era of the cruise liner.

But the cruise lines bounced back when the New York City Passenger Ship Terminal reinvented itself as the Manhattan Cruise Terminal in the 1970s. Demand for cruising grew and two more cruise ports opened in the Hudson Bay area, the Brooklyn Cruise Terminal and the Cape Liberty Cruise Terminal.
 
 

Take A Tour Of New York

Empire State Building
New York’s famed Empire State Building soars over a quarter of a mile above the heart of Manhattan. Take the lift to the Observatory and walk around the promenade, 1050ft above the city’s noisy streets. It is a 30 minute walk from the cruise terminal.

Central Park
Visit Central Park, a huge green oasis in the center of the built-up city. Well worth seeing are the Zoo, Sheep Meadow, the Botanical Gardens, Strawberry Fields and the Obelisk.

Metropolitan Museum of Art
This world famous museum, founded in 1870, displays a huge number of works of art from across the globe. Don’t miss works include Rembrandt’s Aristotle with a Bust of Homer, Vermeer’s Young Woman with a Water Pitcher, the medieval tapestry The Unicorn in Captivity and Van Gogh’s Wheat Field with Cypresses. The museum is located to the side of Central Park between E81st and E82nd streets.

The Museum of Modern Art
The Museum of Moder Art is best known for its wide collection of contemporary art. See  Gauguin’s The Moon And The Earth, Klimt’s HopeII, Van Gogh’s The Olive Tree, Dali’s Crucifixion, Rousseau’s The Sleeping Gypsy and Picasso’s The Dreamer.

Statue of Liberty
For the immigrants that travelled from Europe to the United States, the Statue of Liberty was the first glimpse they had of the US. A present from the French people, the statue, originally named Liberty Enlightening the World, was constructed in Paris, and completed in 1894.  It was then taken apart and shipped to the US  where it was reassembled on Bedloe’s Island in Upper Bay to be at last dedicated in 1886. Tickets to the pedestal area may be reserved or bought on-site. Tickets to the inner stairway and crown must be reserved, as access is restricted to just 240 people per day.

Ellis Island
Ellis Island was the gateway for more than 20 million settlers to the US as the official immigration administrative center in the years 1892 to 1954. The museum presents the role of Ellis Island in immigration history and comprise voice recordings, artefacts, interactive presentations, photographs, passenger manifests and films.

Available Cruises

Favorite all year long itineraries include the Bahamas and the eastern Caribbean. This far south you’ll get away from the chilly east coast winter, as you travel into warmer weather. 

During the summer, sailings to Bermuda generally stay two days, so passengers can enjoy the brilliant nightlife. Also available in the summer months are cruises following the eastern seaboard of New England and Canada, stopping at historic and charming ports-of-call.

An alternative option during summer and fall is the classic transatlantic crossing to Europe.

See New York cruises from detailed cruise departure information.

Cruise Ship Terminals

NYC offers two cruise ports, the Mathattan Cruise Terminal beside the Hudson River on the west bank of Manhattan Island, and six miles southwards Brooklyn Cruise Terminal on the east coast of Hudson Bay on the Red Hook shoreline of Brooklyn.

Also nearby is Cape Liberty Cruise Terminal, on the mainland shoreline of the Bay, at Bayonne, New Jersey.

Manhattan Cruise Terminal

The Manhattan Cruise Terminal is located between West 44th and West 52nd streets West 44th through 52nd streets on the west shoreline of Manhattan . The cruise terminal has three docks, 88, 90 and 92. A terminal building sits on each pier.  The services at the terminal include seating areas, VIP areas, snackbars, newsstands, customs and immigration, check-in areas and rest rooms. A parking area is situated on the roof of each of the cruise terminal buildings. Piers 88, 90 and 92 offer a total of 5 cruise ship berths.

Manhattan Cruise Terminal is primarily used by NCL, Carnival and Holland America cruise ships.

