News
To receive our news directly in your Inbox, subscribe to our newsletter, here
For other industry updates, follow us on these social networks:
The Y Yachting Itineraries 2024/25 is out!
Promo reel introducing the 2024/25 edition of The Y Yachting Itineraries by ESTELA. The stars of the guide act out the story of Homer’s Ulysses and Odysseus’ epic ten year journey home from the Trojan war.
How to attract more superyachts to YOUR location (!)
. . Destination Marketing to Superyachts . . . Promoting a shipyard, marina or destination to superyachts is hard. We know, because it’s part of what we do. The problem? Superyachts usually circulate around the same places each season. Charter yachts stick to...
“Stand and deliver!” Declare your cash on board!
Further to last month’s notice about customs inspections in Palma, one of our clients reports being stopped recently and inspected by French customs officials upon arrival from another EU country. Of course, the requirement for cash and goods declarations for...
Posidonia Alert; where can I drop my anchor?
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.
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)...
Customs step up inspections on yacht arrivals in Palma
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.
ESTELA welcomes Virgin’s ‘Scarlet Lady’ to Palma
May 19, 2024This week, our ship agency colleagues at ESTELA Shipping hailed the inaugural visit to Palma de Mallorca of Virgin Voyages' cruise ship, 'Scarlet Lady'. Arriving from Cannes on Thursday morning for the first time since her maiden voyage in 2020, our...
“Captains’ Dinner at the Museum” is **full**
We are pleased to announce our collaboration with event partners, multiplex GmbH, the market leader in high-tech sun awnings, swimming and boarding ladders, fenders and gangways made of carbon fibre. Find out more about multiplex, here.
Book your place at ESTELA’s FREE Breakfast Seminars!
You’re invited… On the occasion of the Palma Superyacht Show 2024, ESTELA is again hosting three Breakfast Seminars on hot topics of the day:25/4: SUSTAINABILITY ON BOARD AND IN YARDS26/4: CREW CAREERS, HEALTH & WELLBEING27/4: FUTURE OF SUPERYACHT FUEL &...
PYA Leadership Meetup – Antibes, 21 February
Calling all Captains, Chief Engineers and HODs! ESTELA are pleased to sponsor the PYA's Leadership Meetup at L’AUTHENTIK in Antibes, France, on Wednesday, February 21st from 17:00 to 20:00h This in-person event offers a unique opportunity to connect with like-minded...
Why are ‘Gen Z’ stews coming up short?
Staying with the topic of preferences for captains recruiting, a recurring issue they tell us about is a lack of interior stews with strong housekeeping skills. While ESTELA is not a recruitment agency, we are asked regularly by captains to source candidates,...