Palma
Overwhelmed by cruise passengers; now it's the toilets
"Every time they flush the loo, eight or ten litres are used, and I have to pay for it."
Tourist tax
Under 20% of cruise ships are subject to the tourist tax
Fewer than twenty per cent of cruise ships coming to Balearic ports this year will be subject to the tourist tax. This is because the time they are in port is under twelve hours.
Majorca
Disorder and Harmony: the week in Majorca
While the police were seemingly taking control in Playa de Palma, there were concerns about growing levels of disorder in Magalluf and other resorts. Harmony Of The Seas arrived, exporters were anxious because of Brexit, and Ryanair was diversifying.
Tourism
Businesses voice their support for Palma cruise tourism
Business opinion is that the public do not appreciate the economic benefit that this type of tourism has.
Geordie Shore and giants of the seas: the week in Majorca
Calvia appeared to be getting tough with the producers of Geordie Shore, tourism minister Barceló had cruise ships, all-inclusives and holiday rentals on his mind, and there was a further twist in the Puerto Pollensa beach saga.
Tourism
Barceló wants no more than four cruise ships a day in Palma
"We must regulate in order that there are no more than four ships. I have let the operators know this."
Tourism
35,000 cruise passengers visiting Palma this week
This summer is heading to be a record one, with the number of cruise ships visiting Palma due to be one of the highest to date, nearly 600.
Cruising, cycling, chaotic beaches: the week in Majorca
There were more ships than ever, while cyclists (and events) continued to cause debate and the Catalan language also proved to be a debating point.
Tourism
Barceló insists government has condemned anti-tourist graffiti
Today's tourism questions in parliament also considered overcrowding in Palma because of the numbers of passengers. This was on the day that the port broke a record for cruise ships.
Tourism
New entry point for cruise ship sightseers
The measures are part of a package to reorganise the flow of tourists in the city centre.
Tourism
Britain’s finest sailing for Palma
Cunard and P&O are going to be operating their flagship cruise liners in the Western Mediterranean this summer and Palma is going to be featuring on their itineries.
Tourist tax
Guests at Lluc monastery will also have to pay the tourist tax
Monastery accommodation will, according to the tourism ministry, be classified as being equivalent to a hostel.
Tourism
Cruise shipping in the Balearics has risen by 16%
1.41 million passengers came into the five Balearic ports onboard 605 ships, which themselves represented an increase of over 13%.
Business
Cruise industry is worth nearly 300 million euros
Cruise passengers spend an average of 112 euros per day in port.
Tourism
Cruising through autumn
Over 100 hundred cruise-ship visits are likely to have been made through October.
Tourist tax
Over two million euros tourist tax revenue anticipated from cruise ships
The government has yet to establish what will be the minimum stay in Balearic ports.
Tourism
More than one million cruise ship passengers
The Balearic contribution of passenger numbers of ship arrivals was in the region of one-third of August’s total for the whole of Spain.
Tourism
Almost a million Balearic cruise passengers up until July
Spain received 4.29 million cruise ship passengers in the first seven months of the year, an increase of over 11%.
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