Brooklyn Cruise Terminal

Located across from Governors Island in Red Hook, the Brooklyn cruise terminal is a purpose-built facility on pier 12. Because of its previous use as a trade port, the terminal has a utilitarian look. The terminal offers restrooms, vending machines, immigration, check-in and customs.  There is an adjacent parking lot able of handling 500 cars. There is one  berth, pier 12,  length 880’, depth 34’.

Princess and Cunard ships make use of Brooklyn Cruise Terminal.

Bayonne Cruise Terminal

Cape Liberty cruise terminal is situated at the Peninsula in Bayonne Harbor.  Formerly the Bayonne Navy base, the cruise terminal was started operations in 2004. The terminal offers immigration, a snackbar, restrooms, check-in and customs.  The cruise terminal is around half-a-mile from the cruise ship dock, so passengers are taken by buses from the terminal building to the ship. Convenient passenger parking is located adjacent to the cruise terminal. The terminal  access to a single cruise ship berth, 900ft length.

Cape Liberty Cruise Terminal is home to Celebrity Cruises and Royal Caribbean ships.

Getting To The Ports From NYC Airports

ManhattanThe nearest airports to the Manhattan Cruise terminal are La Guardia, Newark International and John F. Kennedy. LaGuardia is closest, 7 miles away.
BrooklynLaGuardia is only 11 miles from Brooklyn Cruise Terminal, John F K and Newark Liberty are a little further away.
BayonneNewark Liberty Airport is the most convenient airport to reach Bayonne  cruise terminal at a distance of about 5 miles. John F. Kennedy and La Guardia are around 25 miles in distance.
Taxicabs are available at each airport.  Often cruise lines arrange a shuttle coach.

Resources
New York Cruise Port Website

Introducing Southampton

Southampton found fame in the 20th century as England’s most important port for the major cruise lines. In terms of number of passengers, the busiest route used to be the transatlantic crossing to the USA.  However in 1939 the first ever Pan Am  passenger flight across the Atlantic Ocean signalled the finish of this golden era of ocean travel. In the following years Southampton came to prominence as a major Cruise port.

Southampton is known as the ‘Cruise Capital’ of England and is home to many of the world’s finest cruise lines.  Southampton’s natural deep harbor, unique double tide and effective Ship Traffic Control allow the port to berth the largest vessels, from large container ships to today’s huge cruise ships.

The port is split between the Eastern Docks and Western Docks. The Mayflower and City Cruise Terminals are to be found at the Western Docks, whilst the QE2 and Ocean Cruise Terminals are to be found at the Eastern Docks.

The Eastern Docks saw probably Southampton’s biggest moment in history. In 1912 the Titanic departed from White Star Dock (near Ocean dock) on its maiden voyage. When the ship went down, of the 1500 lives lost, 500 were crew who lived in Southampton and the impact on the city was huge.

Take a Tour of The City of Southampton

The City of Southampton is normally viewed as a port of departure, and not many cruise passengers linger to investigate Southampton itself.  But if you’ve spare time either before or after your cruise, there’s a lot to do and see.

Old Town
During medieval times, the city was encircled by a stone wall with imposing gateways. The ‘Bargate’ at the northern entrance to the old town, is still the city’s most famous landmark. The building makes a good point to begin the walk of walls. Visit the wall’s towers, the remains of the castle, the West Gate, the ruins of the old friary and God’s House Tower where you’ll find is home to} the Archaeological Museum (free entry). Other noticable places are the fully restored Medieval Merchants House, the Maritime Museum found in the Wool House (free entry), with its moving Titanic exhibits,  and the remarkable Tudor House, another (free) museum with gorgeous grounds.

Theater
The Mayflower theater puts on leading  shows throughout the year.

Aviation Museum
The Solent Sky Aviation Museum showcases the pioneering work of the Supermarine Spitfire’s creator, RJ Mitchell.

The Titanic Trail
Stroll around the city taking in memorials and places with connections to the Titanic. The walk commences at the Musicians Memorial and stops at the Maritime Museum, located in the Wool House at Town Quay, which presents the history of the tragic voyage.

The Jane Austen Walking Trail
Jane Austen first visited Southampton as a child and she vacationed in the city. Later on she lived in the city. The Trail visits buildings associated with the author.

