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Tarragona growing in statureTarragona growing in stature

After three years of concerted marketing efforts to attract more cruise ships, Tarragona on Spain’s Meditearranean coast is set to welcome 11 ships and 10,000 passengers this year, which is a significant increase compared to last year.

Mary Bond, Editor in Chief

August 12, 2015

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Credit: Seatrade Cruise News

Thomson Dream visited Tarragona for the second time this season on August 7. The ship moored at the cruise terminal located on Levante dock, with 1,610 passengers on-board.

The passengers visited the UNESCO-listed city of Tarragona, Montblanc and Poblet; the art nouveau route of Reus; Barcelona and PortAventura, one of Europe’s leading theme parks.

At midday, passengers were invited to Vermouth tasting on the quayside and were treated to a display of Castells (human towers) by a local troupe during departure.

About the Author

Mary Bond

Editor in Chief

Mary Bond is Group Director, Seatrade Cruise a division within Informa Markets and responsible for the Seatrade portfolio of global cruise events, print and online cruise publishing.

Mary is also the publisher and editor-in-chief of Seatrade Cruise News and Seatrade Cruise Review magazine.

Mary has worked in the shipping industry for 39 years, first for Lloyd’s Register of Shipping before joining Seatrade’s editorial team in 1985.

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