The conflict between administrations over the ‘Airbnb nautical‘, which allows the rental of private boats seventh list for three months a year, has escalated to the judicial sphere. The Government of Spain has filed a contentious-administrative against the decree of the Balearic Government that regulates the nautical charter and puts a brake on this possibility.
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Parlament presses the Government to stop the ‘nautical Airbnb’ in Ibiza and Formentera
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The Government downplays the importance of the ‘nautical Airbnb’ and says that in the Balearic Islands there are only two applications
The regulation approved by the Executive of Pedro Sanchez allows since the beginning of the year that owners of boats for private use can rent their boats for a maximum of three months a year for tourist purposes. The measure, announced in July 2025, has unleashed an institutional clash between the two administrations that is now being settled in court.
The Balearic Government responded with a express modification of the autonomous decree of nautical charter to block this to block this possibility, even when requesting a temporary change of use.
President Marga Prohens then defended that the State intends to “impose a model that ignores the reality of the island“, a reaction supported by municipalities, the Consell de Ibiza and the marine industry, which has come to describe the state rule as “a time bomb“ by the expected increase in uncontrolled activity.
For his part, the general director of Maritime Transport, Antoni Mercant, has warned that the owners of recreational boats that join the tourist rental could lose their moorings in the could lose their moorings in the ports of direct management, as in the case of Sant Antoni, and has proposed to rediscuss fees with the awardees of indirect management.
Two open judicial fronts
In addition to the appeal filed by the central government, the Govern has confirmed the existence of a second lawsuit filed by listaséptima.com, the main platform of the so-called ‘nautical Airbnb’ in Spain, which already operates based in the Islands.
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The PP accuses the PSOE of “making a fool of itself” with the false announcement of an exception in the ‘nautical Airbnb’.
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The Government ignores the PSIB and defends to the hilt the controversial ‘nautical Airbnb’ to which the whole Balearic Islands is opposed
“The Government Delegation notified us of a claim for invasion of competences; we answered it in due time and form, and now they have opted for the judicial route. There are no precautionary measures issued. If a judge orders to modify the decree, we will do it, but in the meantime we will defend the Balearic regulations, which have the support of the sector”, Mercant explained to Menorca Info.
Mercant has denounced that the state regulatory change responds to pressures from private interests: “The Government surrenders to the interests of a real estate company in Madrid: listaséptima.com“, he said.
In his opinion, this legalization is an “unusual” precedent and encourages speculation on the maritime public domain: “There is no need to add more boats to the leasing market in the Balearic Islands,” he said.
Continue reading:
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Stop to the ‘nautical Airbnb’ in Ibiza: Prohens resorts to an express maneuver to overthrow the Government’s decree
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The war with Madrid over the regulation of nautical charter: the Govern prepares its counter-offensive
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The Government faces the state airbnb nautical state and vetoes the tourist rental in its ports
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Ibiza demands to stop the “nautical airbnb” and accuses the central government of “disloyalty”.
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The Govern hardens its rejection of the ‘nautical Airbnb’ and studies ‘all ways’ to prevent the imminent state rule
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Ibiza and Balearic Islands raise their voices against the controversial ‘nautical Airbnb’.
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Record fines for illegal nautical charters in the Balearics: 462,200 euros in fines
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Business war in Formentera: the nautical charter blames high hotel prices for losing 30% of business.
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The Govern will review the decree regulating the nautical charter to increase safety
