The impact of cruise tourism on Valencia is particularly severe, with the number of cruise passengers arriving often exceeding the city's own population on busy days, according to Alberto Ibáñez. Cruise passengers contribute little to the local economy but put a huge strain on infrastructure and the environment, he said. According to Daily Express - World, Alberto Ibáñez described these visitors as people who come down and do not know if they are in Valencia, Seville or Barcelona, buying the same souvenir and spending no more than five euros on a beer.
The specific evidence supporting the claim that cruise passengers contribute little to Valencia's local economy has not been detailed, and it is unclear how the economic dependency on tourism in Valencia compares to other Spanish cities like Madrid or Barcelona. 6% of Spain's national economy and over 11% of GDP, according to industry experts. In many tourist hotspots, traditional businesses are disappearing as cities shift their offerings to suit tourists rather than residents, Alberto Ibáñez reported.
You close a bakery to open a locker rental or bike hire shop, with all the harm this causes.
According to Daily Express - World, Alberto Ibáñez described this shift as closing a bakery to open a locker rental or bike hire shop, with all the harm this causes. Tourism represents roughly one in every seven jobs in Spain, according to La Moncloa. The current status of the parliamentary subcommittee request to examine tourism's impact remains unknown, and it is unclear what specific tourism reforms Alberto Ibáñez is proposing beyond capping cruise arrivals or how many residents have been pushed out of cities like Alicante and Valencia due to tourism.
These are people who come down here and don't know if they're in Valencia, Seville or Barcelona. They buy the same souvenir and spend no more than five euros on a beer.
We don't need more tourists; we can't accommodate any more.
Tourism lives off the city and is devouring it.