Available Cruises
Cruises from Southampton go to the Baltic Sea, Canary Islands, round Britain, Norwegian Fjords and the Mediterranean.   Transatlantic and even round-the-world cruises are also available. If you’re UK based cruises departing from Southampton are easily accessible, thanks to its excellent rail and road links. For a comprehensive listing of cruises leaving from Southampton see Cruises from Southampton at Cruise Schedules.

Cruise Ship Terminals

Eastern Docks
Queen Elizabeth II Terminal - Berth 38/9
The QE2 terminal was opened by HM Queen Elizabeth II in 1966. The dock is the home of Cunard’s cruiseliners, Queen Mary II, Queen Elizabeth and Queen Victoria. Facilities include a short stay car park, a bar, a taxi rank and a cafe. The viewing area is not open to visitors.

Ocean Cruise Terminal Berth 46
The first Ocean Cruise Terminal was an iconic Art-Deco construction. Sadly this was demolished in 1983 The replacement building, completed in 2009, is hugely different from the earlier building, being a large up-to-date design with curved lines. Facilites available are  a short stay car park, a taxi rank, a bar and cafe.

Western Docks
City Cruise Terminal Berth 101
This Terminal has completed a 7 year refurbishment to increase its size. It can now handle the large ‘Freedom Class’ cruise ships of Royal Caribbean International. Facilities available include a short stay car park, a taxi rank, a bar and cafe. The nearby Mayflower Park is a great place to watch ship sailings.
Mayflower Cruise Terminal Berth 106
The Mayflower Cruise Terminal, opened in 1960, has long been associated with the P&O fleet of cruise ships. Facilities are a taxi rank, a bar and cafe, and viewing gallery.
The official port website is at http://www.southamptonvts.co.uk/

Getting to the Cruise Terminals

By Car
The M27 motorway, linking towns bordering the south coast of England, passes to the north of Southampton. The M3 motorway links Southampton to London and also, by linking to the A34 road at Winchester with the Midlands and North. The M271 motorway, off the M27, connects it with the Docks and city centre.

On the Train
Direct trains connect Southampton with London, and many parts of the UK. There is an every 30 minute service between London Waterloo and Southampton Central. Rail routes run eastwards towards Portsmouth, north towards the Midlands and beyond, and west to destinations like Salisbury,  Bath, and Bristol.
From outside the train station you can either catch a taxi, or there is a free CityLink bus service between the rail station and Town Quay every fifteen minutes.

By Aeroplane
From London Heathrow There is a National Express coach  running to and from Heathrow Terminal every hour.
From London Gatwick Airport Take the train to Southampton Central rail station.
From Southampton Airport  Catch a taxi to the docks. The airport is excellently connected, with  flights from Belfast, Newcastle, Edinburgh,Jersey, Guernsey, Leeds Bradford, Manchester, Glasgow, Isle of Man, Alderney, Liverpool, Aberdeen.

Introducing Barcelona

The capital city of Spain’s Catalonia region is one of Europe’s most impressive and awe-inspiring travel destinations. A city of contrasts, it is distinct in Spain, most evident in its signature architecture, a marriage of Gothic and modern, with one name featured more than any other, the famous architect Antonio Gaudi. If you are a visiting tourist it’s good to know the city is basically divided into two, the old city, with the most famous buildings and museums, and Port Vell, featuring bars, restaurants, aquarium and theaters.

Take a Tour of Barcelona

It takes even an energetic tourist a week to do Barcelona, so with only a single day, you’ll be very busy. Don’t miss famous destinations such as La Sagrada Familia, Gaudi’s astounding church, the medieval, characterful Barrio Gothic area, and the Picasso museum. Finally head up to Montjuic for a wonderful view over the whole of the city and the surrounding hills and ocean.

La Sagrada Familia

Barcelona’s funkiest church was designed by Barcelona’s most famous son  Gaudi. Work began in 1883, and the imaginative building is only now nearing completion. Don’t miss features like the nativity-themed facade, the mosaic bell towers, and ornate doorways showing faith, hope and charity.

