{"id":192,"date":"2026-08-10T13:28:21","date_gmt":"2026-08-10T11:28:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/boatrentalbalearics.com\/?p=192"},"modified":"2026-08-25T10:16:00","modified_gmt":"2026-08-25T08:16:00","slug":"da-dove-iniziare-il-charter","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/boatrentalbalearics.com\/it\/guides\/where-should-your-charter-begin\/","title":{"rendered":"Da dove dovrebbe iniziare il tuo viaggio in charter?"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"192\" class=\"elementor elementor-192\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t<div data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-89cfd02 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"89cfd02\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a0c3af3 navwrap elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"a0c3af3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<nav class=\"nav\" aria-label=\"Main\"><div class=\"wrap\"><a class=\"brand\" href=\"\/\"><span class=\"mark\">BRB<\/span><span>BoatRental<br>Balearics<\/span><\/a><ul><li><a href=\"\/yacht-charter-mallorca\/\">Destinations<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"\/yachts\/\">Find a yacht<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"\/charter-companies-balearics\/\">Charter companies<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"\/itineraries\/\">Itineraries<\/a><\/li><li><a class=\"on\" href=\"\/guides\/\">Guides<\/a><\/li><\/ul><span class=\"cta\"><a href=\"\/plan-your-charter\/\">Plan my charter<\/a><\/span><\/div><\/nav>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d38c636 e-con-full hero-img e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"d38c636\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6013c8c e-con-full wrap e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"6013c8c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0844998 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0844998\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"crumb\" style=\"color:#cfe3e1\"><a href=\"\/\">Home<\/a> \/ <a href=\"\/guides\/\">Guides<\/a> \/ Where Should Your Charter Begin?<\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b6630f9 kicker elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b6630f9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tCharter base planning guide\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-af2bee8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"af2bee8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Where Should Your Charter Begin?<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-eb2fbbf elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"eb2fbbf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Palma, Ibiza, Mah&oacute;n and La Savina each offer a genuinely different week. Here is how to choose the right departure base for your group.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-177d9ad e-con-full wrap intro e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"177d9ad\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-33b5c90 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"33b5c90\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Where should your charter begin depends on what the week is actually for: Palma de Mallorca offers the largest fleet and the easiest flight connections, Ibiza suits groups who want lively marinas alongside dramatic anchorages, Mah&oacute;n in Menorca rewards a quieter, family-oriented route, and La Savina in Formentera works best as a short extension from an Ibiza-based week rather than a starting point in its own right. This guide compares the four main bases plus several smaller ones worth knowing about, so the choice is based on real logistics rather than which name is most familiar.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5805a15 facts elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"5805a15\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"facts-block\"><div class=\"fact\"><b>4 main bases<\/b> across the Balearics, each on a different island with its own character and fleet.<\/div><div class=\"fact\"><b>Palma de Mallorca<\/b> has the largest fleet and the most direct flight connections of any Balearic base.<\/div><div class=\"fact\"><b>La Savina, Formentera<\/b> has no airport &mdash; every charter there starts with a short ferry or boat transfer from Ibiza.<\/div><div class=\"fact\"><b>Smaller bases<\/b> such as Port d&rsquo;Andratx and Cala d&rsquo;Or offer a quieter start with a smaller, curated fleet.<\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5d3f1b3 e-con-full wrap e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"5d3f1b3\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e291ef2 article-hero-image elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"e291ef2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" src=\"https:\/\/boatrentalbalearics.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/mallorca-yacht-charter-palma-hero-1024x576.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-156\" alt=\"Yacht charter Palma de Mallorca\" srcset=\"https:\/\/boatrentalbalearics.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/mallorca-yacht-charter-palma-hero-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/boatrentalbalearics.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/mallorca-yacht-charter-palma-hero-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/boatrentalbalearics.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/mallorca-yacht-charter-palma-hero-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/boatrentalbalearics.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/mallorca-yacht-charter-palma-hero-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/boatrentalbalearics.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/mallorca-yacht-charter-palma-hero-18x10.jpg 18w, https:\/\/boatrentalbalearics.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/mallorca-yacht-charter-palma-hero.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5b577ef e-con-full wrap e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"5b577ef\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-434eb59 toc-wrap elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"434eb59\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"toc\"><div class=\"kicker\">On this page<\/div><ol><li><a href=\"#palma\">Palma de Mallorca<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#ibiza\">Ibiza and San Antonio<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#menorca\">Mah&oacute;n, Menorca<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#formentera\">La Savina, Formentera<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#smaller-bases\">Smaller bases worth considering<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#comparison-table\">Comparing bases at a glance<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#choosing-by-itinerary\">Choosing your base around your itinerary<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#conclusion\">So, where should your charter begin?