Mallorca Boat Tour Prices By Type And Departure Port

Nineteen catamaran trips are bookable on this site, and they sort into four clean price brackets: seven shared sails on Palma Bay, three small group tapas sails, four private charters, and five north and east coast trips, four of them from Port d'Alcudia and Port de Pollenca plus one from Cala Ratjada. The spread is wide. A half day on a shared boat starts at $44.82 per person, while a private charter for the whole vessel starts at $1,389.36 per group, and those two numbers are not directly comparable because one buys a seat and the other buys the boat.

This guide walks through every bracket with its listed from-price, its departure point and what the fare includes, so a reader comparing options can see the real numbers rather than a vague "tours from" claim. Prices on this site are shown in US dollars exactly as the listings state them. Shared and small group sails are priced per person; private charters are priced per group for the whole boat, and that basis is named throughout, because a per-group price divided among twelve guests tells a different story from a per-person ticket, and the listings do not permit that arithmetic to be done for you.

What Do Boat Tours In Mallorca Cost By Category?

Across the listings covered here, shared Palma Bay catamaran sails run from $44.82 to $102.44 per person, small group tapas sails from $110.92 to $125 per person, north coast cruises from $45.55 to $85 per person, the east coast trip from $113 per person, and private charters from $1,389.36 to $1,877.98 per group. Each bracket is a separate market, and per-person figures are never ranked against per-group figures.

The first thing a price table should do is separate the two bases. A reader who sees "$1,389.36" next to "$61.62" without the basis attached will draw the wrong conclusion, so every figure below carries its unit. Within a single bracket, though, the comparison is fair: all seven Palma Bay sails sell seats, so their from-prices line up honestly.

If your hotel sits on the east coast rather than near Palma, the guide to catamaran tours departing from Cala Millor and Cala Ratjada explains which sailings actually leave nearby and where the closest alternatives depart.

Two patterns stand out. The north coast bracket overlaps the Palma Bay bracket almost exactly, so geography alone does not set the price; what sets it is what comes with the seat. The two lowest from-prices on the whole site, $44.82 and $45.55, sit in different brackets and different ports, one a Palma cruise with optional barbecue and the other a Formentor beach trip with no meal stated. The small group bracket sits above every shared bracket because it caps the guest count, at 10 to 12 passengers per listing, which is the product being bought as much as the sailing itself. That framing turns price shopping into feature shopping, and the guide to choosing the best boat trip in Mallorca walks through how to weigh duration, meals, swim stops and group size against your budget.

For a broader look at how these products differ beyond price, the boat tours compared guide breaks down formats, and the question of private versus shared catamarans is worth reading before committing to either basis.

What Do Shared Catamaran Sails From Palma Cost Per Person?

Palma Bay shared sails run from $44.82 to $102.44 per person, and the from-price tracks what is served on board: the $44.82 cruise charges extra for its barbecue option, while the $102.44 sailing includes an appetizer at its first stop, a barbecue at the second and stand up paddle boarding, though drinks are sold separately. Shared durations run from two to four hours, and the longest options, including the Magic Catamarans trip, stretch to five.

Seven listings make up this bracket, all selling individual seats on shared catamarans. The table below shows each one with its from-price, its rating with its review count, and its listed duration. Ratings are printed with their pools because a 4.6 from 55 reviews and a 4.5 from 3,654 reviews are different kinds of evidence.

Read the inclusions, not just the number. The $44.82 cruise includes snorkeling equipment, life vests and a swim stop; the optional BBQ, with beer or sangria, explains the low base price, which partly explains why it can price its base seat so low while carrying a 4.3 from 3,255 reviews. The $61.62 trip, the most reviewed listing on this site at 3,654 reviews, includes a gourmet buffet with vegetarian and vegan options, an onboard DJ and a swim stop at Cala Vella, but bar drinks are sold separately and snorkel gear costs €20 on board, details that matter to the final cost of the day. At the top of the bracket, the $102.44 sailing runs four hours, with an aperitif served at its first stop, a barbecue at the second, and stand up paddle boards on hand. Drinks are not included.

A useful check when comparing these fares is to ask what the lowest and highest seats actually buy at the edges. The low end gets a swim and snorkel stop at Cap Enderrocat and Cala Vella with the option to add a barbecue. The high end buys an aperitif stop and a BBQ stop with stand up paddle boarding in 4 hours. The low end runs 2 to 4 hours with swim stops at Cap Enderrocat and Cala Vella; the difference is the food and the format.

What Do Small Group Tapas Sails Include For The Price?

The three small group tapas sails cost from $110.92 to $125 per person, each capping the boat at 10 to 12 guests, and each including freshly made tapas, a welcome drink where stated, and water toys such as paddle boards, floats and snorkels. All three depart from Palma marinas and run about four hours.

