As last week’s tragic sinking of SY Bayesian continues to make headline news, weather events in Formentera and Ibiza just days earlier are rapidly fading into memory.However, the DANA storm -- or, ‘Depresión Aislada en Niveles Altos’, to give the phenomenon its full...
Posidonia meadows of the Balearic Islands are protected. All vessels must anchor on sandy bottoms, ensuring that both anchor and chain are clear of these meadows at all times. Here, you will find information, maps and more resources about anchoring in Mallorca and the Balearics.
Following the recent boarding by Customs and Excise officials of a sailing yacht arriving in Palma, we want to remind you of applicable limits of cash, alcohol, tobacco, and other goods.
Customs officers escorted and boarded the yacht upon arrival, and carried out an intensive search lasting three hours. ESTELA attended the situation, to mediate and diffuse a tense situation.