Cruise ship stuck in Spain will resume sailing after Bolivian passengers with visa problems removed
A live TV news station covering breaking news and traffic for Colorado Springs, Pueblo, and Southern Colorado with a strong investigative team Spanish authorities have allowed a cruise ship stuck in Barcelona, Spain, to resume its route after a group of Bolivian passengers with visa problems were removed from the vessel. The 69 Bolivians were removed and taken to a transit zone in the port, but not granted permission to enter Spanish territory. The ship was stranded in Barcelona after the passengers were not allowed to disembark due to lack of valid documents to enter the European border-free Schengen area. The Spanish government reached an agreement with MSC Cruises Company to remove the passengers and allow the ship to resume sailing.
Published : a month ago by in Travel
MADRID (AP) — Spanish authorities say a cruise ship stuck in the northeastern port of Barcelona will be able to resume its route after a group of Bolivian passengers with visa problems were taken off the vessel. The Spanish government said in a statement Thursday it had reached an agreement with MSC Cruises Company in which 69 Bolivian passengers were removed from the boat and taken to a transit zone in the port, but were not granted permission to enter Spanish territory. The ship got stranded in Barcelona this week after the Bolivian passengers were not allowed to disembark because they lacked valid documents to enter the European border-free Schengen area, which Spain is a part of.
Topics: Cruise Lines