Baleària
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| Company type | Private |
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| Industry | Shipping, transportation |
| Founded | June 1998 |
| Headquarters | Dénia, Alicante, Spain |
Area served | Balearic Islands, Spain, Morocco, Grand Bahama, Florida (USA) |
Key people | Adolfo Utor, CEO |
| Services | Passenger transportation, Freight transportation |
Number of employees |  2,500 (2023)[1] |
| Parent | Baleària Eurolíneas Marítimas S.A. |
| Website | www |
Baleària is the trading name of the Spanish shipping company Baleària Eurolíneas Marítimas S.A. The company operates passenger ferry services in the Mediterranean and Caribbean.[2]
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Routes
[edit | edit source]In the Mediterranean region, Baleària provides domestic ferry services within Spain to the Balearic Islands from the ports of Dénia, Valencia and Barcelona. The company also operates international services across the Strait of Gibraltar, connecting Algeciras with Ceuta and Tangier.
In North America, Baleària operates regular international ferry services between Fort Lauderdale, Florida, United States, and Freeport, Grand Bahama Island, and Bimini in the Bahamas.[3][4] The company operates in the U.S. under the name Baleària Caribbean.[5]
Fleet
[edit | edit source]Current vessels
[edit | edit source]As of December 2024, Baleària operates a fleet of 34 vessels:
| Name | Built | Entered service | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eleanor Roosevelt | 2021 | 2021 | |
| Margarita Salas | 2023 | 2024 | |
| Cap de Barbaria | 2023 | 2023 | |
| Abel Matutes | 2010 | 2010 | Named after politician Abel Matutes |
| Avemar Dos | 1997 | 2008 | |
| Regina Baltica | 1980 | 2015 | |
| Bahama Mama | 2010 | 2010 | ex. SF Alhucemas; sister ship of Ciudad de Mahón |
| Cecilia Payne | 1999 | 2018 | Named after astronomer Cecilia Payne |
| Ciudad de Mahón | 2008 | 2024 | On charter from Trasmed; sister ship to Bahama Mama |
| Dénia Ciutat Creativa | 1992 | 2016 | |
| Eco Aire | 2018 | 2018 | |
| Eco Aqua | 2018 | 2018 | |
| Eco Lux | 2018 | 2018 | |
| Eco Terra | 2018 | 2018 | |
| Formentera Direct | 1987 | 2014 | |
| Hedy Lamarr | 2010 | 2011 | Named after actress/inventor Hedy Lamarr. |
| Hypatia de Alejandría | 2019 | 2019 | Named after scientist Hypatia; sister ship to Marie Curie |
| Marie Curie | 2019 | 2019 | Named after physicist Marie Curie; sister ship to Hypatia de Alejandría |
| Kerry | 2001 | 2019 | |
| Jaume I | 1994 | 2005 | Named after King James I of Majorca |
| Jaume II | 1996 | 2006 | Named after King James II of Majorca |
| Jaume III | 1996 | 2007 | Named after King James III of Majorca |
| Martín i Soler | 2008 | 2008 | Named after composer Martín y Soler |
| Nixe | 2004 | 2004 | |
| Nápoles | 2002 | 2015 | Sister ship to Sicilia |
| Passió Per Formentera | 2009 | 2009 | |
| Poeta López Anglada | 1984 | 2012 | |
| Ramón Llull | 2003 | 2003 | Named after humanist Ramon Llull |
| Rosalind Franklin | 1989 | 2025 | Named after scientist Rosalind Franklin |
| Rusadir | 2018 | 2023[6] | |
| Sicilia | 2002 | 2015 | Sister ship to Nápoles |
| Tom Sawyer | 2001 | 2023 | |
| Virot | 1973 | 2016 | |
| Visborg | 2000 | 2023 | On charter from Destination Gotland |
| Wasa Express | 1981 | 2022 | On charter from United Marine Egypt (UME) |
In 2025, Baleària launched the fast ferry Mercedes Pinto, its third vessel equipped with dual-fuel natural gas engines.[7][8]
Past vessels
[edit | edit source]- 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 Posidonia - Sold to Caremar, renamed "Nereide"
- MS Rólon Sur
- MS Sonia
- HSC Maverick Dos
- HSC Pinar del Rio - crashed in Denia in August 2019, scrapped.
- MS Posidonia sold to Medmar in 2023
Incidents
[edit | edit source]On 16 February 2012, the high-speed ferry Maverick Dos ran aground while on passage from Ibiza Town to Formentera. The vessel was carrying 21 passengers and 6 crew members at the time. There was one injury, but all passengers and crew were safely evacuated.[9]
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External links
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