COSTA BRAVA Barcelona airport (163km from the base) Many airplanes connections from the airport to the base:
1. By car 1h 45 min
2. Taxi (250€ aprox.)
3. From BCN airport take a taxi, AeroBus or train to Sants train station in Barcelona (25 minutes and around €35 by taxi) From Sants train station take AVE (fast train is 55 minutes) to Figueras. From Figueras take a taxi to the base (35 mins, around €30)
Perpignan (72 km from the base) Not so many airplanes. From the airport to the base:
1. By car takes 1h
2. Taxi (120€ aprox.)
Girona airport (66 km from the base) Not so many airplanes.
1. By car 50 min.
2. By taxi (95€ aprox.)
Taxi Transfers
You can book your transfer online or by phone: +34 616 590 413
www.taxi-empuriabrava.com/
PALMA
Taxis in Palma include Taxi Palma Radio (+34 971 40 00 04) and Radio Taxi Ciutat (+34 971 20 12 12) . Book ahead for a taxi, especially in high season, and remember that children under 12 will need car seats.
During daylight, a sailing permit or licence (título de recreo) is not needed to sail the following vessels:
Motor boats up to 5 meters in length and with a maximum power of 10 Kw (13 CV)
Sailing boats up to 5 metres in length
Kayaks, canoes and pedal boats and boats with motors of under 3.5 Kw
All other vessels may only be handled by a person holding an appropriate license
The documents you need to enter the Spain include a valid US passport for the duration of stay. Talk to us to make sure you have the correct documents before you travel for your yacht charter.
Cell phones and Internet can work depending on zones with cellular antenna, don’t forget the roaming fees! There is free Wi-Fi in our marina, which you can use on your yacht charter.
Anchoring in sand is allowed, as elsewhere in the Mediterranean, but anchoring in marine algae and seagrass (Posidonia) is forbidden. When they're open, you must use mooring buoys.
If not, please monitor the seabed around your boat. It takes several years to replenish a bed of sea grass and only a few seconds to dive into warm water with a mask.
Exports of endangered species are prohibited without a permit. Imports of meat and dairy products, illegal weapons and ammunition from outside the EU are also banned.
When you visit churches or historic sites please cover bare legs and shoulders.
Powerful winds are common in the entire region (Costa Brava, Palma & Barcelona) between October and April. Tramuntana, the emblematic wind of Emporda and Catalonia, flows to the Midi-Pyrénées and Perpignan regions from the west-northwest. It turns north along the Mediterranean Sea, following the three capes: Bear, Creus and Begur.
The weather is also known to be shifting along the coast of Catalonia. For many days, strong winds will blow, and this will impact your sailing program. Ask our team for help with the arrangements for your cruise. The best assets for a serene cruise and the safety of your crew are our knowledge of the sailing area and its meteorological conditions.
Temperatures: average temperatures between 27 and 30 ° C in summer, with probable peaks in the soil at 35 °. The average temperature in winter is between 8 and 12 ° C. It can freeze on land, and rarely on the coast. During the winter, the average sea temperature is around 11 ° C and 23 ° C during the summer.
Throughout the year, the Balearic Islands have moderate seasonal weather, with an average of about 300 sunny days per year. Most of the rain comes between October and December.
In the Balearics, temperatures average 86 ° F with a sea temperature of 79 ° F in August. During the high season, it is busy, but when it's still mild and sunny, you can escape the crowds by visiting in spring or fall (May or October). With warm breezes in June and sea winds in summer, sailing is calm.
