Crystal serenity pictures7/2/2023 ![]() It is a 52m long golden fish sculpture created by Frank Gehry. The art below, visible from the infinity pool, was constructed for the Olympic Games that were held in Barcelona in 1992. ![]() The layout of the hotel really highlights the beauty of the area with views of the beach and marina. We took a little tour of the garden and pool are of the hotel as we walked to the restaurant. It is a stunning tower that overs amazing 360 degree views. There are 5 restaurants in the hotel and were excited for our meal at Arola. The Hotel Arts Barcelona opened in 1994 and is a mix of hotel rooms and apartments. There was a Japanese Restaurant on the beach that looked to be quite popular. We arrived a little early and strolled along Barceloneta Beach. ![]() Since we were going directly to the hotel for lunch, we chose to take a taxi from the port to the hotel for convenience. We had visited Barcelona a few years earlier and had made previous plans to enjoy lunch at Arola, a restaurant in the Hotel Arts Barcelona. Since Serenity was not leaving port until 11 pm, the shuttle continued every 60 minutes after 6 pm with the last shuttle returning to the ship at 9:30 pm. It ran every 30 minutes in each direction fro 9 am to 6 pm. There was a free shuttle bus available to passengers to travel between the ship and the center of town. The Cruise Terminal itself was very clean and it also had a few shops for any replenishing you may need on personal items or that last minute souvenir. The nice thing about docking at the port, versus being anchored, is that you really have the freedom to come and go to the ship on your own without having to wait for the Tender Boat. We could even see the famed Sagrada Familia. In the pictures above and below, you can see that from the deck of ship, we had a fantastic view of Barcelona. On the 9th day of our cruise aboard the Crystal Serenity, we woke up docked at the port in Barcelona. ![]()
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