<\/a><\/li><\/ol><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-477f67f e-con-full wrap article-section e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"477f67f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" id=\"palma\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-18b2675 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"18b2675\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Palma de Mallorca<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-032da95 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"032da95\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Palma is the busiest and best-connected charter base in the Balearics. Palma de Mallorca Airport handles direct flights from across Northern Europe, and the marina district sits a short, well-signposted transfer from the terminal &mdash; typically 15&ndash;20 minutes by taxi outside peak traffic. The scale of the base means the widest choice of yacht types, sizes and charter companies of anywhere in the archipelago, from small bareboat monohulls to crewed motor yachts.<\/p><p>Palma also puts the whole west and south coast of Mallorca within a short first day&#8217;s sail &mdash; Port d&#8217;Andratx, the Tramuntana coast and Cala d&#8217;Or are all realistic legs from here, which is one reason multi-day itineraries (including our own <a href=\"\/itineraries\/palma-to-cabrera-sailing-itinerary\/\">Palma to Cabrera route<\/a>) start in this marina.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-059402a elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"059402a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" src=\"https:\/\/boatrentalbalearics.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/mallorca-yacht-charter-palma-hero-1024x576.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-156\" alt=\"Yacht charter Palma de Mallorca\" srcset=\"https:\/\/boatrentalbalearics.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/mallorca-yacht-charter-palma-hero-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/boatrentalbalearics.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/mallorca-yacht-charter-palma-hero-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/boatrentalbalearics.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/mallorca-yacht-charter-palma-hero-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/boatrentalbalearics.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/mallorca-yacht-charter-palma-hero-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/boatrentalbalearics.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/mallorca-yacht-charter-palma-hero-18x10.jpg 18w, https:\/\/boatrentalbalearics.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/mallorca-yacht-charter-palma-hero.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-765b983 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"765b983\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Palma&#8217;s marinas also carry the deepest bench of provisioning, chandlery and repair services in the Balearics, which matters if gear needs replacing or a last-minute repair comes up before departure &mdash; a practical reason experienced charterers keep returning to this base even when a smaller marina would suit the route just as well.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e7cf3a6 e-con-full wrap article-section e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"e7cf3a6\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" id=\"ibiza\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b2fb5a9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"b2fb5a9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Ibiza and San Antonio<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5336aed elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5336aed\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Ibiza operates as two distinct bases in practice. Ibiza Town and Marina Botafoch put you close to Dalt Vila&#8217;s old town and the island&#8217;s more polished restaurant scene; San Antonio sits closer to the famous sunset strip and nightlife. Both share Ibiza Airport, with transfer times of 15&ndash;25 minutes depending on which marina you use. Anchorages near Es Vedr&agrave; and the south-west coast are within easy reach of either base, so the choice between them is really about which shoreside experience your group wants at the start and end of the week rather than which is closer to good sailing.<\/p><p>Ibiza&#8217;s sailing conditions and its nightlife calendar overlap almost exactly, so July and August anchorages here are the busiest of the whole archipelago &mdash; worth factoring in alongside the seasonal patterns in our <a href=\"\/guides\/best-time-to-sail-balearics\/\">best time to sail the Balearics guide<\/a>.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-15a4973 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"15a4973\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" src=\"https:\/\/boatrentalbalearics.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/ibiza-dalt-villa-harbour-1024x576.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-153\" alt=\"Dalt Vila harbour, Ibiza\" srcset=\"https:\/\/boatrentalbalearics.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/ibiza-dalt-villa-harbour-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/boatrentalbalearics.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/ibiza-dalt-villa-harbour-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/boatrentalbalearics.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/ibiza-dalt-villa-harbour-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/boatrentalbalearics.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/ibiza-dalt-villa-harbour-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/boatrentalbalearics.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/ibiza-dalt-villa-harbour-18x10.jpg 18w, https:\/\/boatrentalbalearics.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/ibiza-dalt-villa-harbour.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-de99446 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"de99446\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>If your group is undecided between the two, Marina Botafoch (Ibiza Town) generally suits couples and groups wanting a calmer shoreside evening, while San Antonio suits groups happy to be closer to the island&#8217;s livelier bars \u2014 neither choice meaningfully changes access to the anchorages that make Ibiza worth choosing as a base in the first place.