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Menorca is the second-largest of the Balearic Islands at 695 square kilometres with a permanent population of 100,000, the working calmer working sister of Mallorca and Ibiza, and a working 216-kilometre coastline that supports day-charter departure from four serious bases. The working day-charter calendar runs May to October with the working peak from late June to mid-September. A 45-foot sailing catamaran with crew for a 7-hour south-cala rotation in July runs €2,500 to €3,800 plus the working 21% Spanish IVA, fuel, and gratuity on top. The working day-charter inventory operates from four bases: Port de Mahon at the working east (canonical, all bands, airport-adjacent), Port de Ciutadella at the working west (budget and midmarket, working south-cala priority), Cala en Bosc at the working southwest (working closest to the working Macarella and Turqueta cluster), and Fornells at the working north (working sheltered north-coast pattern). Menorca Airport (MAH) handles the working air access with the canonical 5 to 50 minute road transfer to the four bases.
The point of a Menorca day charter on a 6 to 9 hour rotation is the working south-cala anchor cluster (the working Cala Macarella and Cala Macarelleta twin cove at the working south Menorca centre with the working white-sand beaches and the working pine-cliff backdrop, the working Cala Mitjana and Cala Mitjaneta anchor 2 nautical miles east of Macarella, the working Cala en Turqueta anchor with the working turquoise-water sand bottom, the working Cala Trebaluger anchor at the working uninhabited southwest cala, the working Cala Galdana anchor with the working hotel-village resort coast, and the working Son Saura beach anchor at the working Macarella west), the working Mahon harbour and east-coast cluster (the working Mahon natural harbour cruise, the working Cala Mesquida, Es Grau, and Punta Prima anchor at the working Mahon east-coast cluster, and the working Illa de l'Aire south anchor), the working Fornells and north-coast anchors (the working Cala Tirant, Binimel-la, and Cala Pregonda anchor cluster on the working sheltered-day north pattern), and the working full-island circumnavigation on the 50-foot-and-up motor-yacht inventory.
The working day-charter pattern combines a 9:30am to 10am Ciutadella, Cala en Bosc, or Mahon departure, a working south or west cruise to the working Cala Macarella or Cala en Turqueta anchor, a working 4 to 5 hour south-cala anchor sequence (typically Macarella, Mitjana, Turqueta, and Trebaluger), a working return cruise via the working Son Saura or Galdana stop, and a working 5pm to 6pm departure-base return.
When to day-charter Menorca
May. Shoulder. Water 17 to 19 degrees Celsius, air 19 to 23. Working operators open inventory from 1 May with the working canonical Balearic spring opening pattern. The working May booking pattern at 45 to 60 percent of August peak rates with the cleanest working south-cala anchor pool (1 to 4 anchored boats per cala versus the working August 30 to 80-boat working Macarella anchor pattern).
June. Shoulder through 15 June, peak thereafter. Water 19 to 23 degrees, air 22 to 27. The working post-Easter window at 60 to 75 percent of August peak. From 20 June the working Menorca peak calendar opens with rates climbing to 80 to 95 percent of August peak through 30 June.
July and August. Peak. Water 23 to 26 degrees, air 26 to 31. The working canonical Menorca peak window with the working Festes de Sant Joan in late June at the working Ciutadella working horse-festival working booking peak, the working Sant Marti and Sant Bartomeu festival calendar in late July and August, and the working Spanish-mainland and UK-family-holiday calendar absorbing the working south-cala day-charter market. Rates at 95 to 100 percent of peak through 31 August. Book 10 to 16 weeks out for the premium 50-foot-and-up inventory.
September. Peak through 10 September, shoulder thereafter. Water 23 to 25 degrees, air 24 to 28. The working first 10 days at full peak; from 15 September the working shoulder pattern begins with rates dropping to 65 to 80 percent of August peak. The cleanest working September window is the working post-15 September pattern with the warmest working sea-temperature calendar and the cleaner working south-cala anchor pool.
October. Shoulder. Water 20 to 23 degrees, air 19 to 25. Working off-peak rates at 50 to 65 percent of August peak. The cleanest working October pattern runs the first two weeks. Operators wind down inventory 31 October. The working Tramuntana north wind pattern runs more frequent in October and may collapse the working north-coast day on a working forecast basis.
November to April. Working off-peak. The Menorca day-charter inventory does not operate through winter; the working Mahon and Ciutadella year-round broker inventory runs at the working sheltered-day pattern only.
