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Last August, the ship, Nautica, docked in central Zadar.

The public taxi service advertises 30 minutes as the standard time. At that time of the morning, that sounds about right. There is a fixed tariff for city taxis, €45 (per taxi not per person) from cruise terminal to airport. Whether this would be slower or quicker than any other service remains an open question. Usually, there are plenty of passengers awaiting plenty of taxis. The distance is just over 15 kms. There are plenty of "unofficial" taxi services and shuttles that can be booked in advance. You can always buy fast track through security at €10 more or less. We've used this service in similar, hurried circumstances, and it works well. https://www.aena.es/en/josep-tarradellas-barcelona-el-prat/vip-services/fast-lane.html

Thanks a million. That really is very, very helpful.

As we will be there in a forthcoming cruise, any information would be greatly appreciated.

We have used both train and GoOpti (taxi, shuttle service). The former is much cheaper and a good option if you luggage doesn't weigh you down. I found their booking app very easy to use, though, of course, you can buy tickets at the station. The latter is door-to-door. However, the Trieste-Venice motorway can be very busy!

Let's hope it's not too much of an "ouch." The figures at the start of this thread were disappointing but, at first glance, not so radical as I had expected. Let's wait and see.

https://www.oceaniacruises.com The prices are in Euros, so I suppose it recognises IPs. I used a VPN and saw similar blank spaces. Let's hope they will be filled later.

I sure hope it's just an update matter. It give me a bit of a shock, I must admit. Happy New Year to all!

I was looking for information about a future cruise, and the picture I got was this. Where reference to Simply More etc. was post just to the right of the dates is empty on this and other cruises, as far as I can gather.

Just looked at the Oceania webpage (Europe) to find that all reference to Simply More has disappeared completely. Is this a hitch? An adjustment? Any suggestions?

The train station is certainly near to the docks, 3-4 miles away. The train itself is fast, comfortable, and journey times vary simply due to the number of stops: sometimes it goes direct, other times, stops on 3 or 4 occasions. The Barcelona train station is a bit old and cramped, as we are waiting for the new station which will be completed...(fill in the details). Your luggage will be scanned just before you board the train, which takes some people by surprise. The train is often fully booked, so plan ahead. As prices are based on supply and demand, the difference between classes fluctuates considerably. The Madrid station, Atocha, also the name for the surrounding district, is close to the three big museums, Prado, Thyssen, Reina Sofia.

The two bugbears of "resort" cities are cruise ships and tourist apartments, particularly one brand. The move makes little or no real difference, but it makes a headline or two. Big cities seems to want tourists' money but not tourists themselves...Short-term letting is, in my view, much worse a situation, as it affects the housing market, and particularly first-time buyers, who find prices spiralling out of their reach.

Per vehicle. It's official name is Tariff T4. If you scroll down the page you will find the correct information. https://taxi.amb.cat/en/usuari/tarifes

I hope that makes it clearer. Oceania usually docked where the Azamara is. Now you will be where the larger vessels are.

What's the difference? The WTC lies on the shoreline, so visitors could walk straight into the city in a couple of minutes. For taxi drivers, it was convenient too, as it was just off the main road. The other docks are built out into the sea with only one side of the quay suitable for docking. They're close to the WTC, but not convenient for pedestrians. Unless you're fit, you need the cruise terminal bus or a taxi. In short, simply add another 10 - 15 mins to your journey to the airport. The flat rate tariff is the same, 39 euros. Taxis will be of all sorts and sizes.