Best Catamaran Tours In Mallorca, Compared By Type

Nineteen catamaran products are bookable on Mallorca through the listings covered here, and they sort cleanly into four categories that behave very differently on price, crowd size and food. Seven are shared sails on Palma bay, from $44.82 to $102.44 per person. Three are small group tapas sails capped at 10 to 12 guests, from $110.92 to $125 per person. Four are private charters priced per group rather than per person, from $1,389.36 to $1,877.98 for the whole boat. Five more leave the north coast from Port d'Alcudia and the Bay of Pollensa, from $45.55 to $113 per person. This guide compares them category by category, with each price on its own stated basis, because a per-person figure and a per-group figure are not the same animal. None of these catamaran trips include a sea cave stop, so if caves are what you're after, the guide to Mallorca's cave boat tours and the coastlines that have them covers the boats that actually go inside.

The single most reviewed listing among them is the Mallorca: Catamaran Luxury Tour with Meal and DJ, at 4.5 from 3,654 reviews, from $61.62 per person. That is the natural benchmark for the shared Palma format. It is still just one shape of day among four, and the comparison below is built to help you pick the shape first.

Which Catamaran Tour Category Suits Your Day?

The four categories are Palma bay shared sails, small group tapas sails, private charters, and north and east coast cruises. Shared Palma sails run $44.82 to $102.44 per person, tapas sails $110.92 to $125 per person, private charters $1,389.36 to $1,877.98 per group, and north and east coast cruises $45.55 to $113 per person, a range that includes the single Cala Ratjada east coast day at $113. If one of these sails is meant as a proposal or anniversary surprise, the guide to planning a romantic catamaran proposal in Mallorca covers sunset timing, charter options, and the right questions to ask the operator.

The category does more work than any single listing comparison. A shared sail puts you on a boat with dozens or, on one Arenal listing, up to 100 guests, and buys you a half day of swimming, a meal and a fixed route. A small group tapas sail caps the boat at 10 to 12 guests and trades the buffet scale for freshly made tapas and water toys. A private charter hands you the whole catamaran for up to 12 people, priced per group, which is a different arithmetic entirely: the figure on the listing is the boat, not a seat.

Geography matters as much as format. If you are staying in Palma, Arenal or the south-west, the Palma bay departures are on your doorstep, and several leave from the Paseo Maritimo waterfront along the city's seafront. Staying in Alcudia, Pollensa or Port de Pollenca puts the north coast cruises closer. The BRISA trip out of Alcudia calls at Platja des Coll Baix, Cala Murta and Aucanada Beach, passing the Formentor peninsula on the way, while the Bay of Pollensa tour actually stops at Ses Caletes and Formentor itself. Cala Ratjada serves the east. Once you have matched a departure point to your base, the guide to choosing the right boat tour of Majorca compares catamaran options from each coast so you can weigh routes, onboard style and price before booking.

For a fuller look at how catamarans stack against other hull types, see catamaran versus sailboat and speedboat, and if you are weighing a whole day on the water against a shorter outing, half day versus full day boat tours breaks down the trade-offs.

What Do Palma Bay Shared Sails Include For The Price?

Seven Palma bay listings run from $44.82 to $102.44 per person, lasting 2 to 5 hours depending on the listing. The Attraction Catamarans luxury tour and the Palma swim-and-snorkel cruise both include a swim stop; ratings on the Palma Bay trips run from 4.2 (29 reviews) to 4.6 (1,085 reviews). The most reviewed is the luxury tour with meal and DJ at 4.5 from 3,654 reviews, from $61.62 per person.

This is the category most visitors end up on, and the spread inside it is wide enough to matter. At the entry end, the Palma: Catamaran Cruise with Swimming and Snorkelling from LIFE & SEA MALLORCA starts at $44.82 per person, runs 2 to 4 hours from Arenal Yacht Club, lists hotel pickup and drop-off as excluded, includes snorkel gear and a BBQ option with water, beer or sangria, and carries a 4.3 rating from 3,255 reviews on a boat rated up to 100 guests. At the top of the range, the Oasis Catamaran aperitif and BBQ trip is from $102.44 per person for 4 hours, up to 55 guests, with an appetizer at the first stop, a BBQ at the second, stand up paddle boards and drinks, at 4.6 from 55 reviews.

Between them sit five more, each with a distinct selling point. The luxury tour with meal and DJ, from $61.62 per person, pairs a gourmet buffet with vegetarian and vegan options, an onboard DJ and a professional photographer, with snorkel gear available to buy onboard for €20 and bar drinks extra. The Blue Circle deluxe trip, from $85.15 per person and 4.6 from 1,085 reviews, runs on a premium electric catamaran with a welcome cava or juice, tapas, SUP boards and snorkeling gear in the price.

