The cruise ships Costa Toscana docked in Palma's port
The cruise ships Costa Toscana docked in Palma's port.
11,000 passenger strong mega cruise ships heading for Palma
"Cruising is a luxury business and operators must take responsibility for their climate impact."
Famous Menorcan village can't cope with visitor numbers any more.
Famous Menorcan village can't cope with visitor numbers any more.
New battle of annual sunbed war breaks out in Mallorca
It's all kicking off round pools, on the beaches and even on cruise lines this year.
Mallorca plans to reintroduce cap on cruise ships in Palma
Under the previous agreement, ship arrivals were staggered with a maximum of three per day, of which only one of them could have a capacity of more than 5,000 passengers.
Boy George and Richard Branson plan Mallorca cruise party
These epic voyages are set to immerse sailors into the brand’s rock-n-roll history and exciting future.
Cruise ship entertainer arrested in Palma for raping a British tourist
The victim alerted the ship’s captain.
The battle for sunbeds hits the high seas
Carnival Cruise Line has a strict rule to help combat 'chair hogs'.
Balearics handles nearly double the number of cruise passengers
Balearic ports were the second busiest cruise destinations in Spain this year.
The Norwegian Pearl in Palma.
The Norwegian Pearl in Palma.
Massive armada of cruise ships heading for Mallorca this week
The previous Balearic government introduced new legislation which limited the number of cruise ships which could visit the port of Palma to three at any one time.
Busy morning for air sea rescue helicopters.
Busy morning for air sea rescue helicopters.
Now Spain torpedoes all-inclusive cruise deals with extra booze and food taxes
Spain charges 10 per cent in VAT on food and drink consumed on land - and, it turns out, water.
View of the three cruise ships in the port of Palma this Friday.
View of the three cruise ships in the port of Palma this Friday
“Greens call for a ban on cruise liners and private jets: we need to have a constructive debate...”
“We know we must do something, and on a scale that dwarfs the global pandemic of 2020-2022, not least because it will have to be permanent.”
Branson's new hotel in Ibiza linked to cruise ships
His hotel in Banyalbufar will also be expanded.
Find out which ships are in port today
The Symphony of the Seas is the only cruise ship visiting Palma today
Palma is fourth most polluted cruise port in Europe
Calls for greater electrification at ports in order to save lives.
- What a carry on! European Union abandons full launch of new travel entry system for Britons in favour of "phased rollout"
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- Fresh hope for Golden Visa in Spain
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- Laura Hamilton: “I’ve always loved Mallorca, I just wished I’d bought here earlier...”
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Too soon for Christmas?
Ever since I can remember I have been a devout member of ‘Team Tinsel’, and strive to get my tree up as early as physically possible.
Peter Clover17/11/2023 12:53