I should imagine you could be picked up from the cruise terminal. It offers Hotel pick up & your cruise ship is your Hotel. Why don’t you ask the tour operator. I found them to be very helpful. It is a wonderful tour.

It was a few day trip. The museum was about an hour north of Barcelona. You need to be able to spend some time there. There is so much to see and the crowds can get large. As a special treat, our tour also included the jewelry exhibit next to the museum. It was spectacular and we had no idea that Dali had designed such amazing pieces. We had lunch in Port Ligat and our tour guide took us to a scene from a Dali painting. Traveling to Dali’s home takes another 45 mins to an hour over the mountains. As you can see, travel time takes up a lot of time, but it is interesting. Big difference between a bus and private tour. We took six private tours and on two tours it was the two of us and the guide. The most was six but that was not a problem. All of the travel was in a very nice van. Twice it was a Mercedes. The tour guides are also a real resource. Our guides were experts on not only the area but the history. We also thought having the tour pick you up and drop you off at the hotel was essential. Transportation is easy in Barcelona but it does cost, so you have to figure in the savings when you compare. We highly recommend the small tours. It will add a lot to your experience

Hello, We did not buy our tickets in advance. We got there fairly early and purchased them at the door, along with our guide with no problem at all! Enjoy!