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The wife %26amp; I have a cruise to BARCELONA, SPAIN, March 2008. How is the best way to be picked up at my HOME, in TAMPA, to cruise ship in Miami? What should I see %26amp; do in BARCELONA and MADRID? Where are the %26#39;reasonable%26#39; hotels in those cities? Which of the cities offers the BEST air fare to TAMPA? What is the best way to travel BARCELONA to MADRID?

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Intriguing title. It certainly grabbed my attention.

I take it you have booked a one way cruise from Miami to Barcelona and now you have to find a one-way flight back? Ouch!

Madrid is the main international hub so you are more likely to find flights from there. But you will need to check on-line eg www.travelsupermarket.com for one way flights. Or maybe phone your travel agent.

You should look at the Barcelona and Madrid forums for what to do. There is a fast train between Barcelona and Madrid but ask on the Barcelona forum for details. Ask whether the train goes between city centres or via the airportsI think it is 4 + hours. Plenty of flights but one way flights are not going to be cheap.

There is plenty to keep you occupied in Barcelona for a few days so if you are simply on a cruise stop then forget about Madrid. But if you are giving yourself a week at the end of the cruise before your flight home then a few days in Madrid would be great, if your flight back is from Madrid.

spain

Hola Carhires,

Thank you so much for ALL the GREAT info, we will rely a lot on what you said.

Also, you are very perceptive in ALL of your guessing!! Seems I did NOT make myself very clear in what I was writing.

Again, thank you for your ideas and time.