User:Vadim/Balearic Islands
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The Balearic Islands comprise of three major islands, Majorca, Minorca, Ibiza and Formentera, plus a number of smaller islets including Cabrera, Dragonera, S'Espalmador. They lie in the Balearic Sea off the coast of Spain between France and the coast of North Africa.
Charts
| BA | 1780 Barcelona to Napoli including Islas Baleares and Sardegna 1703 Mallorca and Menorca |
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| NIMA | 52140 Islas Baleares 52143 Mahon and Approaches |
Weather
See Spain.
Passages
See Aegean to West Mediterranean Passages.
Also see World Cruiser's Nets.
Islands in the Group
– port of entry || 
– harbour || 
– marina || 
– anchorage ||Berthing
The islands are very popular destination among the cruisers, so in season the ports and the marinas there are full despite of notoriously high there.
Some berths on the islands could be booked in advance via PortsIB (Ports de les Illes Balears) service.
Anchorages
Some parts of the islands' coast is considered as important Posidonia oceania fields. These locations are declared as protected zones and the anchorages there are regulated.
In season anchoring is possible there at the designated buoy fields and the places are to be booked in advance either at the special web site or via Android application (see CBBAsea).
Things to do Ashore
See individual islands.
Friends
Contact details of "Cruiser's Friends" that can be contacted for local information or assistance.
Forums
List links to discussion threads on partnering forums. (see link for requirements)
Links
- Vadim/Balearic Islands at the Wikipedia
- Balearic Sea at the Wikipedia
- PortsIB (Ports de les Illes Balears) a public body that represents the pleasure boat harbours managed by the autonomous community of the islands. els teus ports -- list of the harbours
- Autoridad Portuaria de Baleares -- Port Authority of the Balearic Islands: Alcudia, Ibiza, Mahon, La Savina and Palma.
References & Publications
- Graham Hutt and RCC Pilotage Foundation, Islas Baleares: Ibiza, Formentera, Mallorca, Cabrera and Menorca, Imray Laurie Norie & Wilson; 9th Revised edition edition (March 30, 2011), ISBN 9781846232831
- Rod Heikell, Mediterranean Cruising Handbook, Imray Laurie Norie & Wilson; 6th Revised edition edition (April 21, 2012), ISBN 9781846231704
- Rod Heikell and Lucinda Michel, Mediterranean Almanac, Imray Laurie Norie & Wilson; 8th edition edition (December 12, 2012), ISBN 9781846232961
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- October 2004 --Istioploos
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