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Palma de Mallorca sits at the working southwest of Mallorca on the Bay of Palma 220 kilometres east of Valencia, with a permanent population of 422,000 across the working 209-square-kilometre municipal area and a summer population that climbs above 600,000 across the Bay of Palma corridor by mid-August. The working day-charter calendar runs April to October with the working peak from late June to mid-September. A 60-foot motor yacht with crew for an 8-hour Bay of Palma and west-Mallorca rotation in July runs €4,500 to €7,500 plus the working 21% Spanish IVA, fuel, gratuity, and Real Club Nautico slip fees. The working day-charter inventory operates from five bases: Real Club Nautico de Palma at the Palma east harbour (canonical premium concentration, the working full-band entry), STP Palma at the Palma west harbour (superyacht stern-to and refit), Marina Port de Mallorca at the Palma west jetty (full premium pool), Puerto Portals 11 kilometres west of Palma (premium and superyacht concentration with the working west-Mallorca proximity), and Port Adriano 18 kilometres southwest of Palma (superyacht and the west-Mallorca pickup base). Palma de Mallorca Airport (PMI) handles the working air access with the canonical 15 to 25 minute road transfer to all five bases.
The point of a Palma day charter on a 6 to 9 hour rotation is the working Bay of Palma anchor cluster (the working 2 to 8 nautical mile cruise to the working Illetas, Portals Vells, and El Toro anchor cluster on the Bay west and the working Cala Pi or Cap Blanc anchor on the Bay east), the working west-Mallorca cluster (the working 12 to 25 nautical mile west cruise to the working Sa Dragonera island, the working Sant Elm anchor, and the working Andratx harbour stop), the working Cabrera National Park long-day extension (the working 35 to 45 nautical mile southeast cruise to the Cabrera archipelago on the 50-foot-and-up motor inventory), the working southwest-Mallorca cluster (the working 8 to 16 nautical mile southwest cruise to the working Cala Pi, Cala Beltran, and Cap Blanc anchor pattern), and the working southeast-Mallorca cluster (the working 25 to 35 nautical mile southeast cruise to the working Es Trenc and Cala Mondrago anchor on the southeast Mallorca coast on the 50-foot-and-up motor inventory).
The working day-charter pattern combines a 10am to 10:30am Real Club, STP, Marina Port de Mallorca, Puerto Portals, or Port Adriano departure, a working 30 to 90 minute cruise to the working Bay of Palma or west-Mallorca first anchor, a working 5 to 6 hour anchor and lunch sequence (typically the working Illetas or Portals Vells swim anchor, lunch at the working Puerto Portals, Andratx, or on-board, and a working second swim anchor at the working El Toro or Sa Dragonera), and a working 6pm to 7pm departure-base return.
When to day-charter Palma
April. Shoulder. Water 16 to 18 degrees Celsius, air 19 to 22. Working operators open inventory from 1 April with the working canonical Balearic-spring opening pattern. Rates run 50 to 65 percent of August peak.
May. Shoulder. Water 17 to 19 degrees, air 20 to 25. Rates climb to 60 to 75 percent of August peak. The cleanest May booking is the working second-half-of-May window at the working warmer-water and cleaner-light calendar.
June. Shoulder through 15 June, peak thereafter. Water 19 to 22 degrees, air 22 to 27. Rates from 65 to 85 percent of August peak. From 20 June the working Balearic peak calendar opens with rates climbing into the 90s.
July and August. Peak. Water 22 to 25 degrees, air 26 to 32. The working canonical Palma peak window with the working Embat southwest-thermal pattern (the working 8 to 18 knot working afternoon Embat) and the working occasional Tramuntana north-wind risk pattern (the working 15 to 30 knot Tramuntana can collapse the west-Mallorca and Sa Dragonera day on a working 6am or 7am forecast basis). The working Spanish, German, UK, and Russian holiday calendar absorbs the Palma day-charter market alongside the working Real Club Nautico megayacht stern-to congestion (with the working 50-to-150-metre boat pool on the Real Club south jetty at peak August). Rates at 95 to 100 percent of peak through 31 August. Book 8 to 14 weeks out for the premium 60-foot-and-up motor inventory at Real Club Nautico, Puerto Portals, or Port Adriano.