Three of these seven make a useful shortlist by format. The luxury DJ tour is the most reviewed listing in the category, ahead of the swimming and snorkelling cruise, and the default shared-sail choice if food and atmosphere lead your decision. The Blue Circle deluxe trip suits anyone who wants paddleboards and snorkeling gear included rather than rented, with snacks and drinks on board. And the Oasis aperitif plus BBQ trip runs 4 hours, aperitif first and grill after, if a food-led sail is what you are buying.

If you are already sure Palma is your port, catamaran tours from Palma goes deeper on that one category.

When Is A Small Group Tapas Sail Worth The Extra Cost?

Three small group listings run from $110.92 to $125 per person for about 4 hours, each capped at 10 to 12 guests, each listing freshly made tapas, a swim stop, snorkel gear and free cancellation. Ratings are 4.7 from 527 reviews, 4.8 from 649 and 4.9 from 2,107, the highest of any shared cruise on the page; only the private charters go higher, three of them at 5.0 on 2, 3 and 11 reviews.

The premium over a big shared sail buys headcount, not luxury in the marble sense. The Palma Luxury Catamaran Tour with Tapas and Welcome Drink, 4.9 from 2,107 reviews at from $112.68 per person, takes up to 12 guests, serves freshly made tapas with a welcome drink and water, and puts SUP boards, floats and snorkels in the included list, with an open bar for cocktails and spirits available to purchase. The Sailpalma version, 4.7 from 527 reviews at from $110.92 per person, is nearly identical in shape: same tapas and welcome drink, same toy list, same 12-guest cap, departing La Lonja Marina Charter.

The third, the Mallorca Catamaran Small Group Cruise with Tapas at from $125 per person and 4.8 from 649 reviews, departs D-Marin Palma Cuarentena with homemade Spanish tapas and lists floating devices, SUP boards and snorkeling equipment, with alcoholic drinks purchasable onboard. Its listing does not state named stops, so treat the route as the operator sets it on the day.

Who should pay this tier? Groups who want to actually talk to each other on the water, anyone put off by a packed shared deck, and photographers who want uncluttered sightlines. Tapas sails run $110.92 to $125 per head against $44.82 for a seat on a big shared catamaran, roughly two and a half to nearly three times the price, so the decision is honestly about crowd size, not value per dollar.

What Does A Private Catamaran Charter Actually Cost?

Four private listings run from $1,389.36 to $1,877.98 per group, meaning the whole boat for up to 12 guests, with durations of about 4 hours where stated. All four are private departures from Palma; three carry too few reviews for a star claim, and the fourth has 11 reviews.

The critical number here is the basis. From $1,389.36 per group is the boat, not a person, and the listings covered here never divide it for you. Two Good Life charters sit at from $1,400.56 per group: a 4-hour tapas charter with snorkeling, paddle surfing and a sunset experience, onboard bar drinks extra, and a 4-hour coves-focused trip with two cove stops, snorkeling, stand-up paddleboarding and a deli-style lunch with water, towels and bar service not included. The solar-powered E-Sea private cruise is the category floor at from $1,389.36 per group for 4 hours from Real Club Náutico de Palma, its listing covering snorkel equipment, six underwater sea scooters, soft drinks, snacks and fruits. The Eco Catamaran experience tops the range at from $1,877.98 per group, including homemade snacks and fruits, soft drinks, snorkel gear and an underwater sea scooter, with beers, cava and white wine extra.

For a fuller treatment of this tier, including the per-group arithmetic in context, private catamaran charter prices works through the numbers, and private versus shared catamaran tours weighs the two formats directly.

What Do The North Coast Cruises From Alcudia And Pollensa Offer?

Four north coast listings run from $45.55 to $85 per person, lasting 4.5 to 5 hours, all with swim stops and free cancellation except one Pollensa trip that does not list it. Three include lunch and drinks, and ratings run 4.0 from 82 reviews to 4.6 from 112 reviews.

The north coast is a different proposition from Palma bay: routes point at the Formentor peninsula, Es Coll Baix and the Bay of Pollensa, and the scenery is cliff-backed rather than city-fronted. The Transports Maritims BRISA scenic cruise, from $85 per person and rated 4.1 from 130 reviews, spends about 5 hours on this coastline. Stops are made at Platja des Coll Baix, Cala Murta and Aucanada beach, with Formentor a pass-by only, and the BBQ lunch comes with two drinks.

