Legal and Regulations

Mallorca is OPEN!

Mallorca is OPEN!

Last week Spain re-opened its borders to tourists from the EU/Schengen zone, as well as a select number of non-European countries, including the United Kingdom. Without quarantine or COVID-testing requirements, Spain is one of the most easily-accessible places for...

Need to clear out this year?

Need to clear out this year?

Looking beyond the imminent Mediterranean cruising and charter season, you may need to complete your TA and exit EU waters later this year. Consider doing this by visiting Melilla. Melilla is part of Spain, but is not in the Customs Territory of the EU (TAU) or the...

Heading to Spain from the Atlantic? Need quarantine exemption?

Heading to Spain from the Atlantic? Need quarantine exemption?

There have been many discussions in the past week about quarantine requirements for yachts arriving in Spain from the Caribbean. By the letter of the law, as issued by the central government, all seafarers are exempt, without exception. This ruling does not...

Recreational boating enters phase 1

Recreational boating enters phase 1

May 11, 2020 Today, Monday, May 11, the de-escalation for recreational navigation begins for Spain’s autonomous communities moving to Phase I, including the Balearic and Canary islands. The Order TMA/400/2020, published in the Official State Gazette (BOE,...

CLEARANCE COMPULSORY FROM EU TO MONACO

CLEARANCE COMPULSORY FROM EU TO MONACO

Cruising to Monaco next week for the #MonacoYachtShow? Any yachts sailing from the Balearics to the non-EU waters of Monaco need to obtain clearance to exit the EU from border authorities. Upon return, documentation must likewise be presented in order re-enter....

WARNING: Posidonia Vandals Named and Shamed on Twitter

WARNING: Posidonia Vandals Named and Shamed on Twitter

The Twitter feed of the Balearic Islands’ Ministry of Agriculture, the Environment and Regional Planning (CAIB) has been working overtime the past few weeks. The Ministry tracks, names and shames yachts that fall foul of the area’s strict anchoring laws, designed to...

Diving In Mallorca

Diving In Mallorca

Diving in Mallorca Authorisation is required if you wish to dive in the marine reserves of the Balearics. There are 7 marine reserves, we can organize this prior to your arrival or once you arrive. Los Freus of Ibiza and Formentera Migjorn of Mallorca North of Menorca...

FLYING HOME FOR CHRISTMAS?

FLYING HOME FOR CHRISTMAS?

Are you sure all your paperwork is in order for departure? Are you heading home for the festive season? Are you a NON-European passport holder? Is your visa still in date? Do you require a stamp? If you have any queries concerning your eligibility to fly home without...