Last Saturday the new measures adopted in the Balearic Islands came into force against excessive tourism which tighten those of 2020. Among the limitations established in hotspots’ of the archipelago the fines for drinking in the street (between 500 and 1,500 euros) are increased, stores are prohibited from selling alcoholic beverages between 9.30 p.m. and 8 a.m., and party boats will be limited, being prohibited from approaching the coast of these areas within one nautical mile (1.8 kilometers) and also from picking up or disembarking passengers within them.
In addition, the city councils of Palma, Calvià and Llucmajor, together with Sant Antoni de Portmany, will have to communicate to the consulates of the main issuing countries, at least once a year, of the penalties for non-compliance by tourists of these nationalities.
Measures that tourists do not like
These measures to combat excesses and improve coexistence between visitors and residents have not been well received by British tourists who come on vacation to these areas of Ibiza and Mallorca. The British press has echoed these complaints.
Other media headline the news of the entry into force of the decree using the words “repression in Spain” and similar synonyms, inciting tourists to disregard the rules.
The new regulation, which came into force this Saturday, states that the number of sanctions imposed on foreigners will be counted and communicated to the respective embassies. The regulation will be in force until December 31, 2027, with the expectation of the administrations that it will no longer be necessary after that date.