Cruise ship crackdown hits tourist hot spot as city fast-tracks new visitor tax
Barcelona is implementing a crackdown on cruise ship tourism by proposing a significant increase in taxes for short-stay passengers. Mayor Jaume Collboni aims to raise the tax from $4.65 to $9.30 per night, effectively doubling the current rate. The mayor's goal is to discourage cruise stopovers in the city altogether, emphasizing that tourism should benefit the city rather than burden it.
- ▪Barcelona's mayor is advocating for a tax increase on cruise passengers docking in the city.
- ▪The proposed tax hike would raise the fee from $4.65 to $9.30 per night.
- ▪Collboni aims to eliminate the flow of stopover cruise passengers in Barcelona.
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Travel Cruise ship crackdown hits tourist hot spot as city fast-tracks new visitor tax Mayor says he hopes to completely end the flow of stopover cruise passengers in his city By Andrea Margolis Fox News Published May 17, 2026 10:00am EDT Facebook Twitter Threads Flipboard Comments Print Email Add Fox News on Google close Video Viral video captures moments after mother jumps into water to save daughter A dramatic rescue unfolded after a mother jumped into the water to save her 4-year-old, who fell between the dock and a Carnival Cruise ship near Celebration Key on Grand Bahama Island.
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