Barcelona’s mayor wants to increase the tax on day cruise visitors as part of the city’s push to combat overtourism.
The Port of Barcelona has announced major changes to its cruise facilities (Credit: iStock)
Jaume Collboni told Spanish national newspaper El Pais on Sunday (21 July) he plans to raise the fee levied on cruise guests spending less than 12 hours in the city, which currently stands at €7 (£6), to make sure of an economic return on cruise visitation for locals.
"There is intensive use of public space without any benefit for the city and a feeling of occupation and saturation,” Collboni told the paper. “We want to have tourism that is respectful to the destination.”
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