Cruise passengers face blocked access as angry protesters set barricades on fire
Cruise passengers in Barcelona were forced to walk with their luggage after protesting port workers blocked a road leading to the terminals.
Angry port workers in Barcelona, Spain set a barricade ablaze Wednesday, blocking access to a cruise terminal and forcing passengers to haul their luggage on foot, according to local reports. The protest took place near Barcelona's cruise terminals, where workers blocked an access road leading to the Porta d'Europa bridge, Spanish news outlet Crónica Global reported.
Four cruise ships carrying a combined total of more than 13,000 passengers were in port during the disruption, according to Cruise Hive. Barcelona is one of Europe's busiest cruise destinations , with the port recording nearly 4 million cruise passenger movements in 2025, according to the Port of Barcelona.
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