Mallorca Itineraries: Day Charters and Multi-Day Routes

Palma to Port d’Andratx

Board your yacht at Club de Mar or Port Adriano by mid-morning. Cruise south-west to Portals Vells (10 NM) for a morning snorkel and a visit to the cave chapel. Your chef lays out lunch on the aft deck, grilled gambas, sobrasada crostini, local olives and a chilled Binissalem white. After lunch, continue west to Port d’Andratx (14 NM), one of Mallorca’s most picturesque fishing harbours. Terracotta roofs, pine-covered hills, waterfront galleries. Stroll the harbourside, browse the market, and settle into a restaurant for fresh grilled fish and tumbet as the sun sets over the bay.

Tramuntana Coast to Port de Sóller

The big day. Cruise north along the Serra de Tramuntana, Mallorca’s UNESCO-inscribed mountain spine. The cliffs here are sheer (Puig Major rises to 1,436 metres), the water below is cobalt-dark, and the hidden coves can only be reached from the sea. Pause at Cala Deià, a 70-metre turquoise pool below the clifftop village, Robert Graves’s daily swim, for a tender ride in and a swim between the rocks. Continue past the jaw-dropping Torrent de Pareis gorge (400m high, 30m wide, visible from the sea as a dramatic cleft in the rock face) and Sa Calobra. Round Cap de Sóller into Port de Sóller’s horseshoe bay. Ride the 1913 vintage tram through orange groves to Sóller town for a late-afternoon wander through its art-nouveau plaza and a glass of freshly squeezed orange juice. Return to the yacht for dinner on the aft deck, arròs brut (Mallorca’s saffron-and-cinnamon “dirty rice”) and a Binissalem Manto Negro red, as the Tramuntana turns pink.

Pollença Bay and Return to Palma

Cruise east around Cap de Formentor, Mallorca’s dramatic northernmost point, lighthouse perched 210 metres above the sea, limestone pinnacles meeting deep blue. Anchor off Cala Sant Vicenç for a morning snorkel in clear, calm water. Take the tender into Port de Pollença for a coffee on the promenade and a stroll through the charming old town. After a farewell lunch on board, cruise south along the east coast (roughly 28 NM back to Palma, 2 to 2.5 hours on a motor yacht), arriving in time for a final sunset cocktail at the harbour or a last supper in Santa Catalina.

Palma to Cala Mondrago Natural Park

Depart Palma and cruise east along the southern coast to Cala Mondrago (roughly 37 NM, 2.5 to 3 hours). This protected natural park on the south-east coast has crystal-clear water, preserved Posidonia meadows and snorkelling visibility exceeding 20 metres. Anchor in the sheltered bay between S’Amarador and Cala Mondrago for a morning snorkel along small underwater caves where octopus, bream and red mullet patrol. In the late afternoon, take the tender to Cala d’Or village for a harbourside drink and a stroll through its whitewashed lanes. Dinner on board under a canopy of stars, your chef serving the day’s fresh catch.

East Coast Calas to Cala Rajada

Cruise north along Mallorca’s eastern shoreline, hopping between calas. Stop at Cala Varques, a hidden cove reached only by sea or a long walk, with the Cova des Coloms sea cave accessible by swimming in with a torch (guided tours available, minimum age 8). Continue to Porto Cristo for a morning ashore at the Coves del Drac, a 1,200-metre underground world of four caves, stalactites reaching 25 metres deep, and the 117-metre Lake Martel, where a classical quartet performs from illuminated boats as you sit in the darkened cavern. Lunch on board, then cruise north to Cala Rajada, a lively fishing town on the island’s eastern tip (the second most important fishing port in Mallorca). The 1858 lighthouse above the harbour offers views toward Menorca on a clear day. Dinner ashore at one of the promenade’s seafood restaurants.

Alcúdia Bay and Cap des Pinar

Round the eastern cape into Alcúdia Bay, one of Mallorca’s largest and most sheltered bays, backed by a long sandy beach and the Roman-walled old town of Alcúdia (founded in the 2nd century BC, remarkably intact medieval walls). Anchor in the bay’s clear shallows for a morning swim, then tender into the old town for a wander through its medieval lanes and a coffee in the central plaza. In the afternoon, cruise to Cap des Pinar at the bay’s eastern end for a secluded snorkel over rocky reef. Your chef prepares a chef’s-table dinner on the aft deck with fish from the Alcúdia market and a bottle of Binissalem from the wine co-operative.

Cabrera National Park and Return to Palma

Rise early for the cruise south to Cabrera (roughly 40 NM from Alcúdia, 2.5 to 3 hours). Pick up the pre-booked mooring buoy (one of only 50, colour-coded by vessel size) and head straight to the Cova Blava by tender, the refracted sunlight inside is at its most vivid in the late afternoon, so time your schedule accordingly. Hike up to the 14th-century castle for 360-degree views of the archipelago. Snorkel the Posidonia meadows around the harbour entrance, keeping an eye out for Eleonora’s falcons overhead and the occasional Balearic shearwater on the water. Your chef serves a farewell lunch as the yacht departs for Palma (30 NM, roughly 1.5 to 2 hours). Arrive by late afternoon, deeply tanned and thoroughly charmed by Mallorca’s quieter side.

Guests wanting a full week can combine the 3-day Tramuntana route (west and north coast) with the 4-day East Coast and Cabrera route (east and south coast) for a 7-day circumnavigation that covers Mallorca’s entire 200-nautical-mile coastline without retracing a single mile.