The Menorca day-charter zones
South-cala cluster (the canonical Menorca day-charter axis). The working 30-kilometre south coast between Cala Galdana and Cap d'Artrutx. The working Cala Macarella and Cala Macarelleta anchor (the working twin-cove white-sand beach at depths 4 to 10 metres on the working sand bottom with the working pine-cliff backdrop and the working tender shore-landing at the working Macarella beach), the working Cala Mitjana and Cala Mitjaneta anchor 2 nautical miles east, the working Cala en Turqueta anchor (the working turquoise-water sand bottom at depths 4 to 8 metres), the working Cala Trebaluger anchor (the working uninhabited southwest cala with the working river-mouth working freshwater inlet), and the working Cala Galdana anchor at the working hotel-village resort coast. The working canonical Menorca day-charter south-cala cluster.
Mahon harbour and east-coast cluster. The working 5-kilometre Mahon natural harbour cruise (the working second-largest natural harbour in the Mediterranean) past the working Illa del Rei, Illa Plana, and Illa del Llatzaret, the working Cala Mesquida and Es Grau anchor at the working Mahon north-east, the working Punta Prima and Cala Binisafua anchor at the working Mahon south-east, and the working Illa de l'Aire south anchor. The working east-coast pattern from the Mahon base.
North-coast Fornells and Cap de Cavalleria axis. The working Fornells natural harbour, the working Cala Tirant white-sand beach anchor 1 nautical mile east of Fornells, the working Cala Pregonda red-sand anchor at the working Cap de Cavalleria, the working Binimel-la beach anchor, and the working Cap de Favaritx north-east anchor. The working sheltered-day north pattern from the Fornells base on the working forecast-low Tramuntana day.
Mallorca crossing (long-day extension). The working 25 to 35 nautical mile west crossing from Cala en Bosc or Ciutadella to the working Cala Ratjada or Pollensa Bay at the working east Mallorca coast. The working long-day Menorca-to-Mallorca extension on the working 50-foot-and-up motor-yacht inventory at the 22 to 28 knot transit speed; the working alternative is the working Cabrera National Park crossing at the working long-day pattern from Cala en Bosc.
Cap de Cavalleria circumnavigation (long-day full-island). The working 75 nautical mile full Menorca circumnavigation on the working 50-foot-and-up motor-yacht inventory at the 24 to 28 knot transit speed. The working Mahon-to-Ciutadella east-to-west pattern via Cap de Cavalleria north or the working Cap d'Artrutx south. The working full-day circumnavigation runs 9 to 11 hours marina-to-marina at the working high-fuel-burn working pattern.
A standard Menorca day charter (7 hours)
| Hour | Position | What happens |
|---|---|---|
| 09:30 | Cala en Bosc or Ciutadella board | Boarding at the slip, provisioning check, departure briefing |
| 10:00 | South cruise to Cala en Turqueta | 30-minute cruise south past Cap d'Artrutx |
| 10:30 | Cala en Turqueta swim anchor | 90-minute swim and tender shore-landing at the working sand-bottom Turqueta anchor |
| 12:00 | Cala Macarella anchor | 90-minute lunch and swim at the working canonical Macarella twin-cove anchor |
| 13:30 | Cala Mitjana anchor | 90-minute swim and tender at the working Mitjana east-of-Macarella anchor |
| 15:00 | Cala Trebaluger anchor | 60-minute final swim at the working uninhabited Trebaluger river-mouth anchor |
| 16:00 | Return cruise to Cala en Bosc | 30-minute return cruise west |
| 16:30 | Cala en Bosc return | Return to slip |
This is the canonical Menorca 7-hour south-cala rotation on a 45 to 55 foot sailing catamaran or motor yacht with 8 to 12 guests. The structure adjusts for the working east-coast pattern (which substitutes the south-cala cluster with the working Mahon harbour cruise and the working Cala Mesquida, Es Grau, and Punta Prima cluster on a 6 to 7 hour day from Mahon), for the working north-coast Fornells pattern (which substitutes the south-cala cluster with the working Cala Tirant, Pregonda, and Binimel-la cluster), and for the working full-island circumnavigation (which moves to a 9 to 11 hour day on the 50-foot-and-up motor yacht).
Menorca day-charter boat size guidance
28 to 38 foot motorboats and ribs. €600 to €1.8K per day, 6 to 12 guests, skipper-included. The working budget Menorca day-charter band; the cleanest fit for the working short-day south-cala pattern from Cala en Bosc or Ciutadella. The working Pirelli, Capelli, Quicksilver, and Saver inventory.
38 to 50 foot motor yachts and sailing catamarans. €1.8K to €3.5K per day, 8 to 12 guests, crew of 1 to 2. The working midmarket Menorca day-charter band; the cleanest fit for the working full south-cala rotation. The working Lagoon 42, Bali 4.4, Sunseeker, and Princess inventory.
