Mallorca sets daily cruise ship and passenger limits
New rules allow three cruise ships per day, carrying no more than 7500 passengers in total.
Mallorca’s local government has signed a memorandum of understanding with the Cruise Lines International Association setting new rules for cruise ship visits. Only three cruise ships may visit per day, carrying a combined maximum of 7500 passengers.
Mallorca receives more than 13 million visitors annually, including about 1.4 million cruise passengers arriving in Palma. Alfredo Serrano, CLIA’s director in Spain, said cruise ship activity in Palma had fallen by 16 per cent compared with before the pandemic, while other tourism segments had continued to grow.
Greece implemented a seasonal passenger tax in 2025, including a €20 peak-summer charge at Santorini and Mykonos and charges of €1 to €5 at other ports and during off-peak months. Santorini also limits cruise passengers to 8,000 per day.
Amsterdam will reduce its annual ocean cruise limit from 190 visits to 100 calls starting in 2026. It has introduced a €15 per-passenger day tourist tax and will require shore-power connections beginning in 2027.
Barcelona is closing two central cruise terminals by late 2026. Taxes for short-stay cruise passengers are set to reach €18 in 2027 and €30 by 2030. Effective in 2026, Cannes bans ships carrying more than 1,000 passengers from entering or docking in its main harbour and limits cruise visitors to 6,000 per day.