Tourism "transformation agenda" to be pursued in 2022
"Mature" tourist resorts and cruise tourism included in this transformation.
Parties disagree on Palma cruise-ship limits
The aim is to have limits in force by next summer.
Number of cruise ships in Palma will almost double in September
Forty ships are scheduled for September; the number for August is 23.
The Aida Perla returns to Palma
Fifty per cent passenger capacity of a normal 3,200.
Environmentalists call protest against cruise ships
The lifting of the ban on cruise ships has prompted protests by environmentalists.
Return of cruise passengers, but no trade for Palma businesses
Because of protocols, the Mein Schiff 2 passengers weren't able to go where they liked.
Cruise passengers in Palma, Mallorca
Passengers from Mein Schiff 2 in Palma's Plaça Santa Eulàlia.
After fifteen months, cruise passengers return to Palma
Some 1,000 passengers on the cruise of Spanish ports.
Tourists in Palma, Mallorca
Tourists, with Mein Schiff 2 in the background.
Cruise ships in Palma, Mallorca
There haven't been cruise ships for over a year.
International cruises to restart from June 7
Palma and other ports will therefore be included in itineraries that cover different countries.
Cruise ship at the port in Palma, Mallorca
Strict measures for cruise ships.
Balearic government establishes protocol for cruise ships
Prior authorisation will be needed for stopovers at Balearic ports.
Tour guides wanting the return of cruise ships
Cruise tourists are a vital source of business for professional tour guides.
Spain moving towards lifting cruise ship ban
Protocols for allowing cruise tourism to restart are being worked on.
Mallorca tour guides wanting Canaries help in reactivating cruise tourism
The government in the Canaries is being asked to explain to the Balearic government how cruises are being managed.
Mixed messages
“The new tourist laws are to make Majorca a better place not to deter visitors in any way...”
Tourism
Cruise ship debate set to rage again this year
According to the shipping schedule for 2020 there’s only one day when seven cruise ships will be in Palma port at the same time, on average there will be between two and three cruise ships docking per day.
- Spain wants Britons to show they have 113.40 euros, £97, per day for their holidays
- Major security alert at Mallorca airport, surprise landing of flights from Morocco and Namibia
- Big changes on the horizon when Britons travel to Mallorca
- Over two hours for Britons to get through Palma airport queues
- Living in a motorhome in Palma: "It'll only get worse"
Viewpoint
Are eco ships the answer?
Low carbon footprint cruise ships are coming to Palma, but it’s not the solution.
Humphrey Carter30/01/2020 10:21