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6c76015 e-con-full wrap article-section e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"6c76015\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" id=\"menorca\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a5e8417 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a5e8417\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Mah\u00f3n, Menorca<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-523a37b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"523a37b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Mah&oacute;n has one of the longest natural harbours in the Mediterranean and one of the shortest airport transfers in the Balearics &mdash; the marina is often within 10 minutes of Menorca Airport. The island&#8217;s charter fleet is smaller than Mallorca&#8217;s or Ibiza&#8217;s, but Menorca&#8217;s flatter coastline and famously clear-water calas (Cala Macarella among them) make it a consistently popular choice for families and quieter groups who are less concerned with having the widest possible boat selection.<\/p><p>Menorca is more exposed to wind than the other islands outside the settled summer window, so route flexibility matters here more than it does starting from a Mallorca or Ibiza base.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9527c65 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"9527c65\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" src=\"https:\/\/boatrentalbalearics.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/mahon-menorca-marina-1024x576.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-155\" alt=\"Mahon marina, Menorca\" srcset=\"https:\/\/boatrentalbalearics.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/mahon-menorca-marina-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/boatrentalbalearics.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/mahon-menorca-marina-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/boatrentalbalearics.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/mahon-menorca-marina-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/boatrentalbalearics.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/mahon-menorca-marina-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/boatrentalbalearics.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/mahon-menorca-marina-18x10.jpg 18w, https:\/\/boatrentalbalearics.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/mahon-menorca-marina.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ce4bb09 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ce4bb09\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Mah\u00f3n&#8217;s harbour runs nearly 6km inland, lined with historic fortifications and quieter coves that never see the crowding common to Mallorca or Ibiza in peak season. The marina itself sits directly below the old town, so provisioning and a first-night meal ashore require no transfer at all \u2014 a small but genuine convenience after a flight.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cddde09 e-con-full wrap article-section e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"cddde09\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" id=\"formentera\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-43c8162 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"43c8162\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">La Savina, Formentera<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-41eaf7f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"41eaf7f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Formentera has no airport of its own. Every charter based at La Savina starts with a ferry or private boat transfer from Ibiza, typically 25&ndash;40 minutes depending on the crossing point. This makes Formentera a less practical choice as a standalone starting base for a fly-in group, and a genuinely excellent choice as an extension of an Ibiza-based charter &mdash; Ses Illetes and Es Cavallet are among the clearest, shallowest anchorages in the whole Balearics, best reached as day stops rather than as the airport-transfer base itself.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-25b3527 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"25b3527\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" src=\"https:\/\/boatrentalbalearics.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/formentera-yacht-charter-ses-illetes-1024x576.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-152\" alt=\"Yacht charter at Ses Illetes, Formentera\" srcset=\"https:\/\/boatrentalbalearics.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/formentera-yacht-charter-ses-illetes-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/boatrentalbalearics.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/formentera-yacht-charter-ses-illetes-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/boatrentalbalearics.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/formentera-yacht-charter-ses-illetes-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/boatrentalbalearics.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/formentera-yacht-charter-ses-illetes-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/boatrentalbalearics.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/formentera-yacht-charter-ses-illetes-18x10.jpg 18w, https:\/\/boatrentalbalearics.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/formentera-yacht-charter-ses-illetes.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fdb2eaf elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"fdb2eaf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Most operators either run the transfer as part of a package or point charterers to the regular passenger ferries between Ibiza Town and La Savina, which run frequently in season. Because the crossing itself is short and well served, the practical downside of Formentera having no airport is smaller than it first appears \u2014 it simply means building a half-day into the itinerary rather than treating La Savina as a same-day arrival base.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-50eddf1 e-con-full wrap article-section e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"50eddf1\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" id=\"smaller-bases\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-eb81afc elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"eb81afc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Smaller bases worth considering<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-08b05c3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"08b05c3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Beyond the four main bases, several smaller marinas offer a quieter start with a more curated fleet. Port d&#8217;Andratx, on Mallorca&#8217;s south-west corner, puts the Tramuntana coast and a short hop to Ibiza within easy reach, and suits charterers who want to skip Palma&#8217;s size entirely. Cala d&#8217;Or, further along Mallorca&#8217;s south coast, is close to Cabrera National Park and works well for itineraries built around that marine reserve. Port Poll&eacute;nsa, in the north of Mallorca, is a genuinely different starting point again &mdash; closer to Menorca-facing routes and the calmer north coast.<\/p><p>These bases typically have fewer charter companies operating from them than Palma, Ibiza or Mah&oacute;n, so it is worth checking live availability for your dates through our <a href=\"\/charter-companies-balearics\/\">charter company directory<\/a> before committing to a smaller base for a fixed week.