Benidorm Beach Vendors - What you need to know
🚫 Benidorm Beach Vendors – What You Need to Know - Benidorm’s beaches get busy in summer. You will see people walking along selling drinks, fruit, and massages. Locals call them “mojiteros” or “cuberos.”
❌ What Do They Sell?
These vendors often sell:
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Bottled water
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Mixed cocktails, like mojitos
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Sangria
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Slices of watermelon
⚠️ Benidorm Beach Vendors - Are They Legal?
Many tourists think they work for local bars or kiosks. They do not. They are unlicensed and work illegally.
👉 Here’s why you should avoid them:
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They prepare drinks in unsanitary places, often by the roadside.
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Their drinks do not meet Spain’s health and hygiene standards.
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Buying from them supports illegal beach trading.
Therefore, for your health and safety, always buy from licensed beachfront bars, restaurants, or shops.
🚓 Will You Get Fined for Buying From Them?
Some newspapers said tourists get fined for buying drinks from these sellers. This is not true.
✅ Only sellers get fined if caught.
However, it is safer to avoid them. Buy from legal businesses to protect your health.
👮 Benidorm Beach Vendors - What Are Police Doing?
During summer, more police patrol the beaches. They stop illegal sellers when possible. In winter, there are fewer patrols. However, the same rules apply.
✔️ Remember: Only sunbeds and parasol rentals are legal on the beach.
🚫 Avoid buying from unlicensed beach vendors.
⚠️ Health Risks to Know
There have been serious incidents:
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In Benidorm, a fight between sellers and police injured officers.
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In Barcelona, police found faecal bacteria in beach-sold mojitos. Drinking these can cause E.Coli infections.
💆♀️ What About Beach Massages?
You will see people offering massages along the beach. Avoid them because:
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They are not legal.
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Most are untrained and do not follow hygiene rules.
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They have no licences and break local laws.
🚫 Do not use these massage services.
✅ Summary
✔️ Buy drinks and food only from licensed bars and restaurants.
✔️ Hire sunbeds and parasols from official services.
✔️ Use only registered massage therapists.
Benidorm’s beaches are beautiful. Enjoy them safely by supporting legal and hygienic services.
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Comments (5)
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Avoid at all costs you don’t know what’s in it why ruin your holiday plenty of bars on the beach front -
I have seen these chopping up fruit right on the pavements, YUK. -
I don't know how they get away with it. -
Alan Goode We do keep warning people, which is the best we can do, if people stopped buying from them they would soon disappear. x -
I had one a few years ago, before I knew how and where they were made, never again.