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Sail from Palma beneath the cliffs of the Serra de Tramuntana to Formentor, the calas of the east coast and the Cabrera national park, on a crewed yacht in the largest of the Balearic Islands.
A Mallorca yacht charter pairs Palma’s marinas and old town with a coastline of limestone cliffs, pine-backed coves and a mountain range along the whole north-west coast. We list 15 crewed motor yachts, sailing yachts and catamarans based in Mallorca and the other Balearic Islands, all run by professional crews.
Send us your dates, your numbers and the side of the island you like the look of, and we will come back with a shortlist.
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Mallorca is the largest of the Balearic Islands, and each of its coasts has a different character. These are the cruising areas a yacht charter in Mallorca usually covers, clockwise from Palma.
Palma, Cala Comtesa, Portals Vells, Port d’Andratx, Sa Dragonera
Most charters start in Palma, where the cathedral rises above the old harbour walls. West of the city, small coves such as Cala Comtesa and Portals Vells give a first swim within an hour of leaving the marina. Further on, Port d’Andratx is a deep, sheltered inlet, and the island of Sa Dragonera, a natural park, lies off the island’s western tip at Sant Elm.
Sóller, Sa Calobra, Cala Deià
The Serra de Tramuntana, a UNESCO World Heritage cultural landscape, falls straight into the sea along the north-west coast. Port de Sóller, a horseshoe bay with a vintage tram to the town, is the main sheltered harbour on this side. Further north, Sa Calobra sits at the mouth of the Torrent de Pareis gorge, best seen on a calm morning before the tour boats arrive.
Cap de Formentor, Port de Pollença, Alcúdia
In the north, the Formentor peninsula ends in high cliffs and a lighthouse, with sheltered water and the Platja de Formentor on its southern side. The wide bays of Pollença and Alcúdia offer calm anchorages and are the usual starting point for a crossing to Menorca.
Porto Cristo, Cala d’Or, Cala Mondragó, Caló des Moro
The east coast is a chain of narrow inlets with pale sand and clear water. Porto Cristo is the harbour for the Coves del Drach, caves with an underground lake, and the marina at Cala d’Or makes a convenient stop. Cala Mondragó is protected as a natural park, and the coves around Santanyí are at their quietest early in the day.
Es Trenc, Colònia de Sant Jordi, Cabrera
The south coast is lower, with the long natural beach of Es Trenc and the harbour at Colònia de Sant Jordi. About 10 nautical miles offshore, the Cabrera archipelago is a maritime and terrestrial national park: yachts need a permit to visit and moor, and places are limited, so the crew books them in advance.
Our map of the restaurants, bars, cafés and beach clubs we recommend around the island, each with what to order and how to reach it from the yacht.
Most charters start and finish in Palma. A motor yacht can circle the island in a week; on a sailing yacht most guests choose one side and spend more of the day at anchor.
Best forCliffs, mountain views and walks ashore
Best forSwimming in calas and quieter anchorages
Best forA longer week, or a one-way charter
about30nm
Alcúdia or Pollença to Menorca
about60nm
Port d’Andratx to Ibiza and Formentera
Our biggest Balearic-based yachts come first. Every yacht we list here, with her size, guests and rate, is on the yachts page.

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The charter season in Mallorca runs from May to October. In summer an afternoon sea breeze, the embat, fills in across the Bay of Palma, while a northerly can make the Tramuntana coast rough, so captains choose the sheltered side of the island.
19°C
Sea, about
Warm days and quiet anchorages; the sea is still cool for some
22–23°C
Sea, about
Long days and warm water before the school holidays
25–26°C
Sea, about
Hottest and busiest: book yachts and Cabrera permits early
25°C
Sea, about
The sea at its warmest after summer, with fewer boats
22°C
Sea, about
Mild and quieter, with more changeable weather
Among the yachts we list in the Balearics with a weekly rate, charters run from €18,000 to €490,000 a week, and yachts priced by the day start at €12,000 a day. Each yacht’s listed rate is on our page of yachts for charter in Mallorca.
The weekly rate covers the yacht, her crew and her insurance. Running costs come from an advance provisioning allowance, a sum the captain holds for fuel, food, drinks and harbour dues and settles against receipts at the end of the week. Spanish VAT is added to charters in Spanish waters, marina berths in Palma cost most in July and August, and guests usually leave the crew a tip.
One of these yachts is offered all-inclusive, with food, drinks and fuel in one weekly price. For more space at anchor, see our luxury catamaran charters.
About 8 km from the airport
Palma de Mallorca Airport is about 8 km east of the city, so most marinas in Palma are a short drive from arrivals. Flights from London take a little over two hours.
Palma and the west
Most yachts are based in Palma’s marinas, beside the old town. Others start from Puerto Portals or Port Adriano to the west, or from Port d’Andratx. Starting away from a yacht’s base can add a delivery fee.
Sand or buoys only
Balearic law protects the Posidonia seagrass meadows, and anchoring on them is banned. Crews anchor on sand or use the mooring buoys laid in protected bays, which shapes where the yacht stops.
A permit is needed
Visiting the Cabrera national park by yacht needs a permit from the park authority, with a limited number of moorings. In July and August these go quickly, so the crew applies well ahead.
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Most start in Palma, whose marinas lie beside the old town and a short drive from the airport. Some yachts are based at Puerto Portals, Port Adriano or Port d’Andratx, west of the city. Starting where the yacht is not based can add a delivery fee.
June and September give the best balance of warm sea, long days and space at anchor. July and August are the hottest and busiest months, and May and October are quieter, with a cooler sea.
On a motor yacht, a circuit of the island in a week is comfortable. On a sailing yacht most guests choose one side, such as the Tramuntana coast and the north, or the east-coast calas and Cabrera, so the days are spent at anchor rather than under way.
Yes. Menorca is about 30 nautical miles from Alcúdia or Pollença, and Ibiza is about 60 from Port d’Andratx, so either fits into a week, or a one-way charter can finish on the other island.
No. Anchoring on the protected Posidonia seagrass is banned throughout the Balearics, so crews anchor on sand or use mooring buoys in protected bays. Visiting the Cabrera national park also needs a permit, booked ahead.
Most charter yachts take up to 12 guests overnight, the usual legal limit for a charter yacht. The largest yachts we list in the Balearics sleep 12. For bigger groups, two yachts can cruise together.
No. Every yacht listed here is chartered with her own captain and crew, who handle the sailing, the anchoring rules and the route, so no one aboard needs a licence or any boating experience.
Let us know your dates, your group and whether the cliffs of the north-west or the calas of the east appeal more, and we will check which yachts are free and suggest a route.