The recent inauguration of the cruise terminal of Global Ports Holding in the port of Las Palmas and the location in Tenerife of the largest Carnival ships departing from the United Arab Emirates due to the increase in military tension in Iran not only marks a milestone in the port infrastructure of the Canaries, but it also presents the cities of Las Palmas and Santa Cruz de Tenerife with an unprecedented logistical and legislative challenge. The perversion of the current system lies in the fact that while the Global Ports Holding terminal operates with international efficiency standards, the local commercial fabric remains tied to an opening schedule that ignores the nature of the new long-stay cruise passengers and crews.
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