September. Peak through 10 September, shoulder thereafter. Water 22 to 24 degrees, air 25 to 29. The cleanest working Palma window: the working post-15 September pattern with the warmest sea-temperature calendar, the lighter Embat pattern, and the cleaner Cabrera National Park booking window.
October. Shoulder. Water 20 to 22 degrees, air 21 to 26. Working off-peak rates at 50 to 65 percent of August peak. Operators wind down 31 October. The working Tramuntana north-wind pattern runs more frequent from mid-October.
November to March. Working off-peak. The Palma day-charter inventory does not operate through winter at the working full-band pattern; Real Club Nautico and STP run year-round inventory at the working refit-and-sheltered-day pattern at 25 to 40 percent of August peak rate.
The Palma day-charter zones
Bay of Palma anchor cluster (the canonical Palma day-charter axis). The working 2 to 8 nautical mile cruise across the Bay of Palma. The working Illetas anchor at the working Bay west (the working sheltered swim anchor at depths 5 to 14 metres on the working sand-and-rock bottom with the working Hotel de Mar and Gran Melia de Mar working terrace pattern), the working Portals Vells anchor at the working Bay west (the working sheltered cove cluster at depths 4 to 10 metres on the sand bottom with the working Cala Mago and Cala Vergata adjacent anchors), the working El Toro anchor at the working Bay west tip (the working swim and snorkel anchor at depths 6 to 18 metres), the working Cala Pi anchor at the working Bay east (the working steep-cliff cove at depths 6 to 18 metres with the working pebble-beach tender shore-landing), and the working Cap Blanc anchor at the working Bay east tip. The working canonical Palma day-charter cluster.
West-Mallorca cluster (canonical Palma extension axis). The working 12 to 25 nautical mile west cruise to the working west-Mallorca coast. The working Sa Dragonera island anchor at the working Sa Dragonera north (the working sheltered north-side swim anchor with the working Cala Lladro tender stop and the working national park access), the working Sant Elm anchor at the working west-Mallorca coast opposite Sa Dragonera, the working Camp de Mar anchor at the working west-coast east, the working Cala Llamp anchor at the working Camp de Mar east, and the working Port d'Andratx harbour stop at the working west-Mallorca harbour (with the working Andratx quay tender stop and the working Andratx village walk). The working canonical west-axis day pattern.
Cabrera National Park (long-day extension axis). The working 35 to 45 nautical mile southeast cruise to the Cabrera archipelago. The working Cabrera Es Port harbour stop at the working Cabrera north (with the working park-authority working transient mooring, capacity-limited at 50 anchored boats), the working Cova Blava blue-cave entry on the Cabrera north (the working tender entry into the working sea-cave at depths 6 to 18 metres, swim restricted under park rules), the working Cabrera Castle tender stop at the working Es Port north, and the working Cabrera Conillera and Imperial uninhabited islets at the working park north. The working full-day Cabrera rotation requires the 50-foot-and-up motor-yacht inventory at 22 to 26 knot transit capacity and the working park-authority anchor permit at €2.50 per metre of LOA per day.
Southwest-Mallorca cluster. The working 8 to 16 nautical mile southwest cruise to the working southwest-Mallorca coast. The working Cala Pi anchor, the working Cala Beltran anchor, and the working Cap Blanc anchor cluster. The working alternative south-axis day pattern from Real Club Nautico or Port Adriano.
Southeast-Mallorca cluster (long-day extension axis). The working 25 to 35 nautical mile southeast cruise to the working southeast Mallorca coast. The working Es Trenc anchor at the working southeast Mallorca (the working sand-and-shallow swim anchor at depths 3 to 8 metres on the sand bottom), the working Cala Mondrago anchor at the working southeast Mallorca east, the working Cala s'Almunia anchor, and the working Caló des Moro anchor cluster. The working long-day southeast Mallorca extension on the 50-foot-and-up motor inventory.
