The standard service costs 25 euros per day, the exclusive service costs no less than 70 euros per day, as advertised on the posters on the umbrellas.
That said, it appears that the new luxury service has been well received - exclusively by holidaymakers.
More and more tourists are coming who want a better service and more comfort on the beach.
Claims that more sunbeds and umbrellas have been placed on the beach this year have been denied by Palma city council.
Cala Major is one of the most popular beaches in Palma and is located to the west of the city.
It is easy to reach on the EMT bus lines 4 and 47 and is usually crowded in high season.
As it is family-friendly and barrier-free and also has a good infrastructure with small supermarkets, restaurants, bars and chiringuitos.
However, local residents claims that more space has been taken over by sun loungers this year leaving them with less beach to enjoy - for free. Most locals prefer to lie on their towels or take their own chairs and loungers.
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It's crazy isn't it? I remember 100 years ago my and my family would walk 30 kilometers to OUR beach, spread OUR tea towels down, and enjoy some stale bread. We truly need to go back in time and uninvent the airplane, then WE can enjoy ourselves once more.
I wouldn't mind if the stupid tourists willing to pay this ridiculous amount meant that the money benefitted the locals, but its just more dinero in the back pockets of the town officials! I remember 40 years ago when my Mallorquin family took picnics and towels to the beach and enjoyed family time on THEIR beaches. Time for the true Islanders to reclaim what is theirs!!!
The real worry on this story is not the ridiculous price of a sun bed on the beach, or the idiots who pay for them. It’s the fact - like in Alcúdia - that more and more of the beach is being taken over by sun beds. It’s not like Alcúdia need the money. 120 million euro plus in the council coffers. Piss poor rubbish collection, no new bins or trucks, and graffiti on the world heritage walls. Crazy :(
Be cheaper to go and buy one at Leroys.
70€ ? For one of the worst beaches in the south of the island, to be surrounded by hundreds of noisy teenagers? This must be a joke.