50 to 65 foot motor yachts and sailing catamarans. €3.5K to €6K per day, 10 to 12 guests, crew of 2 to 4, on-board chef on the 55-foot-and-up. The working premium midmarket band with the structured working south-cala and Mahon-east capacity, plus the Mallorca crossing extension capacity.
65 to 80 foot motor yachts. €6K to €9K per day, 12 guests, full crew of 3 to 6, working tender garage. The working premium day-charter band with the structured working full Menorca circumnavigation capacity.
80 to 95 foot motor yachts. €9K to €12K per day, 12 guests legal-capacity maximum, full crew of 5 to 7, overnight extension capacity. The extension-charter band for clients combining Menorca day product with overnight at Mahon, Ciutadella, or the working Mallorca east coast.
Menorca day-charter cost math
| Line item | Range (45-foot catamaran, 7-hour south-cala day, July peak) |
|---|---|
| Boat day rate | €2.5K to €3.8K |
| Spanish IVA (21%) | €0.53K to €0.8K |
| Fuel (typical 7-hour day, 25 nautical miles, at-cost, low under sail) | €0.15K to €0.5K |
| Crew gratuity (5% to 10% standard in Spain) | €0.13K to €0.38K |
| Provisioning (lunch, drinks, operator-provided or external) | €0.5K to €1.4K |
| Cala en Bosc or Ciutadella day-stop slip | €0.05K to €0.18K |
| Working full check (7-hour south-cala day, anchor-only) | €3.9K to €7K |
| Working full check (9-hour Mallorca crossing day, 60-foot motor) | €8K to €13K |
| Peak August premium (1.3x to 1.6x rate) | €5K to €11K |
The Menorca day-charter cost runs at the working lower end of the western Mediterranean day-charter market on a per-day basis, the cleanest day-charter value in the western Mediterranean alongside Ibiza and Mallorca. The working sailing catamaran inventory at the 45 to 55 foot band runs the lowest fuel-burn line versus the working motor-yacht equivalent at the same length. The working cost-control move is the working Cala en Bosc or Ciutadella departure (which substitutes the Mahon east-base 90-minute working transit-to-Macarella with the working 30-minute working south-cala cruise), the working June or post-15 September booking at 60 to 80 percent of August peak, and the working sailing catamaran booking pattern at 50 to 70 percent of the working motor-yacht day rate at the same length.
Operator ranking (the working day-charter inventory)
We rank rather than list. The working Menorca day-charter operator inventory we would book runs at the following band:
Menorca Charter and Yacht Charter Menorca (Mahon and Ciutadella). Holds the working operator-direct 35 to 75 foot motor-yacht and sailing-catamaran inventory at the working Marina Menorca Mahon and the working Port de Ciutadella with the working Sunseeker, Princess, Lagoon, and Bali inventory. Working operator-direct booking, working Spanish charter licensing, on-board chef capability at the 55-foot-and-up, and the working full-island circumnavigation capacity. The cleanest single working operator-direct booking pattern at the working €2.5K-and-up Menorca day-charter band.
Cala en Bosc Charter and South Coast Yacht Menorca (Cala en Bosc). Holds the working operator-direct 28 to 50 foot motorboat, rib, and small motor-yacht inventory at the working Cala en Bosc working southwest base with the working south-cala-priority booking pattern. The cleanest fit for clients on a working budget at the working closest base to the working Macarella and Turqueta cluster, with the shortest cruise time to the south-cala anchor coast.
Catamaran Charter Menorca and Sail Menorca. Holds the working operator-direct 40 to 65 foot sailing catamaran inventory at the working Mahon and Ciutadella bases with the working Lagoon, Bali, Fountaine Pajot, and Leopard inventory. The cleanest fit for the working full-day south-cala family-day pattern at the working stable-platform working swim and lunch calendar.
Click and Boat Menorca and SamBoat Menorca. Holds the working aggregator inventory at the working Mahon, Ciutadella, Cala en Bosc, and Fornells bases with the 28 to 60 foot inventory across the working budget and midmarket bands. Working aggregator interface, working insurance, and working captain-included pattern at the 30-foot-and-up.
Boatsetter Menorca. Holds the working second-tier aggregator inventory at the comparable bases with the comparable inventory pool. The cleaner working alternative for clients comparing the Click and Boat and SamBoat budget-band quotes.
We rank Menorca Charter and Catamaran Charter Menorca at the top of the working Menorca day-charter operator inventory list because the working Menorca working day-charter product runs the working operator-direct pattern at the working specific-boat selection (the working Lagoon 50 and Bali 5.4 50-foot-and-up sailing catamaran inventory is the working specific-boat-selection product), the working full-day south-cala anchor calendar requires the working operator-specific working anchor-cala working knowledge, and the working full-island circumnavigation requires the working operator-specific working transit and Tramuntana-forecast working knowledge.
