Baleària

Baleària is the trading name for the Spanish shipping company Baleària Eurolíneas Marítimas S.A. The company operates passenger ferry services in the Mediterranean and Caribbean.

Baleària
Founded1998
HeadquartersDénia, Spain
Area served
Balearic Islands, Spain, Morocco, Grand Bahama, Florida (USA)
Key people
Adolfo Utor, CEO
ServicesPassenger transportation, Freight transportation
Websitewww.balearia.com
Martin i Soler
Jaume I

Routes

In the Mediterranean region, Baleària operates domestic services within Spain to the Balearic Islands from Dénia, Valencia and Barcelona. The company also operates service across the Strait of Gibraltar from Algeciras to Ceuta and Tangier.

In North America, Baleària operates regular international ferry service between the port of Fort Lauderdale, Florida in the United States and Freeport, Grand Bahama Island, Bahamas.

Fleet

Current vessels

Baleària currently (September 2019) operates a fleet of thirty vessels.

Name Built Enterered service Notes
Abel Matutes20102010
Avemar Dos19972008
Bahama Mama20102010ex. SF Alhucemas
Cecilia Payne19992018
Dénia Ciutat Creativa19922016
Eco Aire20182018
Eco Aqua20182018
Eco Lux20182018
Eco Terra20182018
Formentera Direct19872014
Hedy Lamarr20102011
Hypatia de Alejandría20192019
Jaume I19942005
Jaume II19962006
Jaume III19962007
Martín i Soler20082008
Nixe20042004
Nápoles20022015
Passió Per Formentera20092009
Poeta López Anglada19842012
Posidonia19802012
Ramón Llull20012001
Rosalind Franklin19992018Chartered from Finnlines
Sicilia20022015
Virot19732016

Past vessels
  • HSC Al Sabini
  • MS Bahia de Malaga - Sold to Kada Denizcilik Turism, renamed Med Dream
  • MS Bahia de Ceuta - Sold to Nova Ferries, renamed Ilha Azul
  • MS Borja
  • MS Borja Dos
  • MS Breant
  • MS Clipper Racer
  • MS Espalmador
  • HSC Federico Garía Lorca - Sold to Conferry, renamed San Francisco de Asís
  • MS Guido
  • MS Hoburgen
  • MS Isla de Botafoc - Sold to Ventouris Ferries, renamed Bari
  • MS Isla de Ibiza
  • MS Meloodia
  • HSC Nixe 2 - Sold to Excalibur International Marine, renamed Ocean Lala
  • MS Pau Casals
  • MS Rólon Sur
  • MS Sonia
  • HSC Maverick Dos
  • HSC Pinar del Rio

Incidents

On 16 February 2012 the high speed catamaran Maverick Dos ran aground whilst on passage from Ibiza Town to Formentera. The vessel was carrying 21 passengers and 6 crew at the time of the incident.

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References

    Further reading
    • Seville, Richard (2009). Mediterranean Ferries. Ramsey, Isle of Man: Ferry Publications. ISBN 9781871947984.
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