Eclipse Debrief, Egyptian Lake Fallout, Affordable Housing, Boat Frenzy, Flight Bargains, Ibiza Arrival Numbers, Canadian Surge

After months of build-up, was the Balearic Total Eclipse everything we hoped for?An Egyptian lake in San Antonio has sparked a political meltdown, while Mallorca is making headlines for something far more positive with a major affordable housing announcement.Ibiza residents are pushing back against a boat frenzy that's turning paradise into a floating car park, and we'll explain why there are suddenly so many bargain flights to the islands this summer.The latest tourism figures are out, revealing some surprising shifts in who is actually visiting Ibiza, while Mallorca's Canadian market continues to grow at an incredible rate and, of course, we'll finish with a bit of Real Mallorca news.All that and much more on this week's Talking Balearics.We're the only English-speaking podcast dedicated to the incredible Balearic Islands - home to a thriving expat community and a tourism powerhouse that welcomed 19 million international visitors in 2025, including almost 4 million from the UK.DAD TAXI' BLOG - https://dadtaximallorca.com/RICHIE PRIOR ON INSTAGRAM -  https://www.instagram.com/dad.taxi/Message me here'MAN IN SAN AN' BLOG' - https://maninsanan.com/MARTIN MAKEPEACE ON SUBSTACK - https://martinmakepeace.substack.com/MARTIN MAKEPEACE ON INSTAGRAM - https://www.instagram.com/martinmakepeace/Original music © Alex Ellenger/Martin Makepeace