Barcelona triples cruise passenger tax to €30 and signals cap on short calls (opens in new tab)

Barcelona will raise the municipal cruise-passenger surcharge to €24, bringing the total tax on short-stay cruise visitors to €30 once regional changes take effect. The city also aims to eliminate same-day cruise calls to curb overtourism, a stance challenged by CLIA. Corporate travel planners face higher per-passenger costs and possible itinerary shifts.