Disembarking Barcelona......do you have to do customs/immigration/security?

[SailingDeanna]

We are self disembarking in Barcelona. Since we are only visiting European Union countries (Spain, France,Italy), do we have to go through customs and immigration when we get off the ship? Or is there a security line?

 

I am trying to decide how much time to allow to disembark because we are hiring a private transfer to the airport for 6 of us.

 

Thanks!

[MADflyer]

Non-EU (non-Schengen) passport holders have a brief passport control at Barcelona and exit on the right escalator and EU citizens go directly to baggage claim.

 

No direct customs control. Luggage is checked prior to the ship being cleared for disembarkation. Customs may visually select any passenger they choose for further control, but this is rare.

 

Any passenger that has raised the interest of customs from the electronic passenger list is contacted onboard the ship and you will sometimes here specific passengers being called for customs control.

 

Barcelona only releases baggage when your number is called. This means you need self-disembark for the most control. They are very good about keeping the numbers moving though.

 

You could easily plan to meet a driver 30 minutes from the time you leave the ship.

[CautiousCruiser24]

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[Keith1010]

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[Keith1010]

We are self disembarking in Barcelona. Since we are only visiting European Union countries (Spain, France,Italy), do we have to go through customs and immigration when we get off the ship? Or is there a security line?

 

I am trying to decide how much time to allow to disembark because we are hiring a private transfer to the airport for 6 of us.

 

Thanks!

 

Once you are allowed to get off the ship the entire process will only take five to ten minutes.

 

Keith

[AVAD]

Once you are allowed to get off the ship the entire process will only take five to ten minutes.

 

Keith

 

Wow--that is fast. Good to know, as we are planning to pull our luggage off to save time. Our flight is 10:45 so glad we can go that fast.

Thanks

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[Blocks]

Wow--that is fast. Good to know, as we are planning to pull our luggage off to save time. Our flight is 10:45 so glad we can go that fast.

Thanks

 

Our flight was at 11:05, we booked NCL transport when leaving Epic on a Sunday and we were instructed to disembark at 06:00. We left the ship at about 06:10, our ship cards were scanned leaving the ship, there was no passport control, we went down the escalators, picked up our cases from the luggage carousel and walked onto the bus. The bus left around 06:35 and we were at the airport at 07:00, far too early.

 

In hindsight we could have left the ship at 07:00 and having seen an Epic Barcelona disembarkation document we should have been off at 07:00 for flights between 11:00 and 13:00.

Edited September 8, 2015 by Blocks

[krtnkd]

Came off the Allure 3 weeks ago in Barcelona. There is no passport control.

[Plumbjim]

Our flight was at 11:05, we booked NCL transport when leaving Epic on a Sunday and we were instructed to disembark at 06:00. We left the ship at about 06:10, our ship cards were scanned leaving the ship, there was no passport control, we went down the escalators, picked up our cases from the luggage carousel and walked onto the bus. The bus left around 06:35 and we were at the airport at 07:00, far too early.

 

In hindsight we could have left the ship at 07:00 and having seen an Epic Barcelona disembarkation document we should have been off at 07:00 for flights between 11:00 and 13:00.

 

Glad to hear you were able to get off the ship that early. We also have a 10:45 flight. Have been stressing about it, but from what I've been reading online, it shouldn't be a problem. My wife and I have no problem getting up early and trying to be one of the first off. I'd rather get to airport early and wait, would hate to miss a flight that far from home.