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- From 1 October 2026, a licence will be required in Spain to operate hire motorboats up to 5 m/15 PS; private use remains exempt within these limits.  
- Appropriate licences from EEA countries are recognised; for German nationals, the ‘Sportbootführerschein See’ (recreational boat licence for inland waters) usually applies; please check the validity of other licences in advance.
- Exempt: trips with a professional skipper, personal small boats within the specified limits, beach craft and small recreational sailing boats up to 6 m.

Spain: New compulsory boat licence to improve safety

- Three companies – Amarres Deportivos, Tanit Ibiza Port and La Azulona 2023 – are bidding for the concession for the Pantalán del Mediterráneo.  
- The concession covers 21,379 m², has a term of up to eight years and involves a minimum annual fee of 452,442.08 euros plus VAT.  
- All three applicants have been shortlisted; technical proposals are currently being assessed, after which the financial bids will be opened and evaluated.

Palma: Three bidders for the Pantalán del Mediterráneo marina

- In Pollença Bay, a regulated buoy field between La Gola and the military airfield is intended to organise moorings and protect coastal areas.  
- PortsIB is simultaneously planning buoy projects in Pollença, Sóller and Colònia de Sant Jordi, as well as new fields in Menorca and Ibiza, using environmentally sensitive systems.  
- These initiatives are based on stricter guidelines for the protection of seagrass beds and an action plan drawn up by the Balearic Islands, featuring locally adapted regulations for recreational boating.

Mallorca: Anchoring off Pollença is to be regulated

- Since 2020, there has been an increase in encounters between orcas and sailing boats off Gibraltar and the Iberian Atlantic coast, some of which have resulted in serious damage to the rudders.
- Scientists are discussing social learning, play behaviour and stress as possible causes; there is no clear explanation, and humans have not been directly attacked.
- The documentary highlights the pressures facing the orca population (shipping, noise, competition from fishing) and provides sailors with the latest information and behavioural recommendations.

​Arte documentary: Why orcas attack sailing boats

- Der Faro de la Punta del Hidalgo auf Teneriffa ist ein 50 m hoher, modernistischer Leuchtturm aus weißem Stahlbeton an der Nordwestküste.
- Sein skulpturaler Entwurf von Ramiro Rodríguez-Borlado orientiert sich abstrakt an den schwarzen Basaltsäulen des nahen Anaga-Gebirges.
- Der Turm wirkt wie aus gestaffelten Stelen aufgebaut; ein schlanker Schaft trägt den rotierenden elektrischen Leuchtapparat ohne klassisches Laternenhaus.

Besondere Leuchttürme: Punta del Hidalgo - moderne Formen als Abbild der Natur

- Konzession des Real Club Náutico de Palma wird nach Gerichtsurteil für 20 Jahre verlängert, nach langem Verwaltungsstreit mit der Hafenverwaltung.
- Verlängerung ist an ein umfassendes Modernisierungsprojekt gebunden, inklusive Abriss und Neubau mehrerer Gebäude und Bau einer Tiefgarage.
- Der traditionsreiche Segelclub stärkt durch Regatten, Ausbildung und Tourismus seit Jahrzehnten Segelkultur und Wirtschaft im Hafen von Palma.

Mallorca: Real Club Náutico de Palma granted a licence extension

- Mahón has the largest natural deep-water harbour in Europe, historically contested from Phoenician to British and today an important marina.  
- British rule left its mark on the architecture, language and gin tradition; Xoriguer produces gin from wine alcohol according to 18th century recipes.  
- Culinary and cultural specialities range from "Salsa Mahonesa", Mahón cheese and pomada to the Festes de la Mare de Déu de Gràcia.

Mediterranean dream destinations: Mahón - Menorca's British harbour wonder

- Orca interactions off Iberia's coasts increased significantly in May, especially near Cabo Trafalgar, Sines and Sesimbra.  
- In the long term, cases will decrease from 180 (2022) to 128 (2023) thanks to information platforms such as orcas.pt and adapted routes.  
- Experts advise thorough preparation, use of real-time reports, proximity to the coast or deep ocean and Start the engine, keep going, don't stop.

