Cruise ship in Palma, Mallorca
There have been no cruise ships in Palma since March last year.
Cruise tourism
Demand for moratorium on cruise ship services
The demand is for the temporary suspension of the contracting of port services in Palma from 2022.
Tourism
Government takes the first step to regulate the arrival of cruise ships
The minister for tourism has said that they would like to see a reduction in the so-called mega-cruise ships.
Majorca
What's On today
Three cruise ships are scheduled in port today. Summer fiestas are in full swing. Plenty of markets to visit and film times have been update today.
Travel
Too many cruise ships?
The main demand is that there be a maximum of 4,000 passengers who leave ships and go into Palma on any given day.
Cruise tourism
Plan to ease cruise ship impact on Palma
The government is talking to the town hall and the ports authority about cruise ship numbers.
Politics
Palma mayor will limit cruise ships
The Més manifesto will also place a limit on the cost to rent.
Environment
Cruise ships less polluting than cars and ferries
The university was commissioned to undertake a survey of air and noise pollution.
Tourism
Palma's port is full with cruise ships.
Transport
Excursions coaches add to Palma "saturation"
Excursions coaches head for the port stops and let their passengers off there.
Cruise ships
Environmentalists want increase in cruise ship tourist tax
In addition to the tourist tax increase, there is a call for there to be no more than two ships at a time in port.
Cruise tourism
Podemos wanting limit to highest-polluting cruise ships
It is necessary "to force cruise ships to adopt measures to reduce pollution".
Tourism
Talks to stagger cruise ship visits to Palma
Small businesses do not want too many cruise ships in Palma at the same time.
Tourist tax
Four million euros from cruise ship tourist tax next year
An average amount will be between 6,000 and 10,000 euros for the larger ships.
Environment
High levels of cruise ship pollution in Palma
The German environmentalists claim that cruise ships are using poor quality and cheap fuel.
Record season
You would have thought that you wouldn’t be able to move around Palma on Tuesday with six cruise ships with 17,000 passengers visiting the port. But in fact the centre of the city was relatively quiet...in fact too quiet for peak season
- Spain wants Britons to show they have 113.40 euros, £97, per day for their holidays
- Big changes on the horizon when Britons travel to Mallorca
- Over two hours for Britons to get through Palma airport queues
- Palma Airport passport control "collapse" put down to unscheduled flights
- Living in a motorhome in Palma: "It'll only get worse"
Comment
Fewer cruise ships
“If the Balearic government wants fewer cruise ships, then call Madrid...”
Jason Moore18/07/2019 09:45