Back to back cruises - what should we expect?

[LissaKay]

We're booked on the March 18 Transatlantic cruise, followed by the April 1 Mediterranean Odyssey. We will have three days in Barcelona, the second of which is when the pax not continuing on disembark, and the Mediterranean Odyssey folks embark. Do those of us staying on have to disembark as well, and go through customs and security? Or do we just treat it like any other port day? There are no excursions scheduled that day, so we'll probably do something on our own.  

[CurlerRob]

6 minutes ago, LissaKay said:

We're booked on the March 18 Transatlantic cruise, followed by the April 1 Mediterranean Odyssey. We will have three days in Barcelona, the second of which is when the pax not continuing on disembark, and the Mediterranean Odyssey folks embark. Do those of us staying on have to disembark as well, and go through customs and security? Or do we just treat it like any other port day? There are no excursions scheduled that day, so we'll probably do something on our own.  

 

On turnover day you may or may not be required to disembark the ship for a period of time - it's called a 'zero count' and is required by some countries. I don't know if Spain requires this. Whether or not you are required to go ashore, it will operate like any other port day for those of you on the B2B.

 

Viking will announce some shore excursions for that day, but not until you are onboard for leg 1. Check with guest services if you don't see anything a few days into that leg. The shore ex offerings will vary, but at a minimum usually include one free excursion and one optional - there may be more, subject to vendor availability. 🍺🥌

[OneSixtyToOne]

1 hour ago, LissaKay said:

There are no excursions scheduled that day, so we'll probably do something on our own.  

I highly recommend Barcelona Day Tours. We had a great day with them as well as a fabulous guide.

We did the Mediterranean Odyssey in the opposite direction last year. Here is the live post: