Cruise ship crackdown hits tourist hot spot as city fast-tracks new visitor tax
Barcelona is implementing a crackdown on cruise tourism by proposing a significant increase in the tourist tax for cruise passengers. Mayor Jaume Collboni aims to raise the tax from $4.65 to $9.30 per night, effective immediately. This move is part of a broader strategy to reduce mass tourism and promote quality visitors to the city.
- ▪Barcelona's mayor wants to double the tourist tax on cruise passengers to discourage mass tourism.
- ▪The proposed tax increase is a 100% hike from the current rate and aims to take effect in the coming months.
- ▪Collboni plans to eliminate short-stay cruise passengers and has previously cut cruise terminals to limit arrivals.
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Travel Cruise ship crackdown hits tourist hot spot as city fast-tracks new visitor tax By Andrea Margolis , Fox News Published May 17, 2026, 10:00 p.m. ET Originally Published by: Carly Pearce knew her marriage was a mistake on her wedding night and 'blew up my life ' Mandatory evacuations issued in Colorado as a large, rapidly-spreading wildfire burns 'Knots Landing' star Donna Mills says she won't 'be quiet' after critic targeted her makeup at age 85 One of Europe’s most crowded tourist cities is cracking down on cruises and their passengers, with the mayor of the city pushing to fast-track a tax hike on short-stay passengers.
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