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SUP Race Roses 2025: A Spectacular Catalonia Paddle Surf Championship at GEN Roses!

GEN Roses was the epicenter of paddle surfing this past weekend with the celebration of the SUP Race Roses 2025 that counted as the Catalan Paddle Surf Championship of the Catalan Circuit. A total of 37 paddlers came to Roses to play the Beach Sprint events on Saturday 8 and the long distance modality on Sunday 9.

Beach Sprint The day on Saturday was marked by speed and technique in sand and water. The Beach Sprint races consist of a sprint for the sand to the water loading the table and rowing, followed by a round trip through the water and ending with a sprint for the sand to the finish line. A modality marked by the explosiveness of the participants, which left great duels in all categories. Eva Diaz dom…

Roses participates in a promotional action with the large-scale sector to publicize the port and the destination

Costa Brava Yacht Ports (a brand of which the port of Roses is part), together with Delta Ebre Port, have organized the first fam trip or joint familiarization trip in which representatives of the large-scale sector have visited the port infrastructures of Roses, Palamós, Sant Feliu de Guíxols and La Ràpita, as well as the tourist destinations Terres de l'Ebre and Costa Brava, where they have been able to discover the experiences and attractions of these two unique and special spaces.

The objective has been to promote the activity of large vessels and boost this type of tourism that comes by sea and generates economic dynamism in the territory. This sector includes boats of more than 25 meters in length, both charter and private use. A sector that is exploring new ports with large mooring points and different natural environments such as the Costa Brava and the Ebro Delta Natur…

MP Port de Roses S.A. joins the Voluntary Agreements Program

The adhesion scope includes the offices and buildings of the Port. It also includes mooring management services, dock and seafaring operations, the maintenance of port facilities and the collection of solid waste from the coast, the fleet of vehicles and boats, moorings and lighting in port areas and maritime signals.The Programme of voluntary agreements for the reduction of greenhouse gas (GHG) e…

Water quality update in Roses | Oct 31

31/10/2025 11:39 The City Council, together with the Consorci d’Aigües de la Costa Brava, AGBAR and the Department of Health of the Generalitat, is continuously monitoring trihalomethane (THM) levels from the analyses of the municipal drinking water supply. Latest THM analysis results Date THM (μg/L) 7 October 111 10 October 96 14 October 92 17 October 102 21 October 82 24 O…

The Roses Marina car park once again offers two hours of free parking until Easter

Port of Roses, October 29, 2025. Starting this November 1st, the car park at the Roses Marina will once again offer the general public two hours of free parking, an initiative that was already implemented during last year’s low season at the port. With this measure, the Port aims to promote easy and open access to the waterfront during the winter months, making it easier for both residents and v…

Raimon Roca, elected new president of the Catalan Association of Sports and Tourist Ports (Ports of Catalonia-ACPET)

The also managing director of the Club Nàutic l'Escala takes over from Albert Bertran, who has been at the head of Ports de Catalunya-ACPET for almost eight years. The Catalan Association of Sporting and Tourist Ports (Ports of Catalonia-ACPET) has elected Raimon Roca Roig as its new president, taking over from Albert Bertran, who is leaving the position after almost eight years. Roca, who is als…

Recommendations on the consumption of water from the Roses supply network

  Below we offer information regarding possible questions about the recommendations for consuming water from the Roses supply network. 09/10/2025 13:56 Frequently Asked Questions What are trihalomethanes? They are a family of by-products that result from the interaction between chlorine, necessary for drinking water disinfection, and organic matter that may be dissolved in the water. Are trihalo…

JAN HEUNINCK, EUROPEAN CHAMPION OF SAILING SKATE 2025

The European Cup has closed an epic weekend in Roses with a Catalan podium and an international fleet! With 39 participants from four different countries (Spain, Andorra, France and Belgium), the CN Sitges sailor, Jan Heuninck, has won in 5 tests marked by the variety of winds: from the gregal and the soft marinade of the first days to the powerful south wind (18 knots!) that has put the fleet to …

2025 EUROPEAN PATÍ A VELA CUP

On 17, 18 and 19 October, GEN Roses is organising the 2025 European Patí a Vela Cup.

The European Patín a Vela Cup is the most important international competition for the Patí a Vela (or Patí Català) one-design class. What it is: It is an international regatta held annually, where sailors from the Patín a Vela class compete, mainly from countries with a tradition in this discipline (such as Catalonia, Belgium and France). Boat: The Patí a Vela is a light sailing boat (a one…

N2 Windsurf chronicle

The GEN Roses has kicked off the windsurfing season with the organization of the Vila de Roses Trophy, the first test of the Catalan circuit. The regatta, held this weekend in the Bay of Roses, has had the participation of almost 60 sailors from various Catalan clubs, consolidating itself as a vibrant start for the regional competition.

The competition started strongly on Saturday, taking advantage of the classic marinade of the bay to celebrate a total of four tests for each class. Wind conditions allowed sailors to demonstrate their technique in known waters. On Sunday, however, the tramuntana entered strongly, limiting the program to only one last test for the participants of IQ Foil, and putting an end to the weekend of compe…

Underwater cleaning: Montjoi and fishing port.

The Port of Roses has recently carried out two underwater cleaning operations aimed at preserving the marine environment and ensuring a more sustainable port and coastline.The activities took place at Cala Montjoi and the fuel station area of the fishing port, where port staff, together with members of the Club Badia de Roses, Submon, and the Roses Fishermen’s Guild, removed various types of was…

Anchoring respectful of the map of the Seagrasses of Catalonia

Among the posidonia and the rocks

Guided snorkelling tour

Come and discover the Park and its marine ecosystems through a combination of activities, games introducing the Park and direct observation of the seabed. Saturday, 13 September 2025. Mas Caials, Cadaqués. From 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., low difficulty. Free activity with limited places. Information and registration at: pncapcreus@gencat.cat / 972 193 191 You must know how to swim. You must bring a swims…

José Moyano Izquierdo, distinguished with the 2025 Silver Drachma for his contribution to Roses

On August 15th, the Silver Drachma Award ceremony took place at the Roses Municipal Theatre, the highest distinction with which the council recognizes individuals, entities or groups from Roses who stand out for the value of their activities, for their contribution to society or for the projection of the municipality. This year, it was awarded to the Roses businessman José Moyano Izquierdo, founder of the Prestige Hotels Group.

The award recognizes his contribution to the tourist and social development of Roses, with a career marked by the creation of opportunities and commitment to the municipality. José Moyano's life and business project has been closely linked to Roses for decades. From the beginning, with the opening of the first hotel establishments, to the consolidation of the Prestige Hotels Group, Moyano has bec…