We'll gather in Barcelona in the days leading up to NC18 — your chance to meet your fellow cruisers, settle into Catalan rhythm, and explore one of the world's great nomad cities together before we cross the Atlantic to the Caribbean.

📍 Recommended area — Gràcia / Eixample border

🏨 Hotel recommendations

🏨 #1 — Generator Barcelona

Hostel-hybrid with private rooms and rooftop terrace.

Address: Carrer de Còrsega 373–377, 08037 Barcelona

Location: On the border of Gràcia and Eixample

Details:

• Sits between two of the best nomad neighbourhoods (Gràcia + Eixample)
• 200m to Gràcia's cafés and bars; 500m to Passeig de Gràcia
• 5-minute walk to Diagonal and Verdaguer metro stations — fast access to Poblenou, Barceloneta, the cruise port
• 17-minute walk to Sagrada Familia
• 24-hour reception, free Wi-Fi in public areas
• Rooftop terrace with views of Sagrada Familia (great work spot)
• Communal lounge, café, lounge bar, meeting rooms
• Mix of private rooms and dorms — private rooms with terraces available, plus a penthouse suite
• Air-con, heating, individual power sockets and reading lamps per bed