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Amsterdam bans cruise ships to limit visitors and curb pollution (www.bbc.com)

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The latest measure to clamp down on mass tourism in the city.

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[+] [email protected] -6 points 1 year ago (3 children)

I do think the problem tourists causing nuisance for the residents are not the ones arriving via cruise ship. Are they also going to close the airport because it doesn't fit the climate ambitions?

[–] [email protected] 19 points 1 year ago (2 children)

For Venice who also banns cruise ships:

As passengers tend to eat and sleep on the ship, they contribute relatively little to the historic city’s economy while weighing heavily on its infrastructure and resources.

Along with daytrippers, cruise passengers have been dubbed ‘hit and run’ tourists. “It’s not the type of tourism we want for the city,” tourism councillor Simone Venturini said after the cruise ship ban was announced.

‘Hit and run’ tourists represent around 73 per cent of visitors to Venice, but they only contribute to 18 per cent of the tourism economy (those who stay at least one night in a hotel are responsible for nearly 50 per cent).

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago

For those considering visiting Venice: stay a night or two! As you can see, only 27% of the tourist stay for a night. In the evening it's really nice to walk around and enjoy the peace and quiet of no cars. Of course you're not alone, it's a popular city, but it's completely different from the day.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 1 year ago

You could argue that in a place where there’s not enough housing, in part due to AirBNB this is not the worst?

Cruise ship passengers also don’t strike me as the types that get wasted on alcohol and drugs and cause problems that way, or noise at night (since they’ll be on the boat).

Isn’t that just what Amsterdam needs?

[–] [email protected] 17 points 1 year ago

The difference is tourists don’t sleep and eat on the plane. Cruise ship tourists don’t spend as much money in cities.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Yes, precisely. Or so at least is the plan. Might not happen though, it’s a long story.

https://www.eurocontrol.int/article/plans-flight-reductions-amsterdam-schiphol-debate-still-open

[–] [email protected] -1 points 1 year ago

Flight reductions is quite different from closure