The more guests pay their spa contribution (until the end of 2017) or guest contribution (since 01.01.2018) or beach entrance fee, the more financial resources are available for guest facilities and guest services.
Cuxhaven is a state-recognised North Sea spa. This distinction is only awarded to tourist resorts that have suitable conditions due to their climatic conditions, natural features, spa and leisure facilities. Since 1st of January 2010, the guest contribution has been collected by the landlords. Children and young people up to the age of 16 are exempt from the guest contribution. Day guests pay their fee when accessing the beach to the guest attendants of the Nordseeheilbad Cuxhaven GmbH.
All guests aged 16 and over in Cuxhaven must pay either a visitor's tax or a beach entrance fee. The visitor's tax is levied by the city of Cuxhaven on all overnight guests and collected by landlords. Day visitors can pay the beach entrance fee directly at the beach entrance, at beach entrance machines, or online.
The districts of Döse, including Grimmershörn up to Bernhardstraße, Duhnen, and Sahlenburg belong to spa zone 1, while the remaining districts (Altenbruch, Berensch-Arensch, Cuxhaven city center, Altenwalde, Holte-Spangen, Lüdingworth, Oxstedt, and Stickenbüttel) belong to spa zone 2.
The current version of the Articles of Association can be found here.
The following persons are exempt from the visitor's tax:
Persons up to the age of 16. Grandparents, parents, children, grandchildren, siblings, and children-in-law of persons whose main residence is in Cuxhaven, if they are taken into the household without remuneration or reimbursement of expenses; However, if they use the beach, for example, the regular beach entrance fee must be paid. Persons accompanying severely disabled persons who, according to their official ID card, are completely dependent on constant accompaniment (official ID card with the mark "B"). Severely disabled persons who, according to their official ID card, have a degree of disability (GdB) of 100.
With the digital guest card, you always have your guest card in your pocket—no more annoying paperwork!
With the simple and future-oriented handling of the guest card, we strive to make your vacation as pleasant as possible and thus further develop tourism in Cuxhaven in a sustainable manner.
Please provide your email address when booking. Your hosts will check the box for "digital guest card" when creating your guest card.
You will now receive an email. Click on the link to confirm that you would like us to send you your digital guest card.
Now it's time: In the second email, you will find your digital guest card attached! You can save it as a PDF file (.pdf) in your files or as a wallet file (.pkpass) in a wallet app. This way, you can access your digital guest card even without an internet connection.
By storing it on your smartphone, the card is always available, making it easy to use.
A visit to the brine spa in Otterndorf or the moor bath in Bad Bederkesa, to the Natureum Niederelbe nature and open-air museum, in Wingst or to the dyke museum in Land Wursten: With their spa card or guest card, holidaymakers in the North Sea spa of Cuxhaven can now also use many attractive facilities in the neighbouring tourist communities at reduced rates. And there are also some innovations in the North Sea spa of Cuxhaven: In addition to free participation in beach gymnastics, concert and theatre events, sports tournaments, family event days, guided mudflat walks, there are now further reductions. For example, visits to the Ringelnatz Museum or the lightship Elbe 1 can be made cheaper with the spa card or guest card.
