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| - | The Balearic Islands comprise of three major islands, Majorca, Minorca | + | | lat= 39.19541 | lon= 2.27728 |
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| + | | summary= The [[wikipedia:Balearic Islands|Balearic Islands]] comprise of three major islands, [[Majorca]], [[Menorca|Minorca]], [[Ibiza]] and [[Formentera]], plus a number of smaller islets including [[Cabrera]], [[Dragonera]], [[S'Espalmador]]. They lie in the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Balearic_Sea Balearic Sea] off the coast of [[Mediterranean coast of Spain|Spain]] between [[Mediterranean coast of France|France]] and the coast of North Africa. | ||
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| - | + | 1780 Barcelona to Napoli including Islas Baleares and Sardegna<br/> | |
| - | + | 1703 Mallorca and Menorca<br/> | |
| - | + | 1702 Ibiza, Formentera and southern Mallorca<br/> | |
| + | 1700 Cartagena to Cabo de San Antonio including Isla Formentera | ||
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| + | 52140 Islas Baleares<br/> | ||
| + | 52143 Mahon and Approaches<br/> | ||
| + | 52142 Ibiza and Approaches | ||
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| - | + | ''See [[Spain#Weather|Spain]]''. | |
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| - | + | ''See [[Aegean to West Mediterranean Passages]]''. | |
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| - | + | ''Also see [[World MM Nets|World Cruiser's Nets]]'' | |
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| - | + | ==Islands in the Group== | |
| + | There are 4 major islands in this group plus 3 smaller ones: | ||
| - | + | * {{dest| Majorca |h|m|a|e|text=(aka ''Mallorca'')}} | |
| + | *: {{dest| Cabrera |a}} | ||
| + | *: {{dest| Dragonera |a}} | ||
| + | * {{dest| Minorca ||h|m|e|a|text= (aka ''Menorca '')}} | ||
| + | * {{dest| Ibiza |e|h|m|a|text=(aka ''Eivissa'')}} | ||
| + | : {{dest| S'Espalmador |a}} | ||
| + | : {{dest|S'Espardell |a|d}} | ||
| + | * {{dest| Formentera |h|m|a}} | ||
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| - | + | The islands are very popular destination among the cruisers, so in the season the ports and the marinas there are full despite of notoriously high there. | |
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| - | + | Some berths on the islands could be booked in advance via [http://www.portsib.es/es/paginas/inicio/puertos-y-amarres/ PortsIB] (Ports de les Illes Balears) service. | |
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| - | === | + | ==Anchorages== |
| - | + | Some parts of the islands' coast are considered as important [http://lifeposidonia.caib.es/user/index_en.htm Posidonia oceania] fields. These locations are declared as protected zones and the anchorages there are regulated. | |
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| - | * | + | In season anchoring is possible there at the designated buoy fields and the places are to be [http://www.balearslifeposidonia.eu/com_reservar.php?iduser=&sessio= booked in advance] either at the special website or via Android application (see [http://www.cbbasea.com/landing/index-en.html CBBAsea]). |
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| + | ==Transportation== | ||
| + | * The Balearic Islands have the airports of Palma de Majorca, Ibiza and Mahón, making any journey extremely easy | ||
| + | * It is also possible to reach them by ferry | ||
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| + | ==Tourism== | ||
| + | ''See individual islands''. | ||
| - | == | + | ==Friends== |
Contact details of "Cruiser's Friends" that can be contacted for local information or assistance. | Contact details of "Cruiser's Friends" that can be contacted for local information or assistance. | ||
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| - | == | + | ==Forums== |
| - | List links to discussion threads on | + | List links to discussion threads on [[Cruising Forums|partnering forums]]. (''see link for requirements'') |
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| - | == | + | ==Links== |
| - | + | * {{wikipedia}} | |
| - | *http://www. | + | * {{Wikivoyage}} |
| + | * [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Balearic_Sea Balearic Sea] at the Wikipedia | ||
| + | * [http://www.portsib.es/ PortsIB] (''Ports de les Illes Balears'') a public body that represents the pleasure boat harbours managed by the autonomous community of the islands. [http://www.portsib.es/media/uploads/folleto.pdf els teus ports] -- list of the harbours | ||
| + | * [http://www.portsdebalears.com Autoridad Portuaria de Baleares] -- Port Authority of the Balearic Islands: Alcudia, Ibiza, Mahon, La Savina and Palma. | ||
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| + | ==References== | ||
| + | * {{Reference|Graham Hutt and RCC Pilotage Foundation|[http://www.amazon.com/Islas-Baleares-Formentera-Mallorca-Cabrera/dp/184623283X Islas Baleares: Ibiza, Formentera, Mallorca, Cabrera and Menorca]|Imray Laurie Norie & Wilson; 9th Revised edition edition (March 30, 2011)|9781846232831}} | ||
| + | * {{Reference|Rod Heikell|[http://www.amazon.com/Mediterranean-Cruising-Handbook-Rod-Heikell/dp/1846231701 Mediterranean Cruising Handbook]|Imray Laurie Norie & Wilson; 6th Revised edition edition (April 21, 2012)|9781846231704}} | ||
| + | * {{Reference|Rod Heikell and Lucinda Michel|[http://www.amazon.com/Mediterranean-Almanac-2011-12-Rod-Heikell/dp/1846232961 Mediterranean Almanac]|Imray Laurie Norie & Wilson; 8th edition edition (December 12, 2012)|9781846232961}} | ||
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| + | * October 2004 --[[User:Istioploos|Istioploos]] [[Image:Greece_Icon.png]] [[File:Sailboat_favicon.png]] [http://www.sy-thetis.org Travels with S/Y Thetis] | ||
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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.
Currents & Tides
Passages
See Aegean to West Mediterranean Passages.
Communication
Add here VHF channel for coastguard, harbor masters. etc.
Also see World Cruiser's Nets
Islands in the Group
There are 4 major islands in this group plus 3 smaller ones:
- S'Espalmador |
– anchorage |
Key to symbols: || 
– island || 
– port of entry || 
– harbour || 
– marina || – anchorage || 
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– island || – port of entry || – harbour || – marina || – anchorage || – needs data ||The islands are very popular destination among the cruisers, so in the 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 are 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 website or via Android application (see CBBAsea).
Transportation
- The Balearic Islands have the airports of Palma de Majorca, Ibiza and Mahón, making any journey extremely easy
- It is also possible to reach them by ferry
Tourism
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
- Balearic Islands at the Wikipedia
- Balearic Islands at the Wikivoyage
- 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
- 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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