Palma05/04/2018 00:00
A dispute is brewing nicely over the visit this weekend by the giant liner, Symphony of the Seas. A protest is being planned and there is concern about the impact of its 6,000 passengers and 2,000 crew on Palma. What ever your views, you will admit that the organisers of the protest have a valid argument: 6,000 people getting off in a small place like Palma can cause problems. But perhaps they should have looked at their dates. The Symphony of the Seas is visiting Palma on Sunday. It is in fact a great day to walk around Palma and enjoy the empty streets and closed shops because the majority of the city is not open. Even in the city centre where shops are open you can count on a single hand the number of people who are out and about.
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Jason, I do wish you would ask someone to check your articles before they are printed. In one sentence you write " Even in the city centre where shops are open .... " Then in another " Where are the passengers going to spend their money when everything is closed ? ". Are shops open or closed ? Surely if some shops are open, that is where the cruise passengers will be taken.
The delays at the Airport are caused by " Passport Scrutiny ". What checks are made on the thousands of Cruise Ship Passengers ?. I suspect none . Also, why leave the 'All Inclusive ' Ship, when Palma is closed ?.