I went on this very short Med cruise from Barcelona with a friend who had never cruised before, and unfortunately it was far from the best introduction to cruising. Just to be clear, I have cruised on a variety of lines, enjoying both luxury and simple cruises, ferries, sailing ships, in a wide variety of cabins, over a number of years. This was by far the worst and most uncomfortable ship I have been on, most ferries have a greater level of comfort !
Firstly the positives :
Embarkation : extremely efficient at Barcelona, a modern cruise terminal. I would certainly cruise from Barcelona again.