Overview

• The TrasmedWeekend ferry will sail from Valencia to Ibiza every weekend from June 27 to late September and offer passengers the option to stay onboard Saturday nights.
• The Autoridad Portuaria de Baleares approved the overnight docking permission on grounds that the service resembles traditional cruise ship operations.
• Local authorities argue that the ferry’s 207 cabins for 414 guests will exacerbate tourist overcrowding already subject to strict accommodation limits.
• The Govern balear has formally requested the port authority to revoke the service’s approval to protect regulated lodging capacity in Ibiza.
• Trasmed insists it holds valid permits and has arranged guided tours of Dalt Vila in partnership with the Ibiza City Council.