In January, a new cruise tax came into effect in Greenland following a campaign by residents and the country’s tourism sector
“It’s a problem. For the whales, the hunters, the locals,” says Maya Sialuk Jacobsen. The Greenlandic tattoo artist is talking about cruise tourism, and with good reason: the number of people coming to Greenland by cruise has almost doubled since 2016.
That year, 24,244 passengers visited the world’s largest island, while in 2022, 43,999 visitors arrived. “Regular tourism is also good for us,” concedes Sialuk Jacobsen, a well-connected Inuit activist who works to uphold Indigenous rights. “We need to be part of the global community.”
In January this year, a new cruise tax came into effect in Greenland after a collaborative campaign between citizens, tourism operators and the Greenlandic tourist board. Taxes have been raised – an extra DKK 50 (£5.73) per passenger has been added to the existing DKK 1.10 (£0.11) per gross tonne. A…
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