A standard Palma day charter (8 hours)
| Hour | Position | What happens |
|---|---|---|
| 10:00 | Real Club, Marina Port de Mallorca, or Portals board | Boarding at the slip, provisioning check, departure briefing |
| 10:30 | West cruise to Illetas | 30-minute cruise west across the Bay of Palma |
| 11:00 | Illetas swim anchor | 90-minute swim and tender stop at the working sheltered Illetas anchor |
| 12:30 | Cruise to Portals Vells | 30-minute cruise west to the Portals Vells cove cluster |
| 13:00 | Lunch at Puerto Portals or on board | 105-minute lunch and tender shore-landing or on-board |
| 14:45 | El Toro snorkel anchor | 75-minute swim and snorkel at the working El Toro anchor |
| 16:00 | Sa Dragonera or Camp de Mar afternoon | 90-minute final swim at the working west-coast anchor |
| 17:30 | Real Club, Marina Port de Mallorca, or Portals return | Return to slip |
This is the canonical Palma 8-hour Bay of Palma and west-Mallorca rotation on a 50 to 60 foot motor yacht with 8 to 12 guests. The structure adjusts for the working Cabrera National Park long-day (which moves to a 9 to 11 hour day with the working Es Port harbour stop, the working Cova Blava tender stop, and the working park-permit working anchor pattern on the 50-foot-and-up), for the working southeast-Mallorca long-day (which moves to a 9 to 11 hour day with the working Es Trenc and Cala Mondrago anchor sequence on the 50-foot-and-up), and for the working short-day Bay of Palma pattern (which substitutes the full rotation with a 4 to 5 hour Illetas-Portals Vells-El Toro Bay-only sequence).
Palma day-charter boat size guidance
28 to 40 foot motorboats and ribs. €600 to €1.8K per day, 6 to 12 guests, skipper-included. The working budget Palma day-charter band; the cleanest fit for the working short-day Bay of Palma rotation from Real Club, Marina Port de Mallorca, or Puerto Portals.
40 to 60 foot motor yachts and sailing catamarans. €1.8K to €4.5K per day, 8 to 12 guests, crew of 1 to 3. The working midmarket Palma day-charter band; the cleanest fit for the working full Bay of Palma and west-Mallorca rotation.
60 to 80 foot motor yachts. €4.5K to €9K per day, 10 to 12 guests, crew of 3 to 5, on-board chef on the 65-foot-and-up. The working premium midmarket band with the structured Cabrera and southeast Mallorca capacity.
80 to 100 foot motor yachts. €9K to €13K per day, 12 guests, full crew of 5 to 7, working tender garage. The working premium day-charter band with the structured Cabrera National Park full-day capacity.
100 to 130 foot motor yachts and superyachts. €13K to €18K per day, 12 guests, full crew of 7 to 12, overnight extension capacity. The extension-charter band for clients combining Palma day product with overnight at Sa Dragonera, Cabrera, or the working Mallorca coast.
Palma day-charter cost math
| Line item | Range (60-foot motor yacht, 8-hour Bay of Palma and west day, July peak) |
|---|---|
| Boat day rate | €4.5K to €7.5K |
| Spanish IVA (21% on charter) | €0.95K to €1.58K |
| Matriculation tax pass-through (non-EU-flagged, if applicable) | €0 to €0.6K |
| Fuel (typical 8-hour day, 35 nautical miles, at-cost) | €0.35K to €1.3K |
| Crew gratuity (10% to 15%) | €0.45K to €1.13K |
| Provisioning (lunch, drinks, on-board chef) | €0.5K to €1.5K |
| Real Club, Marina Port de Mallorca, or Portals day-stop slip | €0.1K to €0.7K |
| Puerto Portals or Andratx quay lunch (8 guests, premium restaurant) | €0.6K to €1.5K |
| Working full check (8-hour Bay of Palma and west day, 60-foot motor) | €7K to €13K |
| Working full check (10-hour Cabrera National Park day, 70-foot motor) | €11K to €17K |
| Working full check (10-hour southeast Mallorca day, 70-foot motor) | €10K to €16K |
| Peak August premium (1.3x to 1.5x rate) | €9K to €19K |
The Palma day-charter cost runs at the working middle of the western Mediterranean midmarket day-charter band on a per-day basis, with a working modest discount versus Saint-Tropez or Cannes given the working competitive Balearic supply, and a working modest premium versus Marbella given the working Real Club Nautico and Puerto Portals megayacht-band concentration. The working 21% Spanish IVA runs at the working European-comparable line. The cost-control move is the working April, May, or post-15 September booking at 50 to 70 percent of August peak, the working Marina Port de Mallorca or Port Adriano departure (which substitutes the Real Club premium with the working west-axis pricing), and the working weekday booking pattern at the cleaner Bay of Palma anchor pool.
