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Majorca and the Balearic Islands, like mainland Spain are one hour ahead of the UK timewise, and like most of Europe (accept the UK!) driving is on the right hand side, overtaking on the left. The currency now in the Balearic Islands, like Spain, is the Euro. In a euro there are 100 cents and coin denominations come in 1, 2, 5, 10, 20 and 50 cents, and 1 and 2 euros. Euro notes come in denominations of 5, 10, 20, 50, 100 and 200. It's quick, secure and easy to order currency for your Majorca holiday online! Click through the 'Order Currency online' link to the right, and you'll receive your Euros delivered straight to your door in no time! You should find it easy to use credit cards(and major debit cards) at cash machines (ATMs) and likewise also in most restaurants and shops. Banks tend to be open from 9am until 2pm Monday to Saturday, but the Bureaux de changes often stay open much longer. Post offices, however close at 2pm. Shopping hours, Spanish style, are different and fit with the climate. Many shops, especially those aimed at tourists and visitors, reopen later in the day at 4pm, after siesta and remain open until about 8pm.
For cheap flights to Majorca, Menorca and Ibiza check the cheap flight weblinks to the right for the best Majorca cheap flight deals, both charter and scheduled. Superb cheap Majorca car hire deals are available all year round from car hire Holiday Autos (weblink right). Majorca travellers are highly recommended to pre-book their Majorca car hire online well in advance of travel, as during peak summer season Majorca car rental is particularly popular, and left last minute you may find yourself unable to find a car rental deal available. Quick, easy and cheap Majorca car hire can be pre-booked online through Holiday Autos. For Balearic Island Ferry bookings online check the 'aferry.to' weblink right, and for inter-island Balearic flights ring iknow-holidays booking direct on 0871 423-5056.
Travellers to Spain, including the Canary Islands and the Balearic Islands, are advised that the Spanish Government has now introduced new requirements for airlines to provide personnel information on passengers to the Spanish authorities prior to aircraft departure from the UK. This requirement is referred to as Advance Passenger Information (API or APIS data), and has been effective for travellers to the United States since 2005.
Spain is the first EU country to implement API, effective from 19 June 2007, but all EU countries are expected to implement API within the next year. The information you will need to provide to your airline, either at check-in or more typical when making your flight booking, are details contained on your passport photograph page such as your full name, date and place of birth and passport number. Both EasyJet and British Airways have set up facilities on-line for passengers to provide these details at booking stage, and the Department of Transport advices passengers to both check with their air carrier and to provide these details prior to arrival at airports.
For up-to-date advice on Advance Passenger Information (API) requirements affecting travellers to Spain and elsewhere see the Department for Transport web guide right.
Majorca holiday essentials will include the obvious, an up-to-date UK passport (for passport renewals and UK passport information check the UK passport website to the right). British citizens travelling to Spain, including Majorca and the Balearic Islands, do not need visas but travellers to Majorca who are not British UK citizens with a UK passport will need to check with their own Consulates and Foreign Offices, and the Spanish Consulate for further advice and requirements for travel to Majorca. All British Citizens with UK passports travelling to Majorca and the Balearics will need one of the new European Health Insurance Cards (EHIC). These have now replaced the old E111 form! EHIC cards are free, and very easy to obtain, either online via the weblink right, or by obtaining an EHIC form from your local post office. EHIC entitles UK travellers to emergency medical treatment whilst in Spain on the same terms as Spanish nationals. However, the EHIC will not cover things like on-going medical treatment, medical repatriation or non-urgent medical treatment. The Department of Health (see weblink right) advises additional comprehensive medical and travel insurance alongside obtaining your EHIC.
EHIC cards cover you for basic health cover in Majorca (check the Department of Health guidelines website right), but travellers to Majorca with particular medical conditions are advised to take out additional health cover, to insure health cover for all eventualities. Other Majorca holiday essentials include travel insurance (check travel insurance websites right), and Majorca holidaymakers may want to make a note of their nearest British Consulate office details (see below) in the unlikely event of an accident and emergency. For health travel advice whilst in Majorca and the Balearics check the NHS 'Fitness for Health' website which offers excellent advice on things like taking care in the sun and dehydration and the dangers of excessive alcohol consumption. For advice on lost or stolen passports whilst in Majorca, and what to do in an emergency check the British Consulate weblinks right and see advice below.
Peripheral Majorca holiday essentials may include cheap Majorca car hire, booking UK Airport Parking, booking Holiday Taxis from Majorca and Balearic Island airports to your Majorca resort, booking UK Airport Lounge services, booking train or coach travel to UK Airports and pre-booking Balearic Island Ferry Boat trips online. All these services are easily arranged via the weblinks to the right, or by phoning iknow-holidays booking line direct on 0871 423-5056.
