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Introducing Stingblade: The ultimate solution to the jellyfish sting in Mallorca this summer
This tool reduces the risks associated with jellyfish stings, including severe allergic reactions.
Alcudia top “Most Beautiful Town in Spain”
3.2 million people visited Alcudia last year.
Border control
Britons will soon have to provide fingerprints landing in Mallorca
Passport control officers will scan your fingerprints or take a photo of your face.
Mallorca sea temperatures reached a record 32ºC
There has been a continuous rise in sea level, with an average increase of 3.3 centimetres per decade since 1993.
Fresh calls for limits on cruise ships in Mallorca
“We cannot allow Palma to be an express stop for cruise passengers while residents suffer the consequences of this overcrowding.”
Low season is having its good and bad weeks with regrad to bookings.
Low season is having its good and bad weeks with regrad to bookings.
Surge in bookings to the Balearics
British tourists will need to prepare for more paperwork and higher costs associated with visiting major European destinations.
All-inclusive holidays are still extremely popular, if not more than ever.
All-inclusive holidays are still extremely popular, if not more than ever.
Mallorca a top cheapest all-inclusive destination
A survey by travel insurance provider Staysure has revealed that 88% of UK travellers are contemplating changes to their summer holiday destinations with increased costs a primary concern.
Holidays
Bulletin readers do not want shorter school holidays
Any such move would not only hit hotels but also attractions aimed at families and children.
Not everyone is going to welcome even more tourists this year.
Not everyone is going to welcome even more tourists this year.
New Ryanair rules you need to know
Travellers flying with Ryanair should pay close attention to baggage regulations and boarding times.
Mallorca retail sector panic
Industry says summer sales are much more successful thanks to the influx of foreign tourists.
Private jets at Palam airport.
Private jets at Palam airport.
Travel
Majority of Britons will avoid “overcrowded” destinations
63% of Britons likely to reject a destination because of overcrowding.
The Playa de Muro has been awarded in the past.
The Playa de Muro has been awarded in the past.
Mallorca has the “third best beach in Europe”
So, if you are going to be in Mallorca and want to visit the Playa de Muro, head east, past the bustling town of Alcudia.
Fresh French push to make life easier for British second-home owners, and Spain?
“My proposal is first and foremost focused on British landlords wishing to visit France more and for longer. It offers them an entry procedure that is more suited to their style of stay than the current rule of 90 days in 180 days or the long-stay visa procedure.”
- Spain at boiling point over eggs!
- Now there's a proposal for a fifteen-year residency requirement to buy a home in the Balearics
- Ryanair launches subscription that waives fees for reserved seats and insurance
- A Good Friday. Britain's biggest cruise ship heads for Palma for Easter
- The Mallorcan town with the longest name: it contains 21 letters and has a population of 9,227
Comment
More airline seats to Mallorca mean nothing
Just because the airlines have decided to increase flight capacity to the island does not guarantee another record season.
Humphrey Carter21/02/2025 11:15