New York Post reporting indicates Barcelona is considering a €24 tax on cruise visitors staying under 12 hours, which would triple a prior €8 municipal rate and potentially reach €30 combined with other fees. The same outlet attributes a quote to commissioner José Antonio Donaire stating the city’s intent of “not one tourist more” and links local complaints about housing and transit to tourism volume. Catalonia recorded 20.1 million tourists, a 0.6 percent increase from the prior year according to the same source.