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Once again, a yacht has been "washed up" at Playa Son Maties near Palmanova by wind and waves. However, the phenomenon that yachts—including quite large ones—strand relatively frequently at this location in the southwest of Mallorca is no mystery, but can be explained by the combination of weather conditions, currents, geography, and apparently insufficient caution. Palmanova is an extremely popular...
Read moreWindhosen (waterspouts) on the water are indeed a rare weather phenomenon, yet skippers traveling with their yachts in Europe can still be confronted with them. "Spectacular waterspout and first snow of the year: Winter onset in Mallorca", reports the Mallorcazeitung on November 21st; up to three centimeters of snow fell, and an "impressive Cap de Fibló" (a waterspout) occurred over...
Read morePalma's Club de Mar, located at the western end of the Paseo MarÃtimo, just 500 meters from the cruise terminal and the Porto Pi shopping center, is causing controversy: a decree is set to prohibit concessionaires from selling or renting their boat moorings. As reported by the Mallorcazeitung (MZ) in an article on September 1, discontent is spreading among long-standing...
Read moreAn Instagram post by the Aquarium Foundation of Palma de Mallorca has caught our attention: since May, five rays have been stranded in the Balearic Islands; a further 20 locations in the Mediterranean have been documented, it says. What to do if you see a manta ray swimming close to shore or find a stranded animal. There have been increasing...
Read morePremium marina operator D-Marin is expanding to Mallorca: the company was recently awarded the contract for Marina Palma Cuarentena, a marina in the heart of the bay of Palma.
Read moreThe most important European season-opening trade fair in spring is the Palma International Boat Show (PIBS); the 41st edition will traditionally run from April 30 to May 3, 2025, in the port of Moll Vell in Palma. It's worth a visit, because SeaHelp will once again be on hand with its own booth to provide advice, and new members save...
Read moreAfter many years of planning and renovation and an agonizingly long period of uncertainty, it now seems that the port of Molinar in Mallorca can finally reopen after years of renovation work. In any case, the recent award of the concession for the operation of the port and the Club Nautico suggests this. It has been just over a year...
Read moreSa Dragonera, the small island and nature park off the western tip of Mallorca, can only be reached by boat. Sports skippers traveling with their own or chartered boats moor in the natural harbor of Sa Dragonera in Cala Lladó, known in English as Robbers' Cove. From the main island of Mallorca, excursion boats offer trips from Sant Elm and...
Read moreWhy not swap your boots for hiking boots? The 138-kilometre-long dry stone wall route GR221 (plus around 105 kilometres of variants), which has been planned since 2000, has now been officially recognised as a long-distance hiking trail on Mallorca – a good opportunity to get to know the island of Mallorca from its natural, authentic side. The long-distance hiking trail...
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