As part of tightened controls during the coronavirus pandemic, the Ship Sanitation Certificate is now being demanded by maritime authorities for yachts in Spain and throughout EU waters.Until recently, the requirement for yachts to carry a Ship Sanitation Control...
Please be aware that according to information we have received from Spanish health authorities, any clinic or clinician in Spain administering vaccines privately, is not authorised. If you were to consider going for private vaccination, you must ask: who is...
Left to right: James van Bregt, ESTELA Superyacht Agency; Jaime Darder, NautiService and ANAVRE; Luis Ayala, Port Authority of Melilla; Alex Chumillas, TaxMarine Our Palma Superyacht Show Breakfast Seminars are now available to watch online. On three consecutive...
The EU’s Digital Green Certificate, or ‘COVID passport’ will become available for all EU citizens and residents, as well as for specific categories of travellers from third countries, by July 1st. A number of countries, as well as some regions in Spain, have begun the...
Restrictions eliminated for travellers vaccinated with EMA/WHO-approved vaccinesAntigen tests now accepted coming from EU/EEA countriesExpiry time of valid tests reduced to 48 hours before arrival Spain is now open to visitors from worldwide areas, provided they have...
Being located in Palma de Mallorca, we’ll always be the first to promote the virtues of the Balearic Islands. But with many popular yacht destinations subject to restrictions and the Mediterranean season looming into view, let us make a case why the Balearics should...
The world’s first fully-automated PCR test analyser from Bosch is now available to order from ESTELA.Operating on the ‘Vivalytic’ platform from Bosch Healthcare Solutions, the device returns accurate PCR test results in just 39 minutes. Swabs are inserted...
First announced last October, in the Balearics an On-Board Health Control Certificate (SSC) is now a requirement for all yachts over 400GT, private or commercial. Previously, the threshold stood at 500GT.Yachts below 400GT are exempt, though it may be advisable...
Creams, lotions and other toiletries are considered pharmaceutical products in Spain and can only be imported from outside the EU by licensed medical agencies. If you have previously ordered dermatological or toiletry products directly from UK suppliers, please note...
The below is a summary of the most relevant fiscal amendments with effect on the superyacht chartering activity in the Mediterranean in 2021:France: The new situation for summer season 2021 is that full VAT rate - 20% - will be charged for time spent in EU waters....