It comes months after young British men were urged not to hold bachelor parties in the Dutch capital.
considering holding their bachelor parties in Amsterdam to stay away.
Cruise ships had become a symbol of the problem of over-tourism, and the motion to move them out of the centre passed by a large majority. Amsterdam has become a victim of its own popularity, attracting 20 million annual visitors - some drawn by its party city reputation. "Polluting cruise ships are not in line with the sustainable ambitions of our city," the centre-right party D66, which runs the city along with social democrats and environmentalists, said in a statement quoted by AFP news agency.
The passage of cruise ships, it said, was also not compatible with plans for new bridge between the city's historic southern district and the Noord district, the focus of recent development projects.
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