Customs on eastbound transatlantic

We'll be doing a b2b2b next spring, final port of first leg being Barcelona. Anyone have info on how customs is handled?

Isn't there a stop in the EU prior to Barcelona?

Isn't there a stop in the EU prior to Barcelona?

Yes... question still stands. Does everyone leave ship to clear customs or does customs come on board?

Really nothing happens

Just walk off the ship in the first port

We did an east-bound TA several years ago. We had stops in Portugal, Spain and France before disembarking in Southampton. The port stops were just the same as any other cruise we were on, no special procedures. Going into England was different. Immigration officers came on board on the sea day prior to disembarkation and processed all passengers before we landed in Southampton.

That was a mess - hour+ lines snaking around Guest Relations of people waiting to see an agent. The payoff came in Southampton when we just walked off the ship and claimed our luggage.

Where do you actually enter the EU? It isn’t Barcelona so there won’t be any formalities there.

Inthe rest of the cruises there might be, depending on the specific itineraries.