Mallorca's marinas: a guide for yacht owners and visitors

Mallorca has more than 30 marinas, yacht clubs and public harbours, and the choice of where to berth shapes the whole trip. The Bay of Palma has the island's largest marinas and the best yacht services; the southwest around Calvià and Andratx is the polished, social stretch; the north and east are calmer, with old fishing harbours that still feel like villages. The table below is our selection, area by area.

Our print guide called Mallorca's best marinas places of "excellent restaurants, stylish shops, luxury yachts and international lifestyle". That holds for Palma and the southwest. Elsewhere the appeal is quieter: a harbour wall, a fish market and a bar on the quay. We checked every marina below on its own website or on the Balearic ports authority's site in October 2026.

Who runs Mallorca's ports, and why does it matter?

Three kinds of operator share the coast, and each books berths in its own way. Knowing which one you are dealing with saves a lot of phone calls in July.

• State ports: Palma and Alcúdia are ports of general interest run by the Autoritat Portuària de Balears. The marinas and clubs inside them, such as Club de Mar and the Real Club Náutico de Palma, operate under concessions and take bookings themselves.
• Ports IB harbours: the Balearic government's ports body, Ports de les Illes Balears, runs ten Mallorcan harbours directly: Port d'Andratx, Port de Sóller, Port de Pollença, Cala Rajada, Cala Bona, Porto Cristo, Portocolom, Portopetro, Cala Figuera and Colònia de Sant Jordi. Their public berths and buoys are booked on the Ports IB reservations site.
• Private marinas and yacht clubs: Puerto Portals, Port Adriano, Marina Cala d'Or, Marina de Bonaire, Alcudiamar and the island's nautical clubs operate under concession and handle their own berths.

Which are the main marinas in Mallorca, area by area?

Start with the area you want to cruise, then pick the marina by size and mood. Berth counts and maximum lengths are the marinas' own figures, where they publish them.

Which Mallorca marinas can take a superyacht?

For the largest yachts, Palma is the answer. Club de Mar publishes berths for yachts up to 170 m, and the city is the island's centre for refit yards, crew agencies and provisioning. Puerto Portals takes yachts up to 60 m, and Port Adriano advertises berths for small, medium and large yachts with a full boatyard behind them.

Outside the Bay of Palma, berths for big yachts are scarce. Alcudiamar is the largest marina in the north, and Marina Cala d'Or the largest in the southeast. Most other harbours suit yachts under about 20 m; ask the marina for its maximum length and draft before you plan an itinerary around it.

How do you book a berth or a mooring buoy in Mallorca?

Book directly with the marina for private marinas and clubs, and through Ports IB for public harbours and buoy fields. From June to September, book weeks ahead for anything popular.

1. Private marinas and clubs: use the marina's own booking form or call the harbour office. Several, including the Reial Club Nàutic Port de Pollença and the Club de Vela Port d'Andratx, take online berth requests.
2. Ports IB harbours: register yourself and your boat on the Ports IB reservations site, then book a berth in any of its ten Mallorcan harbours.
3. Buoy fields: Ports IB runs seasonal buoy fields at Sant Elm, Cap Blanc and Cala Blava, and Formentor, bookable on the same system.
4. Cabrera: the national park issues a free navigation permit valid for a year; staying overnight needs a buoy booking, and nights are limited in July and August. Apply online through the Balearic government's Cabrera booking site.
5. On arrival: call the harbour office on VHF before you enter, and have your boat papers and insurance ready.

Can you anchor anywhere off the Mallorca coast?

No. Since the Balearic government's Posidonia decree of 2018, anchoring on Posidonia oceanica seagrass meadows is generally prohibited in Balearic waters. Drop anchor only on clear sand, and where an eco-buoy field exists, use the buoys rather than anchoring nearby.

Posidonia shows as dark patches on the seabed, and it is what keeps the water around Mallorca so clear. Inspectors patrol in summer, and protected areas such as Cabrera and the marine reserves have stricter rules of their own. The government's Cuidam la Posidònia site has the current maps and rules.

Where to eat and stay near Mallorca's marinas

The marinas of the southwest and the northern ports are where we send friends for a long lunch by the boats. These are our partners on the quayside, all checked on their own websites.

Marina Views, Great Food · Portals Nous

Wellies Restaurant

On the marina at Puerto Portals, open daily for lunch and dinner, looking straight out over the yachts.

See on our guide →

Live Music & Sea Views · Portals Nous

Lobster Club

Mediterranean food, live music and full moon parties next to Puerto Portals; it closes for the winter, so check the season dates.

See on our guide →

Always The Right Spot · Palma / Puerto de Andratx / Puerto Portals / Puerto Pollença / Valldemossa

Cappuccino Grand Café

With cafés in Puerto Portals, Port d'Andratx and Port de Pollença, the easiest breakfast stop in three of the island's best harbours.

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Harbour Views & Sunsets · Hotels

Hotel Espléndido

On the seafront in Port de Sóller, a calm base looking across the bay to the harbour and lighthouses.

See on our guide →

For more tables by the sea, see our restaurant selection, and for a room ashore while the boat is in the yard, our hotels. If a season of sailing turns into a search for a house near the water, our real estate partners know the harbour towns well. Port d'Andratx in particular rewards a day on land: our guide to Port d'Andratx and the Serra de Tramuntana has the route.

Which Mallorca harbour suits which kind of trip?

• City and shopping: Club de Mar or the Real Club Náutico de Palma, a short walk or taxi from the old town.
• Social and glamorous: Puerto Portals and Port Adriano, with restaurants, boutiques and events on the quay.
• Mountain scenery: Port de Sóller and Port d'Andratx, both framed by the Tramuntana.
• Families and long beaches: Alcudiamar and Port de Pollença, on the two big northern bays.
• Quiet coves and fishing villages: Portocolom, Portopetro, Cala Figuera and Colònia de Sant Jordi, with Cabrera on the horizon.