22 active tourism companies sign up to regulation preventing saturation of Xàbia coast
Active tourism has grown massively in recent years and the coves of Xàbia have become a playground for tourists who seek adventure next to the sea.
Wednesday 31st May 2023
Mike Smith
The councillor responsible for Beaches in Xàbia, Toni Miragall, met with representatives from the kayak, board, and similar rental companies to establish the shifts and schedules that they will be required to observe for the departure of organised excursions to the bays of Granadella and Portitxol during the forthcoming summer season.
Miragall explained that there are 22 companies that have official registered to abide by council regulation this year, a system that was established in 2021 in order to seek the right balance and coexistence between the growing active tourism business and the bathers in the bays.
Active tourism has grown massively in recent years and the coves of Xàbia have become a playground for tourists who seek adventure next to the sea. But these are fragile natural spaces that need protection from the dangers of overcrowding, especially as the number of companies offering active tourism in the municipality has risen from 9 in 2021 to 22 this summer.
The regulation seeks to control kayaks and paddle surf boards entering the sea caves of Òrguens and Llop Mari, which can be found along the base of the cliffs of Cap de La Nao, as well as the hugely popular hidden cove of En Caló, situated between Cap de La Nao and Granadella. Each company will be assigned a time slot during which it can enter these spaces with its clients and thus prevent the absolute saturation of the natural environment.