Operator ranking (the working day-charter inventory)
We rank rather than list. The working Palma day-charter operator inventory we would book runs at the following band:
Royal Charter Mallorca and YACHTSiDe Palma (Real Club Nautico and STP). Holds the working operator-direct 50 to 130 foot motor-yacht and superyacht inventory at Real Club Nautico and STP with the working Sunseeker, Princess, Pershing, Azimut, Ferretti, Sanlorenzo, Riva, Benetti, and Heesen pool. Working operator-direct booking, working Spanish charter licensing, on-board chef capability at the 60-foot-and-up, working Cabrera park permit coordination, and the working multi-day Mallorca and Menorca extension capacity. The cleanest single working operator-direct booking pattern at the working €4K-and-up Palma day-charter band.
Marina Estrella and Princess Mallorca (Marina Port de Mallorca and Puerto Portals). Holds the working operator-direct 40 to 100 foot motor-yacht and sailing-catamaran inventory at Marina Port de Mallorca and Puerto Portals with the working Princess, Sealine, Beneteau Antares, Lagoon, and Bali pool. The cleanest fit for clients on the working Bay of Palma and west-Mallorca rotation at the working midmarket band.
Mar y Sur Palma and Goolets Palma (Real Club and Port Adriano). Holds the working operator-direct 35 to 90 foot motor-yacht and sailing-catamaran inventory at Real Club Nautico and Port Adriano with the working Beneteau, Jeanneau, Lagoon, Bali, Fountaine Pajot, and Sunseeker pool. The cleanest fit for clients staying at the Port Adriano or west-Mallorca hotel cluster.
Click and Boat Palma, SamBoat Palma, and Boatsetter Palma. Holds the working aggregator inventory at the working Real Club, Marina Port de Mallorca, Puerto Portals, Port Adriano, and Cala Nova bases with the 28 to 75 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.
Charterclick Mallorca and Mallorca Charter Network. Holds the working aggregator and operator-mixed 40 to 130 foot inventory across Puerto Portals and Port Adriano. The cleanest single alternative for clients comparing Royal Charter Mallorca and Marina Estrella at the premium 80-foot-and-up band.
We rank Royal Charter Mallorca and YACHTSiDe Palma at the top of the working Palma day-charter operator inventory because the working Real Club Nautico and STP megayacht stern-to booking pattern requires the working operator-specific working marina-relationship working knowledge, the working Cabrera National Park anchor permit requires the working operator-specific working park-coordination working knowledge, and the working multi-day Mallorca and Menorca extension requires the working operator-specific working overnight-and-fuel working knowledge across the Balearic chain.
What we would change
The Real Club Nautico megayacht stern-to congestion at peak August runs the working 50-to-150-metre boat pool on the Real Club south jetty with the working 12-deep-stern-to working berth pattern. The cleanest single fix on the working day-charter side is the working Marina Port de Mallorca substitution (which moves the boarding 1.5 kilometres west to the cleaner working Marina Port de Mallorca jetty), the working Puerto Portals substitution (which moves the boarding 11 kilometres west to the cleaner working west-axis Portals base), or the working pre-9am or post-7pm Real Club quay drop pattern at the cleaner working megayacht-traffic window.