Holiday travel insurance cover for Majorca holidays is a must as there are many accidents, incidents and emergencies that could occur during your holiday, for example lost luggage or stolen passports. In the event that your holiday is cancelled or shortened because of illness or injury, or if your money is stolen Travel Insurance is an imperative back-up. You'll need to check the small print on all travel insurance policies to see exactly what you are covered for. A range of Majorca Travel Insurance policies are available, (check the Holiday Travel Insurance weblinks right for details and booking online), so double check you've the right travel insurance policy to suit you and your family. Cheap travel insurance is not always best, although most will opt for it.
All Travel insurance policies differ, so travellers are well advised to check all the small print on your policy, and ensure that the travel insurance policy you choose suits your specific needs. Many Majorca holidaymakers will choose cheap travel insurance, and for some of the best cheap Majorca travel insurance deals check the weblink right for cheap holiday insurance with 'Insure and Go'. Majorca travellers intending to take specialist adventurous sports holidays in the Balearic Islands are advised to to check their travel and health insurance cover will suffice for all potential risks, for example cycling accidents, accidents whilst undertaking watersports activities and so on.
Huge costs have been incurred to individual holidaymakers who have discovered that cheap travel insurance policies did not cover particular accidents and emergencies. If you're planning to undertake watersports such as jet skiing or para-gliding, or other potentially dangerous sports it's advisable to ensure you're covered for such activities in the event of an accident (the company providing the rides is likely not to have inclusive insurance cover. Holiday makers have been caught out here, thinking the 'Spanish' document they sign before the ride covers them for potential accidents. It's more likely to be an indemnity document saying you agree that the company has no responsibility should you injure yourself!). The EHIC health card will only cover you for basic health care, not for things like repatriation or air ambulances if needed. You could end up with a health care bill of £20,000 or more. The risk isn't worth it! Check the health advice for travel weblinks to the right for advice on travel insurance cover, and additional health insurance cover. The NHS 'Fit for Travel' website is particularly useful for health travel advice, and taking out travel and health insurance for Majorca holiday makers with medical conditions and so on. (check the weblink right for details).
Majorca travellers intending to take specialist adventurous sports holidays in the Balearic Islands are advised to to check their travel and health insurance cover will suffice for all potential risks, for example cycling accidents, accidents whilst undertaking watersports activities and so on. Huge costs have been incurred to individual holidaymakers who have discovered that cheap travel insurance policies did not cover particular accidents and emergencies. Check the health advice for travel weblinks to the right for advice on travel insurance cover, and additional health insurance cover. The NHS 'Fit for Travel' website is particularly useful for health travel advice, and taking out travel and health insurance for Majorca holiday makers with medical conditions and so on. (check the weblink right for details).
Travellers to Majorca with pre existing medical conditions needing comprehensive travel insurance for both themselves and their fellow travellers should contact Freedom Insurance Services Ltd tel no 0870 774 3760 quoting Reference No IKM01. Freedom is authorised and regulated by the Financial Services Authority reference number 306536, and is a subsidiary of the NW Brown Group Limited, also based in Cambridge, UK. Freedom offers quality pre existing medical condition travel insurance to suit your specific requirements and needs, including medical travel insurance for both single trips and where possible annual policies.
Freedom's aim is to allow you to enjoy your holiday with the travel medical insurance you need for full peace of mind. Freedom are especially recommended for travellers to Majorca with specific pre-exisiting medical conditions and they work in partnership with medically based affinity groups and entities within the NHS. Freedom employs a combination of insurance and medically trained staff, and has an emphasis on care, sensitivity and confidentiality when searching for the most appropriate pre existing medical condition travel insurance for your needs.
Freedom specialises in finding insurance solutions for people living with pre-existing medical conditions. We aim to provide security and peace of mind thereby allowing the policyholder to enjoy their holiday in the knowledge that they are covered by a comprehensive insurance policy should an emergency arise. Although our product is especially designed for those who have undergone recent surgery or are unfortunate enough to be living with a medical condition, families, friends and traveling companions can also take advantage of the scheme. The Freedom project works in partnership with several leading medical charities, entities within the NHS, leading travel agents and High Street financial services companies. Contact Freedom Travel Insurance Services Ltd on Telephone Number 0870 774 3760, Quoting reference number IKM01.
In the unlikely event that your passport is lost or stolen whilst in Majorca or the Balearic Islands, an Emergency passport will be issued by the British Consulate nearest to you. All you will need to do is fill in the form - LS01 - Lost and Stolen passport form (available from the Consulate), as well as a C1 Passport form. You'll need to present these forms to the Consulate together with two passport photos plus a Police Report called a Denuncia. If you are involved in any accident or assault incident whilst in Spain including Majorca and the Balearics you'll need to report this to the Police. Check the British Consulate advice on the weblink to the right for further details. The fee for Emergency Passports permitting one return trip to the UK is around 70 Euros. For useful advice on what to do in the event of lost or stolen passports, check the excellent advice on the 'Online Travelsafe' weblink to the right.
