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Monaco Yacht Show 2021: Review
Boat shows are generally much the same, though there’s always a frisson of excitement around the Monaco Yacht Show. Photo: Yvan Grubski By far the largest European in-water show, and as much of a business networking event as a charter/sales forum, ‘everyone’ in...
Spain simplifies TPA procedure
Following an update to the EU’s ‘Union Customs Code’ (UCC), Spain has reinterpreted the rulebook governing TPA (Tráfico de Perfeccionamiento Activo), or ‘Inward Processing’.The key change in Spain’s regulation for yachts is the removal of the requirement for non-EU...
Seafarer vaccination scheme launched as Palma walk-in vaccinations cease
The walk-in COVID vaccination sessions at Sa Dureta have finished, with more than 90% of the eligible population now vaccinated with at least one shot. Crew are now no longer able to turn up without an appointment. This means that seafarers must now register in...
ESTELA visit to Cannes Yachting Festival 2021
For more photos and videos, visit our Facebook Page The 2021 edition of the Yachting Festival was an undisputed success. With many shows cancelled since last year, people’s appetite to get back to business appeared strong.Crowd numbers were on par with recent editions...
Meet us at the Cannes Yachting Festival!
ESTELA will be travelling to Cannes next week, for the first major boat show on the Côte d'Azur since 2019.We will be distributing the 2021 edition of 'The Y Yachting Itineraries' and catching up with friends, clients and partners that we haven't seen here in Palma....
The final cut is here! 🎬
The much anticipated Palma Superyacht Show 2021 was a welcome return to (almost) normal for boat shows. At ESTELA, we had our usual stand at the Show for four days, but new was our “Captains’ Dinner at the Museum” and three consecutive breakfast seminars, talking...
COVID tourism & yachting rules/regs around the Med (updated 1-Jul)
The travel and yachting situation around the Mediterranean region is fluid, with countries and regions adjusting measures frequently. The guide below should be taken as information only and you are advised to consult with a local agent before planning your visit. This...
Ship Sanitation Certificates
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...
Private COVID Vaccination in Palma
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...
ESTELA Breakfast Seminars at the Palma Superyacht Show
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...