Etiqueta 'Cruises'
Majorca
Jobs, rentals and death: the week in Majorca
The great tourism debate focused on employment, plans were afoot for rentals' websites to charge the tourist tax, promotion of golf seemed halfhearted, and another woman lost her life at the hands of her partner.
Transport
Shipping charges to be reduced to aid competitiveness
Cruise shipping will be a sector to benefit the most from these allowances, with 40% reductions in charges applying all year to the ports of Alcudia, Mahon and La Sabina.
Tourism
Balearics is the second busiest cruise destination
By the end of November last year, Balearic ports had handled 773 cruise liners and 1.7 million passengers.
Tourist tax
Cruise ship tourist tax exemption only benefits Majorca
The draft legislation for the tax applies an exemption to its payment by cruise ships which have their base in Majorca.
- New setback for Britons travelling to Mallorca from Sunday, September 1
- Britons could be “stuck” on planes at Mallorca airport
- Mallorca on storm lockdown for the long weekend
- Severe weather warning upgraded for all of Mallorca, airport delays
- Update: Barcelona now on red alert for rain, 50 flights cancelled
Viewpoint
Majorca is sinking fast
Some cruise lines are planning to set sail again, but they’re not coming here.
Humphrey Carter11/08/2020 11:21