The Foreign Office and respective British Consulates located in countries around the world, for example the Mallorcan British Consulate in Palma de Mallorca, are your first port of call for up-to-date advice for travellers and a thorough checklist for travel and what to do in an emergency. Worth noting here is that serious crime in Mallorca and the Balearics is rare, but it's well worth briefing yourself via the Foreign Office on what to do if an emergency should occur. At the top of the Foreign Office's recommendations and advice for travellers is to ensure that all travellers take out personal travel insurance. In the unlikely event of an accident, without travel insurance cover you could be paying from £10 to £12,000 for an air ambulance in the Balearics!
British Consulate, Plaza Mayor 3D, 07002 Palma. Mallorca. Tel.: (00-34) 971-712445. The British Consul in the Balearic Islands is Paul Abrey. Office hours are from 08.00 to 15.30, from Monday to Friday and the Consulate is open to the public from 09.00 to 14.00. In July and August our office hours are from 08.00 to 14.30 and the Consulate is open to the public from 08.30 to 14.00. In the event of an emergency out of office hours you can contact our 24-hour Duty Officer by calling the British Embassy in Madrid on (00-34) 91-7008200, weekdays until 20.00hrs. After 20.00 and at weekends or fiestas call (00-34) 606-987-626. Check the Embassy and Consulate links right for more details.
For cheap flights Majorca, cheap car hire Majorca and the Balearics, and for special offer deals you can book direct online all your holiday essentials. Choose from Majorca AVRO Charter Flights, or Majorca No Frills and Scheduled Flights (see weblinks right). Click through to the weblinks for car hire rental, cheap flights, travel insurance, UK airport parking and so via the links to the right. Pre-booking all your Majorca holiday essentials such as car hire, cheap flights, UK Airport Parking, Airport Lounge booking, Holiday Taxis from Palma Airport, travel and health insurance and of course cheap Majorca accommodation can all be pre-booked online. The best cheap discount Majorca Holiday deals are to be found online. Check our special offers section on this website for details. Alternatively phone iknow-holidays booking line direct on 0871 423-5056, and we'll do it all for you.
Cheap flights to Majorca and Palma Airport are available all year round, with some great special offer deals available. Check the Openjet.com weblink for the best cheap flight deals to Majorca and the Balearic Islands. For charter flights to Majorca, check the Avro charter flights weblink right. Avro are the UK's leading flight only operator, so you can be sure to find the best Majorca charter flight deals here! A point worth noting is that cheap low cost and scheduled flights to Majorca, for example those offered by the low cost No Frills airlines, start off cheap cheap, but may increase considerably in cost nearer the flight departure date. Avro charter flights to Majorca and the Balearic Islands however often start off more expensive, but decrease in cost nearer to flight departure dates, especially if many seats are still available on a last minute charter flight to Majorca. So, put simply, low cost Majorca schedule flight cheap discount deals are often available well in advance, whereas great last minute cheap flights to Majorca can often be found on the charter flights!
Balearic Island ferry bookings couldn't be easier online, for hopping between Majorca and the Spanish mainland, or for ferry day trips to Ibiza, Menorca and Formentera is easy through 'aferry.to' weblink to the right. Book all your Balearia, Iscomar or Transmed Boats (the key providers for ferry trips from Majorca to the Spanish mainland and other Balearic Islands) via 'aferry.to' (weblink to the right). Alternatively phone the iknow-holidays booking line on 0871 423-5056, and we'll do all the work for you!
Other Majorca holiday essentials you may want to consider are pet sitting services for your pets whilst you are abroard. Pet sitting services are becoming extremely sophisticated, to the extent of not just pet sitting but also offering other services such as taking care of your business whilst you're on holiday, a live in pet sitting service and keeping an eye on burst pipes and other household emergencies. Absentia Pet Sitting Service is an excellent pet sitting company choice (see their website link to the right). They offer individually tailor-made pet sitting packages to suit your needs and requirements. For advice on pet travel, obtaining pet passports and general advice on taking your pet abroad check the DEFRA pet travel weblink right.
In the event of accidents or emergencies during your stay in Majorca or the Balearics, or in the event of lost or stolen passports whilst in Majorca, you will need to contact the nearest British Consulate office. They can quickly issue replacement passports. The Balearic Islands are well served by British Consulates and these include: Palma de Mallorca, British Consulate, Plaza Mayor, 3, D, 07002 Palma de Mallorca Mallorca. Tel: 971 71 24 45 / 971 71 60 48. Office Hours are, in Winter: 09:00 to 14:00, and in Summer: July and August 08:30 to 14:00. Menorca, British Vice-Consulate, Sa Casa Nova - Cami de Biniatap 30, 07720 Es Castell. Tel.: 971 36 78 18. Ibiza British Vice-Consulate, Avda de Isidoro Macabich 45-1 , 07800 Ibiza.Tel.: 971 30 18 18 / 971 30 38 16.
Citizens Service call 010, Directory Enquiries call 1003, For Emergencies call 112, Majorca Fire brigade call 080, for Police call 091. If you call Majorca outside of Spain you need to prefix 00 34 971.
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