MSC Seaview Replaces Tarragona Call With Barcelona Amid Strike

MSC Cruises has cancelled MSC Seaview’s planned call at Tarragona, Spain, on Thursday, November 12, 2026, following strike-related disruption at the port. The ship will instead visit Barcelona from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., the second Spanish port substitution during the same Mediterranean voyage.

The change follows the cancellation of the ship’s Wednesday, November 11 visit to Ibiza because of a nationwide strike.

In a notice to passengers, MSC Cruises attributed the latest cancellation to “the strike still under way at the Port of Tarragona, which has blocked its entrance.” The company also apologized for the cumulative effect of the itinerary changes on guests’ holidays.

All Tarragona shore excursions purchased through MSC Cruises will be refunded automatically as credits to passengers’ onboard accounts. Guests can book tours for the replacement Barcelona call through the MSC for Me app or at the Excursions Office, located midship on Deck 6.

Earlier changes added a Sardinian call

The seven-night sailing departed Barcelona on November 5. Passengers received the initial notification about Ibiza on Sunday, November 8, three days before the scheduled call.

MSC added Cagliari, Sardinia, on Tuesday, November 10, with a visit from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. The date had originally been scheduled as a sea day; the ship instead spent the following day at sea while sailing toward its replacement Spanish destination.

The Palermo call on November 9 was also shortened, with revised hours of 11:30 a.m. to 7 p.m. Tarragona’s hours had initially been reduced before MSC withdrew the call altogether.

Port access affected by local labor action

A metalworkers’ walkout in Tarragona began on Monday, November 9, contributing to the blockade affecting port access. The local industrial action overlapped with the broader Spanish stoppage, which unions organized over housing costs, inflation, wages and working conditions.

Port Tarragona posted a notice on Wednesday advising that operations were limited to minimum service levels. It warned that “demonstrations arising from the strike may cause disruptions to port and logistics operations throughout the day.”

Access difficulties also extended to surrounding roads. La Vanguardia reported that sections of the T-750 highway in Tarragona were closed in both directions, alongside other roadway closures and traffic disruption.

The nationwide strike was scheduled to last 24 hours, from midnight to midnight on Wednesday. Local walkouts and protests could continue beyond that period, leaving the possibility of further disruption in Tarragona on Thursday.

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