Overview
- The A Coruña and Vigo port authorities have filed objections and will formally ask the regional government to amend the law so only cruise passengers who sleep in the city are charged.
- They argue taxing passengers who do not overnight raises legal doubts because the taxable event would occur on state port property rather than municipal territory.
- Ports estimate the levy would lift the cost of a large cruise call by about 40%, citing Independence of the Seas paying €14,573 in port fees plus roughly €6,500 from the tax.
- Corunna Cruise Terminal, joined by hotel and hospitality associations, has filed a contentious-administrative challenge at the TSXG against A Coruña’s ordinance.
- Public reaction is mixed, with some cruisers backing a small fee for city upkeep, while the local PP claims charter operator Dertour will not return flights due to added costs.