This is the bracket where the price buys scarcity: a maximum of a dozen guests on a catamaran rather than a full deck. The Sailpalma tour from $110.92 per person (4.7 from 527 reviews) includes shared tapas, a welcome drink and water, with alcoholic drinks sold on board; the Palma Luxury Catamaran Tour from $112.68 per person carries a 4.9 from 2,107 reviews, the strongest rating in that bracket with the pool to support it, and includes tapas, a welcome drink, water and the full set of water toys; the Small Group Cruise with Tapas from $125 per person (4.8 from 649 reviews) serves homemade Spanish tapas with paddle boards, floats and snorkel gear included, and alcoholic drinks available to purchase.

For readers weighing this bracket against a bigger boat, the tours with lunch and tapas guide compares the food side in detail. The Sailpalma luxury catamaran tapas tour is the from-$110.92 listing above: a four-hour day sail from La Lonja Marina Charter with a captain and host, tapas to share and a welcome drink, for up to 10 to 12 guests.

One honest note on drinks across this bracket: where a listing sells alcohol on board rather than including it, a couple can add a noticeable amount to the day's cost, and the listings state this openly in their exclusions. The tapas, the toys and the small crew are what the base fare secures.

How Much Is A Private Catamaran Charter In Mallorca?

Private catamaran charters run from $1,389.36 to $1,877.98 per group for the whole boat, each carrying up to 12 guests. The bracket contains two conventional Good Life catamarans and two solar-powered vessels: the Good Life pair states tapas and a deli-style lunch, while both solar boats list snacks, fruit and soft drinks, homemade aboard the Eco Experience.

The per-group basis is the whole point here: one price, one boat, up to twelve people. Split evenly, a $1,400.56 charter across twelve guests works out per head, but the listings do not present it that way and neither should a reader's first glance, because the charter is bought as a unit. Two Good Life charters from $1,400.56 per group each take up to 12 guests: one a four-hour private charter with an aperitif of tapas, snorkeling, paddle surfing and a sunset experience, drinks not included (2 reviews, too few for a star claim), the other a coves-and-lunch trip with stops at two coves, snorkeling, paddleboards, a deli-style lunch and water, towels and bar service excluded (4 reviews, likewise too few for a star claim). If that one-price, one-boat setup is quietly meant as the backdrop for a bigger question, the guide to proposing from a boat in Mallorca covers which charters suit the moment and what to ask the operator first.

The solar-powered options are the bracket's distinctive entries. The Palma Bay Private Solar-Powered Catamaran Cruise from $1,389.36 per group is also the bracket's lowest from-price, with a 4-hour duration, a departure from the Real Club Náutico de Palma, and inclusions stated on the listing: snorkel equipment, six underwater sea scooters, plus soft drinks, snacks and fruit. The Eco Experience from $1,877.98 per group lists homemade snacks and fruit, still and sparkling water, cola and orange soft drinks, snorkel gear and an underwater sea scooter, with beers, cava and white wine at extra cost. Its 11 reviews are too few for a star claim.

For the arithmetic of chartering versus buying seats, the private charter prices guide works through the comparison, and the wider question is covered in private versus shared catamarans.

What Do North Coast Cruises From Alcudia And Pollenca Cost?

North coast catamaran cruises from Port d'Alcudia and Port de Pollenca run from $45.55 to $85 per person across four listings. Three of the four include a full lunch with drinks in the fare, and the fourth, the Formentor beach trip at $45.55, states no meal. Durations run from four and a half to about five hours.

The bracket's low and high ends again trace to the plate. The Half-Day Visit to Formentor Beach from $45.55 per person (14 reviews, too few for a star claim) is a cruise to Playa de Formentor and Cap de Formentor with beach time and up to 300 guests, and no meal stated. Above it sit three lunch cruises: the Pollensa Bay tour from $78 per person (4.6 from 112 reviews) with a lunch of pasta salad, chicken, salami, cheese, Mallorcan bread and fruit, plus snorkelling gear, a stand up paddle and an expert local captain and crew; the Alcudia lunch cruise from $82 per person (4.0 from 82 reviews) serving chicken, sausage, salad, pasta and fruit with water, soft drinks, beer and sangria at lunch; and the scenic barbecue cruise from $85 per person (4.1 from 130 reviews), a 5-hour trip with a barbecue lunch or dinner and two drinks. The rest of the planning pages sit on Mallorca Katamaran Tours.

One difference worth flagging at this price level: the Pollensa Bay tour does not state free cancellation, while the other three in the bracket do. The listings state their own policies, and a reader comparing fares within thirty dollars of each other should weigh that alongside the menu. The Alcudia catamaran guide covers the port and its sailing area in more depth.

