A day charter from Puerto Portals to the east coast calas
This route leaves the superyacht berths of Puerto Portals behind and works east along the south coast, trading the open bay for a string of sheltered coves before doubling back under evening light.
From the port outwards
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09:00 · Cast off from Puerto Portals
Fuel dock and provisioning are handled dockside before departure. The marina's west-facing exit gives a clean run into the Bay of Palma with morning sun behind you — a good window before the afternoon sea breeze builds from the south-west.
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10:30 · Anchor at Cala Pi
A narrow limestone inlet on the south coast with a sandy bottom at around four to five metres depth. The cliffs block most swell from the west, making it a calm first swim stop. Arrive before midday to secure space closer to the beach.
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13:00 · Lunch off Cala Mondragó
The national park anchorage offers two adjacent bays with good holding on sand. Catamarans and shallow-draught vessels can tuck in closer to the tree line. Lunch served on the aft deck here benefits from the shelter — wind rarely funnels through the headlands.
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15:30 · Explore Porto Cristo by tender
The harbour is compact but deep enough for a tender drop-off while the yacht holds position outside the breakwater. The town is walkable in thirty minutes and worth the stop for its slower pace and harbour-front cafés — a contrast to the open-water morning.
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18:30 · Return passage through the Bay of Palma at sunset
Heading west, the Serra de Tramuntana ridge catches the last hour of light across the full horizon. The passage back to Puerto Portals takes roughly ninety minutes at cruising speed, timing the approach for a dusk arrival with Palma's cathedral lit against the waterfront.
About Mallorca
Mallorca's coastline divides neatly into distinct sailing zones, each suited to a different pace and purpose. The Bay of Palma is broad, sheltered and close to two well-serviced marinas — Club de Mar and Puerto Portals — making it the natural starting point for short afternoon or evening departures. Head east from Porto Cristo and the coast breaks into a sequence of limestone-walled calas: Cala Mondragó, Cala Pi, Cala Figuera, each with shallow, sandy floors where families can swim off the swim platform in calm conditions. The north coast around Cap de Formentor is steeper and more exposed, best appreciated from the water on a settled day when the cliffs drop straight to the surface. These zones sit close enough together that even a three-day charter can cover two or three of them without spending half the trip in transit.
Fleet choice matters here because the route dictates the vessel. A 24 m catamaran like a Sunreef 80 draws little enough to tuck into tight east-coast anchorages and carries the deck space for paddleboards, snorkelling gear and a proper lunch spread at anchor. A 40 m Sunseeker or Riva, by contrast, handles the open Bay of Palma with authority and gives a corporate group of ten or twelve the saloon and aft-deck room to hold a working lunch without feeling crowded. Our fleet of 31 yachts — from 20 m sport cruisers up to superyachts — means we match the vessel to your guest count, itinerary length and what you actually want to do on the water, whether that is an active day with toys deployed at anchor or a quiet evening watching the light shift behind the Serra de Tramuntana.
Seasonality shapes the experience more than most clients expect. June to September delivers the longest days and warmest water, but it also brings higher demand for restricted destinations — Cabrera National Park, 30 nautical miles south of Palma, requires a permit that fills quickly in peak months. April and May reward flexibility: lighter north-west breezes make for clean sailing, the calas are uncrowded, and Cabrera permits are easier to secure. October is the calendar's quiet advantage — warm sea, low-angle golden light and anchorages where you may be the only boat in the cove. We advise on the trade-offs for each window when you enquire.
Every booking includes a transparent breakdown of the day rate and APA before you confirm, calibrated to whether the route stays within the bay or extends to the east coast or beyond. For multi-day charters, we handle provisioning — sourcing from Palma's Mercado de l'Olivar or quayside yacht provisioners — and provide stop-by-stop fuel guidance so there are no ambiguities on the final accounting. Palma Airport sits roughly ten kilometres from Club de Mar, and Puerto Portals is a short transfer from the terminal, so the gap between landing and boarding is measured in minutes rather than hours.