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Melilla welcomes its first yacht charter
This week, the Port of Melilla welcomed 42m Heesen, M/Y Life Saga, kicking off its charter itinerary from the Spanish exclave. As we have highlighted many times in recent years, Melilla lies not only outside Spain’s VAT territory, but is also outside the EU...
Video: DYT’s ‘Yacht Servant’ inaugurated in Palma
https://youtu.be/nItxyQGDZTs On June 6th, DYT chose Palma de Mallorca for the inauguration ceremony of its new semi-submersible yacht transporter, M/V Yacht Servant. This 214m long vessel, with its 46m beam, is the world’s largest dedicated yacht carrier,...
PWC ‘jet ski’ regulations update
Spain Licence required: YesAge: 18+ (or 16+ with written consent from a parent/guardian)Legal requirements: PWC must be registered with the Maritime Authority (or T/T mothership)PWC must have public liability insurancePWC driver must have a valid licenceLicence,...
Travelling to and around the Med; COVID regulations update
Spain From the EU Health control measures no longer apply to travellers arriving in Spain by air or sea who are citizens of the EU or Schengen countries. From outside the EUAll travellers aged 12 and over, regardless of their country of departure, must provide one of...
Italy to extend annual work visas to non-EU crew
Following representations by several industry associations, including Federagenti, the trade union association, Italy's government has moved to accommodate non-EU seafarers affected by a new protocol in passport stamping brought in last year.As we reported previously,...
ESTELA Captains’ Dinner at the Museum
On the occasion of the Palma Superyacht Village, ESTELA hosted its second annual “Captains’ Dinner at the Museum”. Staged in the stunning setting of Palma’s San Carlos Military Museum, this exclusive event was attended by 100 guests, including captains and their...
ESTELA Breakfast Seminars at the Palma Superyacht Show, 2022
Our breakfast seminars raised some interesting discussions. On Day One, we covered crucial information for the upcoming Med season, such as stamping protocols, chartering and VAT, and rules & regulation changes across various jurisdictions. Many...
‘Captains Discover Lanzarote’ Famtrip
Last month, ESTELA took a group of captains, brokers and industry guests to Lanzarote, to discover the island as a cruising destination. It's fair to say that they found it an eye-opening experience. Watch: https://youtu.be/Th1tJZizFzk The trip was organised in...
2022 Med season kicks off with a bang
GENERAL CONDITIONS FOR THE SALE OF MARINE FUEL DISCLAIMER: Please be advised that the English language version of these Terms & Conditions has been translated from the original Spanish version using artificial intelligence technology. This translation is...
ESTELA Superyacht Agency ft Dalí & Picasso
Deep in ESTELA's archives, this 1970s video has been discovered after all this time, in 2022! Fantastic proof that VIP clients have been choosing ESTELA as their trusted agency for decades. Here, Salvador Dalí and Pablo Picasso are on board M/Y Falcao Uno in the bay...