Ibiza and Majorca introduce new tough restrictions and Brits could face fines (original) (raw)

Officials in Ibiza and Majorca are cracking down on boozy Brits with Brits facing fines of up to hundreds of Euros - they claim the law might be rescinded if tourists can behave

Boozy Brits face new restrictions in Ibiza and Majorca

Spanish islands Ibiza and Majorca are set to crackdown on boozy Brits with new curbs on street drinking and party boats with lawbreakers at risk of facing massive fines.

Authorities in the Balearic Islands are beefing up 2020 legislation that already bans the sale of alcohol between 9:30pm and 8am. Anyone who is caught drinking outside of these hours now risks being fined the equivalent of between £430 to £1,290.

The new legislation - which came into force today - has been passed to prevent partygoers from disturbing locals in Palma and Magaluf, in Majorca, and San Antoni in Ibiza. Party boats have are also banned from sailing within one nautical mile of several cities and towns in Majorca and Ibiza.

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Captains are prevented from picking up and disembarking passengers in the regions, according to the Majorca Daily Bulletin. Party boats had previously been banned from advertising in the areas.

Spanish government officials claimed the move would "force a real change in the tourism model of those destinations." The legislation will affect the millions of Brits who visit the islands every year.

Luis Pomar, a Balearic Islands tourism council press officer told the BBC the 2020 law had curbed rowdy behaviour. He said the law would not be needed "in three to four years, if we instil in people how to behave."

Some businesses have slammed the strict law and claimed Brits and other tourists will go to other resorts that do not have the same restrictions. Officials have backed the law, claiming it is vital to crackdown on rowdy tourists.

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Palma mayor Jaime Martínez said one of the main objects is to "correct uncivil attitudes," according to Sky News.

The law changes come as locals in Tenerife, in the Canary Islands, have hit out against excessive tourism. Tourists on the island have woken up to graffiti telling them to "go home." The new decree is due to run until December 31, 2027 when officials hope it will no longer be needed.

Last month, around 50,000 furious locals took part in demonstrations against tourism to the island. The Canary Islands have a limit'. Clips of thousands of protestors chanting "si vivimos del turismo por qué no somos ricos?” ("If we are living from tourism then why are we not rich?") were also shared on social media.