Most of the discos and clubs will open this summer without opening hour limitations

Only those of Sant Antoni are prohibited from opening before 12 AM according to a new municipal ordinance.

All the discos and clubs of Ibiza, with the exception of those of Sant Antoni,will be able to open their doors this summer with the same schedule as in t previous years (closing at six and with the possibility of opening at eight in the morning), in spite of the commitment which they pledged to the city councils and the Insular Consell the last year, in response to a request bt the delegate of the Government, Ramon Socías, who demanded a "unified hours" for all the island ¡ to "break up the night life" which contributes to the consumption of drugs. Discos and clubs of all municipalities of Ibiza, with the exception of Sant Antoni, will be able to re-open this summer (the majority open at the end of month of May and begining of June) without their schedules beening limited.

Until know, only the City council of Sant Antoni has approved a decree to avoid the opening of ` after hours´ in its municipality. the discos are forced to close at six and will not be able to open until 12 AM, and not till 8 as until now.

Sources of the sector assure that it is not anticipated that Sant Josep nor Ibiza town approves similar norms before the summer. Also, the Balearic Law of Spectacles has still not been approved either, although it is anticipated that it can happen before the summer.

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Work permissions for foreigners rise 111% in Ibiza and the rest of Spain

The work permissions granted to foreigners in Ibiza and the rest of Spain increased more than 80 percent between 2004 and 2005, and in Balearic Islands the increase reached 111 percent, according to data of the Ministry of Labor.

The last Bulletin of Labor Statistics reflects that in 2004, 498,270 work authorizations for foreigners were given as opposed to 902,205 were granted of 2005, an increase of the 81.1 percent. The community with the biggest increase was Madrid, with 259.8 percent, followed by the Valencian Community (166,3) and the Basque Country (120,4), plus the independent city of Melilla (123.2 percents). In absolute terms, the autonomy that gave the most work authorizations to foreigners in 2005 was also Madrid, with 243,085, in front of Catalunia, with 172,565, and the Valencian Community, with 111.440.

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251 meter hotel five star hotel in the harbour of Ibiza

This summer some cruise ships like the Wind Star or Silver Wind will visit again Ibiza and Formentera, but like every year the ` stars of the show´ will be the ships of greater size and luxury.

The biggest one anticipated is the MSC Symphony, of 251 meters of length, that will visit the island the 9 of June. A five star ship, that can lodge up to 1,566 passengers and 711 crew.

Another ship with 248 meters of length ship also with a five stars category and capacity of 1,750 people, plus a crew of 909. Although these two examples are high level boats, every day there are more cruises of average category that have a reasonable price for a great public, Until recently it was considered a luxury product. In spite of the popularity of this form of vacation, a recent report of the Govern and employer's association CAEB showed that this tourist sector continues being one of bigger money spenders per day of stay on the islands, with 79 million euros during the year 2005. Each tourist spends an average of 57 euros a day, an appreciable amount. In the report of the CAEB he emphasizes that the tourism of cruise ships "is not an ephemeral fashion but that has become a clear alternative in high season".

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30% Increase in passengers of ferrys between Ibiza and Formentera

During the first trimester of 2006 3,359 passengers used the special marine services between Ibiza and Formentera, which relects an increase of the 33.2 percent with respect to the same period of 2005. According to data facilitated by the Balearic Govern, the 6:00 in the morning ferry between the islands of Ibiza and Formentera has increased by 10.71 percent, it was used by 93 passengers in the first trimester of this year, compared to the 84 passengers who were registered last year in the same period. The regular service of the 21:30 hours between Ibiza and Formentera, the increase has been of a 33.96 percent, going from 2,438 passengers in the first trimester of 2005 to 3,266 registered in the same period of this year.

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