Why you should visit Spain as a superyacht winter destination

Spending the winter season in Spain, especially in the port cities of Barcelona, Tarragona, Vilanova, Valencia and Palma, is a great choice for many reasons. Whilst our summer crew services are more oriented to guests, with top quality products and onboard entertainment, in winter, we are ready to take care of the evolving needs of the captain, crew, and the infrastructure of the vessel. With Evolution by your side, all aspects of crew service, logistics and maintenance are taken care by our specialist team.

In case you are planning a major refit or a standard but through maintenance job, we will work closely with you, sourcing the necessary parts and expertise to meet and exceed your expectations. Finding a reliable and efficient shipyard is the key to success when you are thinking on a refit. With years of expertise in the Superyacht Industry, we share with you the finest and most reliable yards in Spain, considering every yacht size, availability, and necessary skills for a full range of works.

MB92 (Barcelona)

MB92 is located in the beautiful city of Barcelona, within a walking distance of both the city centre and the beach.

The shipyard offers a total repair and maintenance work area of 124.000 m2 and with the lifting capacity of a Syncro lift of 2.000 tons a Ship lift of 4.800 tons and the dry dock, is one of the largest superyacht facilities in the world.

With 30 years of experience, MB92 has a dedicated Project Management team that works together with the leading industry professionals and specialists around the world to ensure a well-coordinated and successful refit.

STP Shipyard (Palma)

STP Shipyard Palma is located in the city centre of Palma, just a 5 minute walk away from the historical old town. It’s also only 10km away of Palma de Mallorca Airport, the 3rd biggest airport in Spain, being able to fly to any European capital and even to the USA..

This yard offers the possibility of doing maintenance and refit work both afloat and on the dry under the open shipyard management model. The facility boasts 44.000 m2 of water depth and berthing capacity of up to 12o metres for works afloat. For vessels on the hard, it has a lifting capacity of up to 1.000 tons, and a working area of 86.00m2. A perfect option for yachts wanting to be able to make the choice of which companies and suppliers to work with.

Astilleros de Mallorca (Palma)

Astilleros de Mallorca Shipyard has an excellent reputation and with the years has become the leading shipyard in the Balearics. Located in the Port of Palma at a walking distance from the city centre, was one of the first facilities providing a full one stop refit and repair service for superyachts.

They offer two different refit locations within the city of Palma. Their own shipyard, with an operational area of 23.000 m2 and four slipways with a maximum haul out capacity of 1.700 tons, and outfitting quays for vessels up to 120 metres, and the technical area of STP. In this second area, they can work as the main contractor or offering support and assistance with specific jobs.

They have a project management team that oversees all projects to ensure that whilst the yacht is in the yard, the refit runs as smooth and efficiently as possible.

Pendennis (Vilanova)

Just 30 minutes away from Barcelona International airport and about 45 minutes’ drive from Barcelona city centre, the Pendennis Vilanova superyacht technical service occupies 30.000 m2 of shipyard equipped with both a 200ton and 620ton travel lift.

This yard works together with the adjacent Vilanova Grand Marina providing a full range of services for superyachts on the Catalonia coastline. They focus on small to medium scale refits. Vessels refitting in this facility will benefit from a program that aims at improving sustainability and environmental protection as well as a multilingual technical support team.

PTW Shipyard (Tarragona)

Port Tarraco Works Shipyard was set up to give service an ever-growing superyacht community in the port of Tarragona. This city offers an authentic aspect of Catalonian life and is serviced by Reus Airport, just a 15minutes drive away and about an hour from Barcelona International airport.

This yard offers practical haul out facilities with a travel lift of 300 tons, 15.500 m2 of hard standing area, 2.100 m2 of workshops and also a berthing working area of 180 m2. PTW has a full complemental technical staff specialised in yacht refit being able to support yachts up to 110 metres.
 

Varadero Valencia (Valencia)

Varadero Valencia is located in the Real Club Naútico de Valencia, 5km away of the city centre. 15 minutes away from the high-speed train station (AVE) and the international airport of Valencia.

This shipyard counts on a technical area of 28.000 m2, a travel lift of 300 tons and a 400 m2 covered warehouse. Together with a highly qualified specialists’ team, they offer a comprehensive choice of maintenance and repair services for yachts up to 50 metres.