The Tour2b cruise from Port d'Alcudia, from $82 per person and 4.0 from 82 reviews, includes lunch of chicken, sausage, salad, pasta and fruit with water, soft drinks, beer and sangria, stopping at Platja Des Coll Baix and Playa del Puerto de Pollensa, though the listing does not include snorkel gear or a kayak. The Nofrills Excursions Bay of Pollensa tour, from $78 per person and 4.6 from 112 reviews, covers lunch, snorkelling equipment and stand-up paddle. Hotel pickup is not stated on the listing, and free cancellation is not shown either, so check the live listing before booking.

The fourth is the category's price floor and its most spartan product: the half-day visit to Formentor Beach, from $45.55 per person for 4.5 hours from Port d'Alcudia, stopping at Playa de Formentor and Cap de Formentor with beach time included and no meal stated, on a boat rated up to 300 guests with 14 reviews so far, too few for a star claim. For the area in detail, see Alcudia catamaran tours.

Is The Cala Ratjada East Coast Trip Worth Considering?

One listing covers the east coast: a 4-hour day trip from Cala Ratjada pier at from $113 per person, rated 4.6 from 16 reviews, including a traditional Mallorcan barbecue lunch with bread and dessert, water, soft drinks, beer or sangria, snorkel gear and a swim stop.

It is the only catamaran departure on this coast among the listings covered here, which makes it less a choice than a geography decision. The route touches Capdepera, Cala Ratjada, Cala Agulla and Arta, and the lunch is the most locally specific menu on the island's catamaran listings: the Spanish version of the listing describes a trempó salad, tumbet and grilled chicken. Hotel pickup is an optional add-on from east area hotels rather than included, and the listing does not state a cancellation policy, so the live listing is the place to confirm it before booking.

At 16 reviews it is also a thinly reviewed product relative to the Palma fleet, so the 4.6 carries less weight than the same number on a thousand-review listing. For east coast context, including non-catamaran options, see Cala Millor and Cala Ratjada boat trips.

How Do The Categories Compare On Price And Crowd Size?

On a per-person basis the categories rank: Palma bay shared sails from $44.82, north and east coast cruises from $45.55, and tapas sails from $110.92. The $113 Cala Ratjada trip is one listing inside the north and east coast category, not a fifth option. Private charters from $1,389.36 are priced per group for up to 12 guests and cannot be ranked against per-person prices. Crowd caps range from 10 to 12 guests on tapas sails up to 300 on the Formentor beach trip.

The table below compares the seven shared catamaran tours that sail Palma bay. Each row lists the starting price per person, the trip duration, and the rating with its review count, so cost and time on the water sit side by side.

A few patterns worth naming. The cheapest seat and the most expensive seat on the island are both on shared boats, and the gap between a $44.82 Arenal cruise and a $125 tapas sail is really a gap between 100 guests and 12. Every private charter listed departs Palma, so the north and east coasts have no private catamaran option among these listings at any price. And the two solar-powered boats listed here both sit in the private category, which ties the eco option to the per-group price tier.

What Should You Check Before Booking Any Of These?

Check four things on the live listing before you book: the cancellation policy, since only the Bay of Pollensa tour does not state free cancellation; the price basis, per person or per group; whether snorkel gear is included or rented, which varies listing by listing; and the departure point, since no listing here includes hotel pickup, so plan your own way to the marina.

Cancellation is the most variable. Eighteen of the nineteen listings show free cancellation; the only one that leaves it unstated is the Nofrills tour in the Bay of Pollensa, and "not stated" is not a no, it is a check-the-listing. The same discipline applies to gear: the luxury DJ tour sells snorkel equipment onboard for €20 and the Sa Calma premium trip takes a €10 deposit on it, while the Blue Circle deluxe catamaran and the LIFE & SEA cruise out of Arenal include it outright.

One rule of the water applies regardless of listing. Anchoring on Posidonia seagrass meadows is banned in the Balearic Islands under Decret 25/2018, and the ban was reinforced nationally by Spanish Real Decreto 191/2026, so crews use authorised buoy fields, including the low-impact mooring field at Formentor. That is why your swim stop may sit slightly off the beach itself.

Timing is the last check. Sunset in Palma runs from about 5:26 pm in mid-December to 9:18 pm in mid-June, so a "sunset" option means very different departures by season, and average sea temperature near Palma swings from 13.9 degrees Celsius in February to 26.0 in August, which changes how long anyone wants to stay in the water at a swim stop. Spanish law also keeps boats at least 60 metres from cetaceans under its protection zones, so no listing here can promise a dolphin approach.

For packing, what to bring on a catamaran tour has the full list, and for the seasonal question, the best time for a catamaran tour works month by month.

Whether the decision comes down to a $44.82 shared seat in Palma Bay, a $125 small-group tapas sail, or a whole private catamaran from $1,389.36 per group, the price tag follows the category before it follows the boat. Pick the style of trip first, then the specific listing on Mallorca Katamaran Tours, and the numbers line up in that order.

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