Las Ramblas

A fabulous boulevard leading from Port Vell to Placa de Catalunya, the heart of old Barcelona. The street is packed with cafes, shops, florists, street entertainers, and Boqueria, a colorful market. Half way along Las Ramblas lies the Gran Teatre del Liceu, Barcelona’s gorgeous opera house. La Rambla ends at the Placa de Catalunya, a large plaza filled by cafes and shops.

Barri Gotic

The Gothic Quarter is steeped with a wonderful olde-world atmosphere. The streets are winding and narrow and packed with busy life. Art lovers will enjoy the Museu Picasso, showcasing the artwork of Picasso. Also worth visiting is the Cathedral of Santa Eulalia, a splendid example of early-European architecture.

Gaudí planned an amazing house with undulating, living curves for the developer Pere Milà Camps. La Pedrera was Gaudi’s last work before spending all his time to the construction of the Sagrada Família.

Parc Guell

Another Gaudi design, Parc Guell is a fascinating town park.  The planting is imaginative and colorful, but the real star is Gaudi’s hard landscaping, likefaux temples and mosaic seats.

Montjuic

The area of Montjuic is 700 ft above Barcelona’s port and is chock-a-block with boutiques, galleries,cafes and museums.  Don’t miss the Museu Arqueologic which showcases items from early civilizations from Catalonia and the Balearic Islands. Another superb museum is the Museu Nacional d’art de Catalunya, which has a large collection of Romanesque art.

Available Cruises

Barcelona offers a big choice of itineraries. A favorite is the trip around  the Western Mediterranean. Other options include the Canary Islands, Morocco, or longer trips to the Eastern Mediterranean and Greece. For more details see Barcelona Cruises.

Cruise Ship Terminals

Cruise ships berth at Port Vell. The area has become a tourist attraction by itself with a large Maremàgnum shopping center with a fun IMAX theater, and Europe’s biggest aquarium. Port Vell links directly to Las Ramblas, the main Barcelona avenue packed with eateries and street entertainment that leads right into the center of the city.  Las Ramblas is alternately called the singular form, La Rambla.

There are eight terminals at the Barcelona port, split into 3 locations.

Adossat Quay

Cruise Terminals A, B, C and D are located at the Adossat Quay and are the greatest distance from the city. Terminal D also has the name Palacruceros.  Buses run from these terminals to the foot of Las Ramblas.

World Trade Center Terminals N, S

2 terminals are located in the World Trade Center (WTC) pier which are called North, and South. The East quay gives an overflow quay.  From these it is an short stroll to Las Ramblas.

Port Vell Terminal M

Across from the WTC terminal. This ferry terminal is sometimes used for cruiseliners.

All the terminals have a taxi rank. For a map of the port see Barcelona Port Map.

Getting to the Port

From the City to the Port

Walking

The WTCcruise ship terminals are the nearest to the foot of La Rambla, being approximately a ten minute walk away. However the Adossat quay cruise ship  terminals, (A, B, C and D) are a lot further and you need to catch a shuttle bus called the Blue Bus which picks ups at the Christopher Columbus memorial and drops off at Adossat dock.

Metro

The Drassanes stop (Green Line, L3) is no more than 5 minutes by foot from the Columbus statue.

Taxi

It’s easy to take a cab from the city center to the port.  This is inexpensive, fare about eight euros, and quick, normally less than a quarter of an hour. .

Travelling from the Aiport to the Port

By public transport

Take the Aerobusline A1 from terminal 1, line A2 from terminal 2 to Placa Catalunya in Barcelona, service approximately every 10 minutes, then catch the metro from Catalunya to Drassanes. From Drassanes walk to the Columbus monument. Wait for the Blue bus which takes you to your cruise terminal.

Taxi

The quickest option for travelling from the airport to the port is a taxi.  The trip will take you about 25 minutes and will cost you around thirty Euros in total. The cost will include per-bag extras plus additional airport and cruise port charges.

Resources

Port of Barcelona Site www.apb.es