Grab a coffee and enjoy a slideshow of ESTELA's 6th Captains' Dinner at the Museum, held in Palma de Mallorca on Friday, 2nd May 2025. Were you there? If you weren't, check out the 220+ faces of our guests, enjoying cocktails, an Orient-inspired menu, and lots of live...
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Port Authority of the Balearic Islands and ESTELA Superyacht Agency present ‘Thalassophilia!’ 2025
Port Authority of the Balearic Islands and ESTELA Shipping Superyacht Agency collaborated to present an inaugural series of seminars and presentations over three days, celebrating all aspects of the sea and nautical activity.
You’re invited to Rooftop Sunset Cocktails at Thalassophilia!
As part of the 'Thalassophilia!' event, co-hosted with the Port Authority of the Balearic Islands, ESTELA invites you to a Sunset Cocktail on Wednesday 30th April and Thursday 1st May, held on the 4th floor roof terrace of the Port Centre, with stunning panoramic...
Introducing ESTELA’s yacht crew recruitment WhatsApp channels
While ESTELA is not a crew recruitment agency, we do occasionally post jobs on behalf of clients. We also re-post jobs from other forums, because we know you don’t have time to monitor the internet 24/7.These WhatsApp channels are ‘broadcast only’, so here there will...
Planning your 2025 Mediterranean itinerary? Here are 99 reasons why Mallorca should be top of your list
1. Palma’s six marinas offer berthing options right in the city 2. 31 Blue Flag beaches and 14 Blue Flag marinas 3. A whopping 300 days of sunshine per year 4. World-class yards and support, to fix any in-season snags 5. Port Adriano, an ultra-modern haven for even...
Mapped: Barcelona Restaurants, Attractions & Points of Interest
For visitors to Barcelona during the America’s Cup or wintering there — or along the coast in Pendennis Vilanova — we have mapped ESTELA’s recommended restaurants and places of interest. Also included is the popular coastal resort, Sitges, with its sandy beaches, attractive architecture, cultural events and vibrant nightlife.
Here, you will find everything from Michelin-listed dining rooms, to informal tucked away haunts that only the locals know. Of course, your best course of action is to get in touch with our colleagues in Barcelona and Vilanova, who will point you in the right direction.
The countdown to ESTELA’s End of Season Party is ON!
ESTELA's END OF SEASON PARTY! Mark your diary now, the date is *Friday 4th October*, the place is *DiQue, Port Adriano* And the fancy dress theme is... Poseidon’s Underwater Kingdom In keeping with the Greek theme of this year’s edition of ‘The Y Yachting...
New passport stamping protocol in Barcelona; no Seaman’s Book, no stamp
The arrival of the America’s Cup in Barcelona has resulted in many more comings and goings of yachts and crew passing through. In order to handle the increased traffic and to control movements more stringently, immigration authorities now require Seaman’s Books, with...
When the DANA stirs its tail: yachting in stormy weather
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...
Cruising the Balearics this weekend? Don’t miss the Sant Joan celebrations!
Following the summer solstice each June, parts of Spain celebrate Saint John the Baptist, or Sant Joan, in Catalan The regional holiday in the Balearics falls on Monday 24th June, but the celebrations kick off the night before, with the ‘Nit de Foc’ (night of fire)...