Iberian coast: Orcas more active again - already six attacks in May

Top marinas: The heart of Catalonia - Port Vell in Barcelona

- Zentralregierung erlaubt seit 1.1.2026 landesweit Privatboot-Vermietung, Balearen begrenzen sie per Dekret und werden deshalb von Madrid verklagt.
- Balearen verweisen auf Zuständigkeiten, Sicherheits-, Umwelt- und Liegeplatzprobleme; professionelle Charterbranche unterstützt die restriktive Linie.
- Neue Führerscheinpflicht für Kleinboote, Kennzeichnungspflicht „CT“ und Verbot kommerzieller Nutzung öffentlicher Liegeplätze verschärfen die Regulierung.

Mallorca versus Madrid: dispute over private boat hire

- Der Törn zwischen Teneriffa, La Gomera und La Palma ist geprägt von Starkwindzonen, Schwell, kabbeliger See und abrupten Flauten.
- Häfen wie Valle Gran Rey und Santa Cruz de La Palma erfordern sorgfältige Planung, da Liegeplätze knapp und ruhige Ankerbuchten selten sind.
- Die Kanaren gelten als sportliches, nicht familienfreundliches Revier mit Passatwinden, Windbeschleunigungszonen und hoher Walbeobachtungs-Chance.

Canary Islands: La Gomera and La Palma - wind and volcanoes

Canary Islands: Tenerife - In the shadow of the giants

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Sailing areas in Spain: The best routes & sailing areas

Spain
New compulsory boat licence to improve safety

Palma
Three bidders for the Pantalán del Mediterráneo marina

Mallorca
Anchoring off Pollença is to be regulated

Arte documentary
Why orcas attack sailing boats

Besondere Leuchttürme
Punta del Hidalgo - moderne Formen als Abbild der Natur

Mallorca
Real Club Náutico de Palma granted a licence extension

Mediterranean dream destinations
Mahón - Menorca's British harbour wonder

Iberian coast
Orcas more active again - already six attacks in May

Top marinas
The heart of Catalonia - Port Vell in Barcelona

Mallorca versus Madrid
Dispute over private boat hire

Canary Islands
La Gomera and La Palma - wind and volcanoes

Canary Islands
Tenerife - In the shadow of the giants

Sailing areas in Spain: The best routes & sailing areas

SpainNew compulsory boat licence to improve safety

PalmaThree bidders for the Pantalán del Mediterráneo marina

MallorcaAnchoring off Pollença is to be regulated

​Arte documentaryWhy orcas attack sailing boats

Besondere LeuchttürmePunta del Hidalgo - moderne Formen als Abbild der Natur

MallorcaReal Club Náutico de Palma granted a licence extension

Mediterranean dream destinationsMahón - Menorca's British harbour wonder

Iberian coastOrcas more active again - already six attacks in May

Top marinasThe heart of Catalonia - Port Vell in Barcelona

Mallorca versus MadridDispute over private boat hire

Canary IslandsLa Gomera and La Palma - wind and volcanoes

Canary IslandsTenerife - In the shadow of the giants

Spain
New compulsory boat licence to improve safety

Palma
Three bidders for the Pantalán del Mediterráneo marina

Mallorca
Anchoring off Pollença is to be regulated

Arte documentary
Why orcas attack sailing boats

Besondere Leuchttürme
Punta del Hidalgo - moderne Formen als Abbild der Natur

Mallorca
Real Club Náutico de Palma granted a licence extension

Mediterranean dream destinations
Mahón - Menorca's British harbour wonder

Iberian coast
Orcas more active again - already six attacks in May

Top marinas
The heart of Catalonia - Port Vell in Barcelona

Mallorca versus Madrid
Dispute over private boat hire

Canary Islands
La Gomera and La Palma - wind and volcanoes

Canary Islands
Tenerife - In the shadow of the giants