Ibiza plans to limit the number of cruise ship arrivals amid overtourism backlash
AUTHORITIES in Ibiza have announced a crackdown on the number of cruise ships allowed to dock on the island amid a wave of anti-tourist protests.
Council in Spain’s Barcelona wants to crack down on cruise ships after 3.6 million passengers disembarked there in 2023
THE local council in Spain’s Barcelona is seeking to reduce the number of cruise ships that dock in the city, after a total of 3,568,000
Cruise ship stranded in Barcelona with passengers confined due to set sail for Venice today, after Spain begins deportation of 69 Bolivians on board
THERE may be worse places to be confined than a luxury ship, but that was small comfort for the 1,500 passengers on an MSC cruise
Spain’s Malaga port forecasts 200,000 cruise passengers in next two months
ACTIVITY is resuming at the Port of Malaga, marking the onset of the highly anticipated cruise tourism season in the capital city. Following the summer
Spain’s Malaga Port witnesses busy September with increased cruise ship activity
AS SEPTEMBER marks the onset of autumn, the Port of Malaga is gearing up for a busy cruise season. The spring season, which occurred in
Spain’s Malaga port set to welcome 13 cruise ships in August
GOT A STORY? Email us at tips@theolivepress.es THE newly started month of August will see minimal cruise activity, with 13 dockings scheduled by 10 different
Increase in number of cruise ship calls to Spain’s Malaga this summer
THE Port of Malaga will receive 46 cruise calls between June and September this year, figures which exceed those of 2022. Although the summer season,
Controversy over fireworks used in christening ceremony of British cruise ship in Spain’s Malaga Port
MIDNIGHT champagne-smashing and fireworks blasting have left residents in Malaga fuming of the christening of the new ship in Malaga port. The launching of fireworks
One of Royal Caribbean’s oldest cruise ships makes debut stop in Spain’s Malaga
ONE of the Royal Caribbean’s oldest cruise ships, the ‘Enchantment of the Seas,’ has completed its first port call in Malaga. Executing a 15-day transatlantic
Busy cruise ship forecast for Spain’s Malaga this May
THE international seaport of Malaga will welcome 46 cruise ship calls scheduled by 35 different ships this May. The first day of the month kicked-off
Cruise quintet call at Spain’s Malaga Port
A QUINTET of cruise ships have called at Malaga Port this past Monday, April 24, making it the first great cruise gathering in Malaga this
Mayoral candidate wants cap on cruise ships visiting Spain’s Valencia
VALENCIA’S deputy mayor and socialist candidate for the top job in May’s municipal elections says she wants a cap on cruise ships docking at the
March marks beginning of increased cruise activity in Spain’s Malaga port
THE cruise activity in the port of Malaga accelerates this month and will mark the start of what promises to be an intense spring season.
Spain’s Malaga port to kick-start the year with eight cruise ship calls
THE international seaport of Malaga will welcome eight cruise ship calls during the first month of 2023. January is a typically quiet month for cruise
Cruise ships set to pump over €30 million into Alicante economy on Spain’s Costa Blanca
ALICANTE tourist officials are predicting another record-breaking year for cruise ships with an estimated €30 million pumped into the local economy. Passenger numbers totalled an
Alicante on Spain’s Costa Blanca to break record for cruise passenger arrivals
ALICANTE will break its record high achieved in 2011 for cruise passenger arrivals. Port Authority president, Julian Lopez Milla, says he expects over 120,000 passengers
Alicante expected to see more than 30,000 cruise passengers until end of 2022
Cruise ships docking into Alicante this month and in December is expected to pump €2 million into the local economy. November has already seen eight
Tourist tax with little support gets voted in for Costa Blanca and Valencia areas of Spain
A controversial tourist tax has been approved by the Valencian parliament permitting local councils across the region to impose a levy on accommodation. The tax
Avalanche of cruise ships kick-start month of November in Spain’s Malaga
THE cruise sector in Malaga is going from strength to strength post pandemic and November continues the trend with 20 berths scheduled for this first
Cruise quintet call at Spain’s Malaga Port
A QUINTET of cruise ships have called at Malaga Port this Tuesday, October 18; the fourth so far in 2022. In full high season of
Spain’s Malaga is set to welcome 113 cruises this autumn—almost matching pre-pandemic numbers
THE Port of Malaga is looking forward to a busy autumn, with 113 passenger ships expected to dock in the city. The autumn cruise season
Malaga cruise gathering in south Spain features 18th Century replica sailing boats
REPLICA sailing boats from the 18th century will moor at Malaga port for cruise festivals this week, the city’s port authority revealed. Visitors will be
CRUISING: Spain’s Malaga port to receive 41 cruise ship calls this summer—matching pre-pandemic figures
THE number of cruise ships expected to dock this summer at the port of Malaga matches the figures for the same period in 2019, before
Spain’s Malaga to host most important cruise fair in Europe
MORE than 3,000 people from 70 countries are expected to attend Europe’s most important cruise fair hosted this September in Spain’s Malaga. The international cruise
First week of May sees avalanche of cruise ships to Spain’s Malaga port
THE first week of May sees 15 cruise ships sail into Malaga waters—seven of which make their first visits to Malaga waters. After the largest
Spain’s Malaga port expects more than 70,000 cruise passengers between May and June
THE high season for cruise tourism in the Port of Malaga has begun, with more than 70,000 cruise passengers expected between May and June. The
