Travel warning for tourists visiting Spain over new security measures from next week

Summer security measures in Majorca, Spain, will start next week in an effort to combat antisocial behaviour and improve the safety of tourists and residents. The operation by Palma Local Police will start Monday 1 May and conclude 15 October.

An information campaign has also been launched to tackle excessive tourism. Its objective is to make local businesses in key areas aware of the current regulations of the Law on Excesses in relation to the sale of alcoholic beverages, which includes fines of up to €600,000 for the most serious cases.

Fines for antisocial behaviour

According to the council, the main issues are illegal massages, street vending, street drinking and pub crawls, and noise pollution.

Those engaging in these behaviours could be penalised with fines ranging from €100 for minor offences to €3,000 for serious ones, according to Majorca Daily Bulletin.

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Limit on sale of alcohol

It comes as tourists in Majorca, Magaluf, and some areas of Ibiza, will also be limited as to how much alcohol they can drink in an attempt to reduce drunken behaviour.

Holidaymakers will be restricted to only six drinks per day, which can only be consumed with lunch and dinner. Tourists will be limited to three drinks per meal.

Will the security measures work?

The CEO of the airline Jet2, Steve Heapy, has warned at a conference in Majorca last week that attempts to limit tourists will lead to British travellers swapping Spanish locations, such as the Balearic islands, Majorca, Menorca, and Ibiza, for more affordable countries like Greece and Turkey. He said:

Be careful what you wish for. If you give the impression that you don't want tourists, they will end up going elsewhere.

Sources used:

Mirror: 'Spain warning to Brit travellers as cops get ready to launch major crackdown'

Majorca Daily Bulletin: 'Summer police booze crackdown starts next week in Palma'

Daily Mail: ''Be careful what you wish for': Jet2 CEO warns Ibiza and Majorca Brit holidaymakers will turn to cheaper Greece and Turkey if their politicians give the impression they are unwanted'