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c824b3a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c824b3a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Port Adriano, on Mallorca&#8217;s south-west coast between Palma and Port d&#8217;Andratx, is a newer, design-led marina with a smaller but well-maintained fleet \u2014 a useful middle option between Palma&#8217;s scale and Port d&#8217;Andratx&#8217;s quiet. For broader context on what each island offers beyond the marina itself, the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.illesbalears.travel\/en\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Illes Balears tourism board<\/a> publishes practical destination information for all four islands.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-33d4837 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"33d4837\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>None of these smaller bases requires a different type of yacht or sailing experience \u2014 the boats and the licences accepted are the same across every Balearic base. The difference is entirely about pace, crowd size and which stretch of coastline sits closest to the marina on day one.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-60892ff e-con-full wrap article-section e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"60892ff\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" id=\"comparison-table\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d60c1ae elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"d60c1ae\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Comparing bases at a glance<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-954d093 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"954d093\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The table below summarises transfer times and typical use case for each base. For live berthing and marina information, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.portsdebalears.com\/en\/bienvenida\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Ports de Balears<\/a> covers the public ports of Alc\u00fadia, Ibiza, Mah\u00f3n, Palma and La Savina directly, and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.aena.es\/en\/palma-de-mallorca.html\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Aena&#8217;s Palma de Mallorca Airport page<\/a> has live flight and transfer information for the busiest of the four.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-112345b table-wrap elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"112345b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<table class=\"month-table\"><thead><tr><th>Base<\/th><th>Island<\/th><th>Nearest airport<\/th><th>Typical transfer<\/th><th>Best for<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td>Palma de Mallorca<\/td><td>Mallorca<\/td><td>Palma (PMI)<\/td><td>15&ndash;20 min<\/td><td>Widest fleet choice, easiest flights<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Ibiza Town \/ San Antonio<\/td><td>Ibiza<\/td><td>Ibiza (IBZ)<\/td><td>15&ndash;25 min<\/td><td>Nightlife plus dramatic anchorages<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Mah\u00f3n<\/td><td>Menorca<\/td><td>Menorca (MAH)<\/td><td>~10 min<\/td><td>Families, quieter routes<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>La Savina<\/td><td>Formentera<\/td><td>None &mdash; via Ibiza<\/td><td>25&ndash;40 min crossing<\/td><td>Extension of an Ibiza charter<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Port d'Andratx<\/td><td>Mallorca<\/td><td>Palma (PMI)<\/td><td>~40 min<\/td><td>Quiet start, Tramuntana coast<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Cala d'Or<\/td><td>Mallorca<\/td><td>Palma (PMI)<\/td><td>~50 min<\/td><td>Cabrera National Park routes<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5176313 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5176313\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Transfer times above assume normal traffic and standard ferry schedules; always confirm the current timetable directly with the operator or, for Formentera crossings, the ferry company, since schedules shift between shoulder and peak season.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6100fa1 e-con-full wrap article-section e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"6100fa1\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" id=\"choosing-by-itinerary\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fce3130 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"fce3130\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Choosing your base around your itinerary<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-493214f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"493214f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Wind exposure varies meaningfully by base too: Menorca and the more open stretches near Ibiza are more wind-affected outside the settled summer window than Mallorca&#8217;s more sheltered west coast, so a spring or autumn charter benefits from weighing that alongside the route itself \u2014 another reason where should your charter begin is really a question with a different right answer for June than for October.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cded0f7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"cded0f7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The most common planning mistake is choosing a base on name recognition alone and only then looking at the route. It works better in reverse: decide what kind of week you want &mdash; a national park and quiet anchorages, a lively marina scene, a family-friendly flat-water route, or an island-hopping mix &mdash; and let that decision point to the base, since each one opens onto a genuinely different stretch of coastline. A Cabrera-focused week points to Palma or Cala d&#8217;Or; a Tramuntana-focused week points to Palma or Port d&#8217;Andratx; a quiet, family week points to Mah&oacute;n; and a nightlife-plus-anchorages week points to Ibiza.<\/p><p>Seasonal timing interacts with this choice too &mdash; some bases are markedly quieter in shoulder season than others, which our <a href=\"\/guides\/best-time-to-sail-balearics\/\">seasonal guide<\/a> covers in full. Whichever base fits your route, compare real, date-specific availability rather than assuming a boat is free &mdash; our <a href=\"\/yachts\/\">charter yacht search<\/a> reflects live fleet availability across all four islands.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e16d502 e-con-full wrap article-section e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"e16d502\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" id=\"conclusion\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7f6983e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7f6983e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">So, where should your charter begin?