Average Daily Sunshine Hours and Temperatures °C

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Arrival and Departure times . . .
Arrival time for courses 1800 hours Sunday. Departure time - Friday 18.00 hours. Please note the departure time cannot be extended due to the short turn around time to prepare the boat for the next crew. Unless otherwise stated courses run over 5 days, commencing Monday at 0930 hours and concluding Friday at 1630 hours.

What to bring with you . . .
Storage space is limited so we suggest that you travel light. The atmosphere is also very informal, so there is no need for an extensive wardrobe - ladies may like to bring a summer dress and men a lightweight pair of trousers but you will probably find yourself living in swim wear or shorts and t-shirts. Whatever you bring, please carry it in a soft-sided bag for easy storage and not a suitcase. During the late summer and winter season you will require wet weather gear. A jumper, sweatshirt and lightweight trousers are handy year round for the cooler evenings and night-time sailing.

Additional Items . . .
Sun and Wind Cream, Toiletries and Sea Sickness Tablets. Don't forget your camera as the dolphins frequently visit us.

Marina facilities . . .
Club De Vela, Port Andratx facilities include a swimming pool, showers, laundry service, club house and a couple of restaurants.

About Port Andratx . . .
A beautiful natural harbour with magnificent mountain scenery Port Andratx was once a fishing village but now is a popular and upmarket residential area and sailing/fishing port. Very picturesque with a choice of many cafés, restaurants, bistros, boutiques and a nightclub. It can be equalled to St. Tropez. Palma, the capital of Mallorca, is approximately 25 miles way.

About Santa Ponca . . .
This holiday resort has a fabulous beach close to the marina. There are many bars and restaurants in the area. The marina has two restaurants and a bar which serves light meals. There are shower and toilet facilities.

Flights . . .
If required flights can be arranged departing from all UK Airports and are booked through ABTA/ATOL agencies. Flights will be charged at cost plus 15% handling charge.Insurance . . .We strongly advise that health and travel insurance is taken out.

Hotel Accommodation...
If you wish to arrive a few days early, leave later or add an extra week to your holiday we will be more than happy to arrange hotel accommodation for you. In Port Andratx we are currently recommending: the La Pergola Aparthotel and the Mon Port Hotel.

Hotel Mon Port
Five Star accommodation. 100 superior rooms with terrace/balcony, fully equipped bathroom with hairdryer, satellite TV, minibar, air con, telephone and desk. 10 Suites all of them elegantly furnished with a luxury large bedroom, king sized bed, luxury bathroom with a Jacuzzi. www.hotelmonport.com
Both of these hotels offer Solaris clients a 15% discount on current hotel charges

Hotel L'Escaleta
A delightful small hotel run by Suzanne and Dorothy, English ex pats, L'Escaleta is located in S'Arraco a popular village about five minutes drive from Port Andratx. There is effectively no public transport from here so a car or taxi will be needed. www.hotelescaleta.com

L'Escaleta offers Solaris customers a 10% discount

Hostal Catalina Vera
If you want to be in the centre of Port Andratx then try this one. Basic and clean with car parking if needed. Not too much English spoken here and no website.

Hostal Catalina Vera - Tel: 0034 971 671918. (Ask us if you need help booking.)

Further details available on request. A £10.00 booking fee will apply to any bookings made for hotel accommodation to cover our administration fees. Accommodation is payable in the resort. Reservations can be made on receipt of credit card details.