World's largest cruise ship docks in Barcelona
Thursday, May 15, 2014 @ 2:53 PM
THE biggest cruise-liner in the world has docked in Barcelona and 3,600 passengers have poured out onto the city's streets to see the sights and spend their money.
Shopkeepers, bar-owners and restaurateurs are said to be rubbing their hands together, as latest estimates show the average traveller on board the luxury ship, the Liberty of the Seas, will spend around 1,000 euros a head.
Queues to catch taxis to some of Barcelona's main attractions – including the colourful Gaudí-designed Güell Park and his ultra-modern Sagrada Familia cathedral, the Montjuïc mount and the luxury retailers on the Passeig de Gràcia – were visible for miles and some were waiting for nearly an hour to get a seat as cabbies struggled to keep on top of demand.
The ship will set off shortly for a four-day Mediterranean cruise.
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