Visitors to a Spanish island that welcomes millions of British touristseach year could be facing disruption over the summer with fresh waves of protestsplanned.

Menys Turisme Més Vida (Less Tourism, More Life), a group behind protests across the popular island of Majorca, are set to hold an assembly on Friday (February 20) to potentially plan further actions such as protests.

The meeting is planned due to the perceived failure of the Balearic Government’s sustainability pact, and inability to control overcrowding on the islands. A press release stated: "the constant increase in overtourism in Mallorca can only be confronted through grassroots organisation".

Speaking to Majorca Daily News, Margalida Ramis of environmental group GOB (Grup Balear d'Ornitologia i Defensa de la Naturalesa), claimed that the government "has not done anything and will not do anything" to tackle overtourism.

Visitor numbers to the Balearic Islands have been steadily rising, and are expected to follow the same pattern in 2026. 2024 saw the number of visitors hit 18.7 million, then rising to over 19 million in 2025. In total, the Balearic Islands has a population of just 1.2 million, which includes around 18,000 British expats.

Opposition party PSOE recently took to the Balearic parliament to present a motion arguing that tourist numbers should be capped at 17.8 million a year. However, in a relief for UK travellers, the motion was rejected this week.

Groups such as Menys Turisme Més Vida have been involved in a number of protests in Majorcain recent years, alongside protests against overtourism across Spain. In May 2024, around 10,000 protestors took to the streets of Palma, while in July 2025, numbers reported as high as 50,000 people joined the protests. The 2025 protest was timed to coincide with the start of the school holidays in England and Wales, when many families would be arriving on the island.

Menys Turisme Més Vida’s Instagramaccount sets out a manifesto with their demands including a ban on tourist rentals across Majorca, a 50% reduction in rental prices for locals, and more stable jobs in what has become a precarious labour market.

However, in recent weeks there has been concern across the hospitality industry over a reduction in customer numbers, with a discount voucher scheme being considered to get more people to eat at local restaurants.

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In 2025, Jet2 CEO Steve Heapy warned that "anti-tourism protests and derogatory comments from local administrations make tourists feel unwelcome" amidst rising tensions in the Canary Islands, which included a number of protests, and signs appearing in some hotspots asking tourists to stay away.

At the time he added: "People don't come to the Canaries to be mistreated or to witness protests. Such incidents tarnish the region's image, pushing tourists toward destinations like Turkey and Morocco, where they feel valued."

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