What Does The Cala Ratjada East Coast Trip Cost?

The single east coast listing, a Day Catamaran Trip to Cap des Freus and Llevant Natural Park from Cala Ratjada, costs from $113 per person for four hours, rated 4.6 from 16 reviews. It includes a traditional Mallorcan barbecue lunch with water and soft drinks, bread and dessert, plus snorkel equipment, and a professional crew looks after you throughout the trip.

At $113 per person this trip prices above every shared bracket on the site, and the listed reason is the package: a full Mallorcan lunch described as barbecue with trempó salad, tumbet and grilled chicken, water, soft drinks, beer or sangria, and a sailing route through Capdepera, Cala Ratjada, Cala Agulla and Arta that no other listing covers. Its review pool of 16 is small, so the 4.6 should be read as an early signal rather than a settled verdict. The listing includes free cancellation with a full refund up to 24 hours before departure, so you can book ahead and still change plans.

Why Do Prices Differ So Much Between Listings?

Price differences between listings come down to four factors visible on the listings themselves: the catering tier, the guest cap, the vessel type, and the duration. A $44.82 seat with no included meal and a $102.44 seat with two meal services differ by more than the food; they differ in hours on the water, guests on deck and what the crew provides at the swim stop.

Catering is the largest single driver. Across every bracket, listings without a stated meal sit at the bottom of their range and listings with a full lunch, barbecue or dinner sit at the top. Guest count is the second: the three small group sails cap at 10 to 12 guests and price from $110.92 per person, while shared sails carrying up to 100 or even 300 guests price seats from $44.82. Vessel type matters in the private bracket, where the two solar-powered catamarans occupy both the lowest and highest from-prices per group. Duration runs from two hours at the short end to five at the long.

There are also costs the from-price does not carry. Several listings sell snorkel gear (€20 on the luxury tour, a €10 deposit on the premium trip), towels (€8 on the luxury tour), bar drinks or VIP areas at extra charge, and one sells beers, cava and white wine on top of its soft drinks. None of these are hidden; each is stated in the listing's exclusions, and reading them is the difference between comparing from-prices and comparing real totals.

A regulatory point that touches the sailing itself: Spanish law protects cetaceans with an exclusion zone that keeps boats at least 60 metres away, under Real Decreto 1727/2007, and the Balearic anchoring ban on Posidonia follows Decret 25/2018. Neither changes the ticket price, but both shape where the boats you are paying for can stop.

Does The Season Change What A Boat Tour Costs?

The listings covered here show one price each, with no seasonal tiers stated, so the honest answer is that the fare you see is the fare on the live listing, and the season changes the experience rather than the printed price. What does shift through the year is the sea itself: average water temperature near Palma runs from 13.9 degrees Celsius in February to 26.0 in August.

That temperature range explains why swim stops feel different in May, when the average is 18.9, and August, when it is 26.0. Sunset timing shifts just as much, from 5:26 pm in mid-December to 9:18 pm in mid-June, which matters for any reader matching a sunset sailing option to the clock. These are monthly averages for Palma, not forecasts, and none of the listings price differently by month as far as their listings state.

Weather can cancel catamaran trips; check the listing for the cancellation policy. Most tours here, from the Palma Bay catamarans to the Alcudia cruises, state free cancellation; only the Bay of Pollensa tour leaves it unstated; the Cap des Freus day trip states its refund terms, so the live listing is the authority. For planning around conditions, the Mallorca weather by month guide and the best time for a catamaran tour guide cover the calendar side.

Which Price Bracket Fits Which Kind Of Traveler?

A traveler buying a seat should expect $44.82 to $125 per person depending on catering and guest cap; a group of ten to twelve buying a whole boat should expect $1,389.36 to $1,877.98 per group. The decision hinges on three questions: how many people, whether a meal matters, and whether a small deck is worth roughly double the shared fare.

For a solo traveler or a couple, the shared Palma sails at $44.82 to $102.44 per person offer the widest choice, and the from-price within that range reliably signals the food tier. For a family or a group of friends up to twelve, the private charters price the day as a unit, and the difference between $1,389.36 and $1,877.98 per group is roughly the gap between the Good Life charters with tapas or a deli lunch and the two solar vessels, where the pricier Eco Experience adds homemade snacks and bottled drinks. For readers who want few fellow guests without chartering, the tapas sails at $110.92 to $125 per person are the middle path.

The Sailpalma tapas tour from $110.92 per person, a small group sailing, illustrates that middle path: a welcome drink, shared tapas, water toys and a captain and host, capped at 10 to 12 guests. Comparing it against the private bracket is a fair question at group sizes near ten, and the answer depends on whether the group wants the whole boat to itself or is happy sharing a deck with a handful of others.

Common Questions About Mallorca Boat Tour Prices