Baleària
Spanish passenger ferry company
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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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| 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 |
| Revenue | 652,000,000 euro (2023)  |
Number of employees |  2,500 (2023)[1] |
| Parent | Baleària Eurolíneas Marítimas S.A. |
| Website | www |
Routes
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
Current vessels
As of December 2024, Baleària operates a fleet of 34 vessels:
| Name | Built | Entered service | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Abel Matutes | 2010 | 2010 | Named after politician Abel Matutes |
| Avemar Dos | 1997 | 2008 | |
| Bahama Mama | 2010 | 2010 | ex. SF Alhucemas; sister ship of Ciudad de Mahón |
| Cap de Barbaria | 2023 | 2023 | |
| 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 | |
| Eleanor Roosevelt | 2021 | 2021 | |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| Kerry | 2001 | 2019 | |
| Margarita Salas | 2023 | 2024 | |
| Marie Curie | 2019 | 2019 | Named after physicist Marie Curie; sister ship to Hypatia de Alejandría |
| Martín i Soler | 2008 | 2008 | Named after composer Martín y Soler |
| Nápoles | 2002 | 2015 | Sister ship to Sicilia |
| Nixe | 2004 | 2004 | |
| Passió Per Formentera | 2009 | 2009 | |
| Pepita Castellví | 2010 | To enter service in summer 2026[6] | Named after the oceanographer Josefina Castellví |
| Poeta López Anglada | 1984 | 2012 | |
| Ramón Llull | 2003 | 2003 | Named after humanist Ramon Llull |
| Regina Baltica | 1980 | 2015 | |
| Rosalind Franklin | 1989 | 2025 | Named after scientist Rosalind Franklin |
| Rusadir | 2018 | 2023[7] | |
| 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.[8][9]
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 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
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.[10]