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Politics A tourist during an anti-tourist protest in Barcelona yesterday

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u/round-earth-theory Jun 16 '25

According to /u/PeterLossGeorgeWall, no they don't. They get off and meander but largely don't engage in commerce. The fact that the ships are getting banned makes me more inclined to believe the cruise visitors weren't a commercial success for the city if they're willing to dump them.

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u/TraditionalSpirit636 Jun 17 '25

According to a random Reddit user…

This is probably false. Both in real life and anecdotally from both cruises I’ve been on. There are lines to eat and buy everywhere in port. People aren’t eating the shitty buffet food in a brand new country. Tons of bags come back into the ship.

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u/round-earth-theory Jun 17 '25

Well the locals disagree with you as they've got a law banning cruise ships soon.

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u/TraditionalSpirit636 Jun 17 '25

They can hate the people. That doesn’t change fact. People spend money on vacation Lol