The Platform against mega-cruise ships today criticised the visit of 'Wonder of the Seas' the largest cruise ship in the world, to Palma.
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Me too. Yes, I've been in Palma when there are cruise ships and when there aren't. I'm not sure even you could tell the difference. But then, it wouldn't suit your agenda. Like I said, argue that cruise ships are bad for the environment. But don't blather about quality of tourism. That has nothing to do with it.
Morgan. Yes, I live here.. ever been in Palma when there are cruise ships in? One or two is not an unusual experience for a port city. But FIVE ships in, and two of the biggest around. Choking (with cruceros! ) is probably an understatement.
Large cruisers are destroying the environment; Francina doesn't want it but she has her hands tied.
Palma chokes? Really? Have you ever been there? Or is this just something to moan about?
Mega polluters in Palma for peanuts. Revenue for Madrid. Oh, and they keep their Diesel engines turning over all the time. Nice ....
FIVE in port on the same day? Laughable. Madrid is sticking it to Palma big style, and Francine and co are woefully impotent. Meanwhile Palme chokes.
Oh, puh-leeze. The quality of tourism in Mallorca is improving constantly. It's light years ahead of where it was just 10 years ago, when cheap junk holidays were common. Yes, bottom feeders still want a cheap drunken 3* holiday, but those days are soon over. In Mallorca anyway. You can argue the environmental impact of cruise ships, but equating that to "quality of tourism in Mallorca" is like comparing aardvarks to acrophobia.
It is very sad that Francina's government metrics are based on quantity not quality in spite of what they claim to be their absolute desire to promote quality over quantity...this is quite obviously for the benefit of media (which MDB swallows day after day in an effort to stay relevant). None of us with expertise in tourism development and operation would have so many questions if there was more real quality and sustainability measures being implemented..but the questions remain...we are where we are...and the ways things are going Mallorca is moving ever closer towards being an island version of Benidorm or Torremelinos...thank God their are still islands in the Med and further afield that realise the value of differentiation and promoting quality over quantity...what a mess we are in...one that will sadly only get worse!!!
Titanic comes to mind. Lets hope this gigantic Vessel does not go near any Icebergs.