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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,...
In Palma this weekend? It’s ‘Correfoc’ time!!
No sooner has Spain finished its Three Kings celebrations for Epiphany and the next major event in Mallorca is underway. A week-long festival to honour Palma’s patron saint, San Sebastiá, features music, arts and sports events each day. However, the highlight of these...
Antigua Charter Yacht Meeting 2023 – Day 3
Interview with Pedro Abdalla from Marina Golfito - Costa Rica. Visiting the stunning yacht SOUTH at Falmouth Harbour Marina. https://youtu.be/tE56CRw7fPs?si=dy2u7jxZBWOH7ANa
Panama Canal update
What is happening in the Panama canal? This conversation with our colleagues in Panama discusses the complexities surrounding the operation of the Canal; particularly in the face of environmental changes and the need for sustainable water management. Video update with...
Seaman’s Book required for crew stamping out in Palma from January 1
With effect from 1st January, 2024, yacht crew will be able to stamp out (on board) in Palma de Mallorca only upon presentation of a Seaman's Book.An official communiqué from the border force police, issued on December 15, states that employment letters, contracts,...
ESTELA at Antigua Charter Yacht Show
The Antigua Charter Yacht Show is back to full strength in 2023, for the first time since COVID, with a top line array of yachts on display. ESTELA’s own Francesco Gennai is there, with a video report on Day One of the show here, featuring a complete...