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a70f29c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a70f29c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>For the widest choice of yachts and the easiest flight logistics, Palma de Mallorca is the default answer to where your charter should begin. For a livelier marina scene alongside genuinely dramatic anchorages, Ibiza is the better starting point. For a quieter, family-oriented week with one of the shortest airport transfers in the Balearics, Mah&oacute;n in Menorca stands out. And if Formentera&#8217;s shallow, clear water is the main draw, treat La Savina as an extension of an Ibiza-based charter rather than your arrival point.<\/p><p>Whichever base you choose, the same principle applies: match the base to the route you actually want, not the other way around. Our <a href=\"\/charter-companies-balearics\/\">charter company directory<\/a> lists which operators work from each base, and our <a href=\"\/plan-your-charter\/\">charter enquiry form<\/a> can narrow the options once you tell us your preferred base and dates.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d62ca4d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d62ca4d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>There is rarely a single correct answer to where should your charter begin \u2014 only a best fit for a specific group, season and route. If you are still deciding between two bases, tell us both options in your enquiry and we will compare real, current fleet availability at each before you commit to one.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0ffa624 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0ffa624\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>For a side-by-side look at what each island offers once you are aboard, our <a href=\"\/yacht-charter-mallorca\/\">Mallorca charter guide<\/a> covers the largest and most varied of the four in more depth.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7431d38 e-con-full sec-mint e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"7431d38\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-affe2f1 e-con-full wrap faqgrid e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"affe2f1\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-55fdffa e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"55fdffa\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-86aa556 kicker elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"86aa556\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tUseful answers\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d05c8a9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"d05c8a9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Questions about choosing a charter base<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c2e4875 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c2e4875\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"max-width:320px\">Clear information before you choose your departure marina.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-883532d e-con-full faq e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"883532d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fd5bcab e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"fd5bcab\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-84317f2 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"84317f2\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1e25b04 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1e25b04\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Which base has the best flight connections?<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c222d5b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c222d5b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Palma de Mallorca has the most direct routes from Northern Europe and the largest airport of the four main bases, making it the easiest to reach for most charterers.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8db4370 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"8db4370\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0f8d09b e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"0f8d09b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-37941a5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"37941a5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Can I start my charter at one base and finish at another?<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b5886b9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b5886b9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Some operators allow one-way charters between bases for a relocation fee. Mention it in your enquiry so we only propose boats where the operator allows it.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6748b73 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"6748b73\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a48a1d0 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"a48a1d0\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6f267c5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6f267c5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Is Formentera a good place to start a charter?<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-71b4f61 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"71b4f61\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>It works better as an extension of an Ibiza-based week than as a standalone starting base, since La Savina has no airport of its own.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-921a6dc e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"921a6dc\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1455ea7 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"1455ea7\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6df2402 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6df2402\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Do smaller bases have less choice of yachts?<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3598cd1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3598cd1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Yes, generally. Port d&#8217;Andratx, Cala d&#8217;Or and Port Poll&eacute;nsa have fewer operators than Palma, Ibiza or Mah&oacute;n, so check live availability before committing.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-453ec12 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"453ec12\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-563b617 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"563b617\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-16fb4e9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"16fb4e9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Does the departure base affect the charter price?<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e52e4c8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e52e4c8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Indirectly. 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