Salobreña mounted a stand at the Granada-province tourist fair in Melilla at the beginning of May, with the idea of attracting Melilla residents over.
Tag Archive for Motril Port
Coastal Cruises
by Louise Powell •
This summer sees a new addition to the many reasons for visiting the Costa Tropical – Boatdil Catámaran coastline cruises!
Boy Has Heart Attack on Ferry
by Vivienne Hughes •
A 10-year-old boy suffered a heart attack on the Wednesday the 23rd aboard the Motril-Nador fast ferry 15 nautical miles from Motril Port.
Motril Port Open Day
by Vivienne Hughes •
The Port Authorities in Motril held an Open Day yesterday (16th) with hundreds of people attending – as there was plenty to see.
Against The Flow
by Hugh MacArthur •
We often hear of the border or port police finding stowaways hidden under lorries in order to make their way into Spain, but what about the young lad heading the opposite direction?
Motril Port Outstrips Competitors
by Vivienne Hughes •
This summer, Motril Port has moved more passenger traffic from and to North African Melilla than Almería and Málaga combined.
Drug Bust off Velilla
by Martin Myall •
The Guardia Civil intercepted a pleasure craft off Almuñécar’s Velilla beach with 300 kilos of hashish on board. The 2-man crew was arrested.
Kite Surfer Blown out to Sea
by Martin Myall •
The Servicio Marítimo de la Guardia Civil rescued a young lad practicing kite-surfing a nautical mile off Motril – not clever.
Motril Fishermen Uneasy
by Martin Myall •
When the Motril fishermen spotted a ship belonging to the gas-prospecting company, Chinook, making its way repeatedly between Nerja and Adra, they feared the worse, so they were soon hammering on the Mayor’s door.
Clipper Sailing Ship Arrives
by Editor •
The Royal Clipper sailing ship, which is the largest sailing ship in the world, is making a one-day visit to Motril Port today, arriving in the morning and leaving early afternoon. This majestic ship has a length of 134 metres and mounts five masts, but if you miss it, don’t worry because you can catch another sailing ship from the same cruise line tomorrow.