How "Anti-tourism" Is Affecting Cruises 2024

As cruise ships get bigger & anti-tourism protests happen in different destinations, are cruise passengers being unfairly targeted or made to feel unwelcome in cruise ports?

While cruise ships sail to many ports of call without issue, in recent cruise news we see that first time cruisers & frequent cruisers are noticing this trend.

If you are going on a cruise, you might be wondering how this may affect you, how cruise lines are responding & if this is even a problem at all. In this video, I also share my thoughts on this cruise travel topic, as well as my experiences.

Articles mentioned or shown in video:

https://www.travelweekly.com/Europe-Travel/Analysis-water-gun-protest-Barcelona
https://www.thestreet.com/travel/barcelona-tourist-protests-cruise-ships

https://fortune.com/europe/2024/07/17/europe-overtourism-water-pistols-barcelona-hunger-strikes-spain-cruise-ships-avoid-european-hotspots-passengers-not-well-treated/

https://cruiseradio.net/cruise-lines-may-skip-ports-over-anti-tourist-protests/

https://www.cnn.com/2024/07/22/travel/mass-protest-on-spanish-island-mallorca-calls-for-limits-on-tourism/index.html

https://www.quora.com/Do-you-think-there-will-be-an-anti-tourist-backlash-in-Europe-due-to-cruise-ships-changing-course

https://www.ctvnews.ca/lifestyle/barcelona-will-raise-tourist-tax-for-cruise-passengers-mayor-says-1.6972212

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