Popular Spanish holiday island considers banning cruise ships under tough new rules

Majorca is considering banning large cruise ships (Image: Getty) Cruise holidays might be popular but they can be controversial. While many holidaymakers love exploring the world from the water, local residents are often concerned about overtourism and pollution. Popular European destinations, including Santorini , Dubrovnik and Amsterdam , have already introduced limits on ships.

Now, Majorca, one of Spain’s leading holiday islands, is considering banning large cruise ships from visiting the island. function loadOvpScript(){let el=document.createElement('script');el.

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