Cruise ships
Environmentalists want increase in cruise ship tourist tax
In addition to the tourist tax increase, there is a call for there to be no more than two ships at a time in port.
Cruise tourism
Podemos wanting limit to highest-polluting cruise ships
It is necessary "to force cruise ships to adopt measures to reduce pollution".
Tourism
Talks to stagger cruise ship visits to Palma
Small businesses do not want too many cruise ships in Palma at the same time.
Tourist tax
Four million euros from cruise ship tourist tax next year
An average amount will be between 6,000 and 10,000 euros for the larger ships.
Environment
High levels of cruise ship pollution in Palma
The German environmentalists claim that cruise ships are using poor quality and cheap fuel.
A packed port of Palma
Yesterday, the Port of Palma witnessed the meeting of some of the most prestigious and luxurious cruise liners afloat in the Mediterranean this year.
Port
17,000 cruise passengers to flock into Palma today with six liners sailing in
Today, the Port of Palma is going to be hosting six cruise liners, the maximum cap placed by the government after last August when eight cruise liners met in Palma at the same time, prompting the debate over Palma saturation.
Transport
Palma port developments for improved cruise ship service
There is a marine terminal but it isn't suitable for serving the much larger ships that are now arriving.
Cruise shipping
World's biggest cruise ship heading for Palma
The new ship will be the fourth in the Oasis Class and the 25th ship in the Royal Caribbean fleet.
Infrastructure
Cruise ship demand requiring port investment this year
The number of cruise ship stopovers in Palma this year is set to increase by nine per cent.
Tourism
More cruise ships for Alcudia this year
The port has attracted ships that can be no longer than 210 metres and has started to earn a reputation as a "boutique" port.
Tourism
Legal holiday rentals could be de-registered under new legislation
"If it doesn't meet the regulations, it cannot be registered. If you want to set up a bar, you also have to comply with regulations."
Tourism
Cruise operators looking to Palma as a home base
The value of packages for tourists who start their cruises in Palma is considerably greater than for cruise stopovers.
Tourism
"Cruise ships do not cause saturation"
"I believe that Palma's cruise tourism should continue to grow unimpeded."
Tourism
Yet more cruise ships for Palma next year
The scheduled increase for next year is bound to fuel more complaints about "saturation" of the city by cruise passengers.
Tourism
Cruise numbers down for the first half of the year
The half-yearly figures for cruise-ship passenger traffic show a decrease of more than four per cent.
Environment
Environmentalists seeking limits to Palma's cruise ships
Calls for a consideration of limits to cruise ships have come from other sources, including the tourism minister Biel Barceló.
Environment
Cruise ship pollution levels to be studied
The study of pollution levels will be at all five of the state ports in the Balearics.
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Comment
Record season
You would have thought that you wouldn’t be able to move around Palma on Tuesday with six cruise ships with 17,000 passengers visiting the port. But in fact the centre of the city was relatively quiet...in fact too quiet for peak season
Jason Moore29/06/2017 00:00