The Illetas and Portals Vells anchor at peak August runs the working anchor at 30 to 80 anchored boats across the working Bay of Palma west-coast cluster with the working day-cruise working tender congestion from the working Magaluf working day-cruise pickup pattern. The cleanest single fix is the working weekday booking (Monday through Thursday) at the working 10 to 30-boat working Illetas calendar, the working morning anchor before 11am at the working 5 to 20-boat morning calendar, or the working west-Mallorca substitution to the working Sa Dragonera or Camp de Mar pattern (which holds 5 to 20 anchored boats versus the working Illetas 30 to 80).
The Cabrera National Park anchor permit at peak July and August runs the working capacity-limited 50-anchored-boat working park ceiling with the working ball-reservation working window opening 30 to 60 days in working advance. The cleanest single fix is the working operator-direct booking through Royal Charter Mallorca or YACHTSiDe (which holds the working park-authority working priority-permit interface), the working pre-July or post-15 September booking window at the cleaner working park calendar (40 to 65 percent of August permit demand), or the working Cabrera-day substitution to the working southeast-Mallorca Es Trenc and Cala Mondrago pattern (which substitutes the working park-permit pattern with the working unrestricted southeast-coast anchor pattern).
The rest of the trip
VillasForKings covers the Mallorca private villa inventory across the working Son Vida, Bendinat, Portals Nous, Andratx, Pollensa, Deia, Soller, and Santanyi clusters with the working pool, working private-tennis, and working sea-view inventory. HotelsForKings covers the Castillo Hotel Son Vida at the Bonanova hill, the Hotel Cort at the Palma Old Town, the Sant Francesc Hotel Singular at the Palma Old Town, the Cap Rocat at the Cala Blava south, the Belmond La Residencia at Deia, the Park Hyatt Mallorca at Cala Blanca on the working Mallorca east coast, and the Hotel de Mar Gran Melia at Illetas. RestaurantsForKings covers Marc Fosh at the Convent de la Missio, DINS at the Es Princep, Es Fum at the Mardavall in Costa d'en Blanes, Tast at Portitxol, Es Molí d'es Pou at Palma centre, Bens d'Avall at Soller, and the working Puerto Portals premium restaurant cluster. BarsForKings covers the Hotel Cort terrace at Plaça Cort, Cuit at the Nakar Hotel, the Wineing at Palma centre, Brass Club at Palma centre, and the working Puerto Portals quay bar cluster.
FAQ
Do I need to book a Palma day charter in advance? For July and August peak, yes. Book 8 to 14 weeks out for the premium 60-foot-and-up motor inventory at Real Club Nautico, Puerto Portals, or Port Adriano. April, May, and post-15 September open inventory on 1 to 2 week notice at the working shoulder rates.
Should I depart Real Club Nautico, Marina Port de Mallorca, Puerto Portals, or Port Adriano? Real Club Nautico for the canonical Palma premium-band booking pattern and the full inventory pool, accepting the working megayacht stern-to congestion at peak August. Marina Port de Mallorca for the cleaner Palma waterfront pickup at the cleaner working west-jetty calendar. Puerto Portals for clients staying at the Bendinat or Portals Nous hotel cluster and the working west-Mallorca proximity (10 to 25 minutes earlier on the working west-axis rotation). Port Adriano for clients on the working west-Mallorca hotel pool and the cleanest entry to the working Sa Dragonera and Andratx west-axis pattern.
Can I day-charter from Palma to Cabrera National Park? Yes on the 50-foot-and-up motor inventory with 22 to 26 knot transit capacity. The Cabrera rotation runs 35 to 45 nautical miles each way at the working 90 to 120 minute transit. The full Cabrera day rotation runs 9 to 11 hours marina-to-marina with the working Es Port harbour stop, the working Cova Blava tender stop, and the working park-permit working anchor pattern. Operator-direct booking through Royal Charter Mallorca or YACHTSiDe handles the park permit at €2.50 per metre of LOA per day.
What size group fits a Palma day charter? 6 to 12 guests on the 28 to 40 foot motorboat and rib band, 8 to 12 on the 40 to 60 foot motor-yacht and sailing-catamaran band, 10 to 12 on the 60 to 130 foot inventory (capped at 12 on the working Spanish commercial day-charter limit), 12+ on the working two-yacht booking pattern via Royal Charter Mallorca or Marina Estrella.