News of the day 31 March 2025
News / Latest headlines
From warship to yacht.

Latest headlines

From Soviet Navy warship to superyacht

Up to 14 guests can be accommodated on board.

Jason Moore

Training in the hospitality sector

Theme of the Week

Not quite forgotten, but training is key to Balearic hopes for economic transformation

“Companies that invest in continuous education create an environment where employees feel valued and empowered, leading to higher job satisfaction and retention.”

Andrew Ede

News / Comment
The winter tourist finds in Mallorca a wide range of sports, cultural, religious, and gastronomic offerings

Comment

Overtourism Protests: Are tourists really to blame?

The protesters in my opinion should not target the tourists as that is the lifeblood of our island.

Richie Prior

A view shows Sindbad submarine vessels at sea off Hurghada

Comment

Risky adventures: The high price of underwater tourism

A horrific tourist submarine accident in Egypt has left six dead with many of the 44 on board the vessel still unaccounted for. It’s a funny old thing but I would never voluntarily descend to the depths of the sea in a submarine unless I had a gun to my head.

Anna Nicholas

Holiday / Lifestyle
A well or "pozo" seen in Mallorca

Lifestyle

Where there’s a Well ... in Mallorca

With all the rainfall we’ve endured recently, rather than listening to negative visitors bemoaning the inclement weather, I have been reminding myself how important and vital water is to the island’s infrastructure and survival, including the supply outage to the tourist industry!

Peter Clover

Holiday / Beaches
Jellyfish alert on Spanish beaches.

Beaches

Jellyfish alert on Spanish beaches

40 percent increase in the number of cases

Jason Moore

Weather / Latest news
Beach weather in Mallorca: Photo Joan Llado.

Latest news

The first signs of summer in Mallorca

There were also gale force gusts in some parts of the island.

Jason Moore

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