Sightseeing trips across the bay, with views of Palma's cathedral and Bellver Castle. They leave from Palma or Magaluf, and many include drinks or a swim.
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Palma Bay is an easy place to start a boat trip in Mallorca, with La Seu Cathedral in view from the water. Many boats here leave the Port of Palma along the Paseo Marítimo. We list 8 Palma Bay boat tours on this page.
We would settle how long you can spare before anything else, because outings in Palma Bay run from a short ride to a long half day. Then ask what you want from it: the city seen from the sea, or a swim further out.
Travellers have left more than 1,352 reviews on the Palma Bay boat tours shown here, with an average rating of 4.5 out of 5.
Anyone with only a spare hour in Palma should take the short ride around the bay, which takes about 50 minutes. An audio guide comes with it. You see Palma Cathedral, the Fishing Wharf and the Estación Marítima from the sea, so it fits easily between other plans in the city.
If live music and a buffet lunch sound like your kind of outing, look at the sightseeing cruise sold from Magaluf. A live guide and a saxophonist come on board, and the buffet serves local dishes. A bus between Palma and Magaluf is listed for the way back.
Families or groups of friends who want freedom in the bay should hire a whole boat. Another charter includes water sports, drinks and a chance to steer under supervision.
| Type of boat tour | ★ | Duration | Includes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sightseeing cruise from Magaluf | 4.6 | 240 min | Live guide + live music + return bus |
| Short bay ride with an audio guide | 4.2 | 50 min | Audio guide + taxes and fees |
| Private charter with water sports | — | 240 min | Drinks + a turn at the wheel |
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Many boats leave along the Paseo Marítimo in Palma, so we would check where yours leaves before crossing the city. The cruise with live music is sold from Magaluf rather than Palma, so check that one twice.
In winter we would look only at Palma, because a few basic sightseeing boats still run from here on limited schedules. In high summer most operators are out, and booking ahead makes sense.
Beyond the city, some boats from the Port of Palma sail to Cala Vella and the marine reserves of Portals Vells.
A few basic sightseeing boats run from Palma on limited schedules in winter. Most cove excursions stop then because of wind and rough seas.
A boat tour of Palma Bay can take a short hour or fill most of a day. The audio-guide ride takes about 50 minutes. The cruise from Magaluf takes about 240 minutes.
