Your tour departs from the port passing through the main streets of Barcelona, to reach the Catalunya Square, considered the heart of the city. From here, you'll continue the panoramic drive along Passeig de Gracia, the best-known boulevard in town. Your guide will point out one of the masterpieces of Gaudi's architecture: the Casa Mila and Casa Batllo; two of the best-known landmarks of the city.

Reaching Diagonal Avenue your tour continues to Montserrat, a peculiar rocky mountain range which is the site of the monastery where people come to worship 'La Moreneta,' the black Madonna who is the patron-virgin of Catalonia. The Benedictine Monastery of Montserrat was founded in the 11th century and is located in a natural park 37 miles to the west of Barcelona. The Benedictine community, now numbering some 80 monks, has served the shrine for almost a thousand years. They are dedicated to a life of prayer, to working and to welcoming pilgrims, making the site a place for dialogue, prayer and culture.

Besides the monks, the Escolans also live in Montserrat who form the oldest boy's choir in Europe. During your stay and visit to Montserrat, you'll have a chance for an optional ride on the Funicular of San Juan which goes up to the panoramic point from where you'll admire beautiful views. Once you finish the visit you'll be driven to an NCL program hotel, the airport or ship.

Note: Guests are responsible for ensuring their debark tours are compatible with their departure flight times. Guests have the option to book their flights through our Premium Air Department to ensure that flight departure times do not interfere with debark tours.