What we would change
The Cala Macarella and Macarelleta peak July and August Saturday and Sunday calendar runs the working anchor at 60 to 100 anchored boats with the working tender congestion at the working Macarella beach and the working swim-buoy field across the cala mouth. The cleanest single fix is the working weekday booking (Monday through Thursday) at the working 25 to 50-boat working Macarella calendar, the working morning anchor before 11am (which clears the working noon to 3pm peak congestion), or the working alternative-cala substitution to the working Cala Trebaluger or Cala en Turqueta west-of-Macarella pattern (which holds 8 to 25 anchored boats versus the working Macarella 60 to 100).
The Cala en Bosc and Ciutadella berth pool at peak July and August runs the working capacity-limited 130-berth Ciutadella and 200-berth Cala en Bosc working transient slip pool with the working full-week absorption pattern. The cleanest single fix is the working Mahon-base substitution (which runs the 1,200-berth combined Mahon working slip pool at the cleaner transient working slip availability and accepts the working 90-minute additional cruise to the working south-cala cluster), or the working day-charter pickup pattern (which substitutes the working berth at Cala en Bosc with the working road transfer to the working operator pickup at the working Cala en Bosc working pier).
The Festes de Sant Joan window (the working 23 to 24 June working Ciutadella horse-festival pattern) runs material on the Ciutadella working harbour and town calendar with the working full-week absorption of the Ciutadella berth pool, the working Castell de San Felipe and Plaza des Born working horse-festival closure pattern, and the working day-charter inventory at the working full-week sell-out. The cleanest single fix is the working pre-Sant-Joan booking window (15 to 22 June) or the working post-Sant-Joan window (28 June onwards) with the working clean Ciutadella berth availability and the cleaner working south-cala anchor pool.
The rest of the trip
VillasForKings covers the Menorca private villa inventory across the working Binibeca, Cala Galdana, Cala en Bosc, Sant Lluis, and Es Migjorn Gran clusters with the working pool, working sea-view, and working private-tennis inventory. HotelsForKings covers the Cugo Gran at Sant Lluis, the Torralbenc at Alaior, the Menorca Experimental at Sant Lluis, the Hotel Can Faustino at Ciutadella, the Tres Sants at Ciutadella, and the Casa Albertí at Mahon. RestaurantsForKings covers the Es Tast de na Silvia at Ciutadella, the Smoix at Ciutadella, the Mon Restaurant at Mahon, the Cap Roig at Sa Mesquida, and the Es Cranc at Fornells. BarsForKings covers the Cova d'en Xoroi sunset bar at Cala en Porter, the Akelarre Jazz Bar at Mahon, and the working Es Pla harbour-front bar cluster at Fornells.
FAQ
Do I need to book a Menorca day charter in advance? For July and August peak, yes. Book 10 to 16 weeks out for the premium 50-foot-and-up sailing catamaran inventory at Menorca Charter and Catamaran Charter Menorca, with 14 to 22 weeks for the working Festes de Sant Joan window. May, June, and post-15 September open inventory on 1 to 2 week notice at the working shoulder rates.
Should I depart Mahon, Ciutadella, or Cala en Bosc for the south calas? Cala en Bosc for the working south-cala-priority booking on the working full-day Macarella, Mitjana, Turqueta, and Trebaluger rotation. Ciutadella for clients combining the working historic Ciutadella town day with the working south-cala anchor cluster. Mahon for clients staying at the working Mahon east-coast hotel cluster and combining the working Mahon harbour cruise with the working east-coast Mesquida, Es Grau, and Punta Prima anchor pattern. Cala en Bosc cuts 60 to 90 minutes off each leg of the working south-cala round-trip versus the working Mahon east-base 90-to-120-minute transit.
Can I day-charter from Menorca to Mallorca? Yes on the 50-foot-and-up motor-yacht inventory with 22 to 28 knot transit capacity. The Menorca-to-Mallorca crossing runs 25 to 35 nautical miles between Cala en Bosc and Cala Ratjada or Pollensa Bay at the east Mallorca coast. The full Menorca-to-Mallorca working day rotation runs 9 to 11 hours marina-to-marina at the working high-fuel-burn pattern.
What size group fits a Menorca day charter? 6 to 12 guests on the 28 to 38 foot motorboat and rib band, 8 to 12 on the 40 to 55 foot motor-yacht and sailing-catamaran band, 10 to 12 on the 55 to 95 foot inventory (capped at 12 on the working Spanish commercial day-charter limit), 12+ on the working two-yacht booking pattern via Menorca Charter or Catamaran Charter Menorca.