Cala Major: 'Premium' Sunbeds for 70 Euros? Environmental Association Files Complaint Against Beach Operators

Between promenade and water – two prices, a lot of trouble

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These days, in the afternoon, along Cala Major's promenade, one almost inevitably encounters the topic: two different price signs, placed side by side, blue and gold. The blue signs name the regular tariff: six euros per day per sunbed and umbrella – that makes 18 euros for two sunbeds and one umbrella. The golden signs suddenly offer a \"premium\" combination: 70 euros.

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This is not a small surcharge, this is a jump. A local environmental association has therefore filed an official complaint with the competent coast authority. They accuse the operators of offering prices not covered by the city's permits.

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What exactly is being criticized

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According to the complaint, controls show that there are about a hundred of these sunbeds declared as \"premium\". In addition, environmental protectionists criticize that two temporary kiosks on the beach stand closer together than allowed by regulations: a mandatory minimum distance of 100 meters is not being observed.

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The scene is odd: a tourist looks at the golden sign, rubs his eyes and asks a vendor about the difference. The answer is often evasive—\"better place\", \"larger shade structure\"—but in the permit documents these premium elements do not appear.

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What could happen now

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The Coast Directorate General examines the report. If it turns out the prices are indeed impermissible, violators face fines or requirements. For beachgoers this would be a relief — especially when clear, uniform signs apply and, unusually, no gold hue glitters above the sand.

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Practical observation: Many locals are annoyed not only by the prices but by the confusion of the signage. \"Before, everything was clearer,\" says a café owner on the promenade at 10:30 a.m. \"Now there's confusion and annoyance—and during peak season, like now, it's particularly unpleasant.\"

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The coming weeks will show whether authorities and landlords adjust the prices or whether the dispute ends up before court or administrative authorities. Until then, it's worth taking a closer look at the sign before paying.