Mallorca: Serra de Tramuntana Coast
UNESCO mountains meeting the sea — Mallorca's most dramatic coastline
- Duration
- 7 Days
- Embarkation
- Palma (Club de Mar)
- Disembarkation
- Port d'Alcúdia (Marina d'Alcúdia)
- Best season
- May – October
- Total distance
- 75 NM
Overview
The Serra de Tramuntana is a UNESCO World Heritage mountain range that runs along Mallorca's northwest coast, creating one of the Mediterranean's most dramatic coastlines. This 7-day itinerary follows this spectacular shore, where mountains plunge into the sea and ancient villages cling to cliffsides.
Highlights
- Deià artists' village
- Sa Calobra gorge
- Cap de Formentor lighthouse
- Sóller vintage tram
- Valldemossa monastery
- Pollença old town
Day by day
Day 1: Palma — Departure
Palma
Morning: Board at Club de Mar. Welcome ensaïmada pastries and café con leche.
Afternoon: Final Palma exploration — the Cathedral, the Fundació Miró, or the Santa Catalina market.
Evening: Dinner at Zaranda, Mallorca's only two-Michelin-star restaurant.
Day 2: Banyalbufar — Terraced Coast
Palma → Banyalbufar · 12 nm
Morning: Cruise along the dramatic west coast to Banyalbufar, a village of ancient agricultural terraces cascading to the sea.
Afternoon: Swim at Cala Banyalbufar. Hike the coastal path through the terraces. Visit the Malvasia wine cellars.
Evening: Dinner aboard with the terraced hillside illuminated by the setting sun.
Day 3: Deià — Artists' Paradise
Banyalbufar → Deià · 8 nm
Morning: Cruise to Cala Deià, a tiny pebble cove at the base of dramatic cliffs. Swim in the crystal-clear water.
Afternoon: Take the tender ashore and hike up to Deià village. Visit Robert Graves' house and the parish church. Browse the galleries and cafés.
Evening: Dinner at Es Racó d'es Teix, Deià's Michelin-starred restaurant with mountain and sea views.
Day 4: Port de Sóller — Orange Valley
Deià → Port de Sóller · 5 nm
Morning: Short cruise to Port de Sóller, a horseshoe bay surrounded by mountains.
Afternoon: Ride the vintage tram to Sóller town. Visit the Modernist architecture, the botanical garden, and the orange groves. Drive to Valldemossa and visit the monastery where Chopin composed.
Evening: Dinner at Ca's Patró March, a cliffside restaurant in Deià made famous by The Night Manager TV series.
Day 5: Sa Calobra — The Gorge
Port de Sóller → Sa Calobra · 10 nm
Morning: Cruise to Sa Calobra, accessible by sea or by one of the most dramatic mountain roads in Europe.
Afternoon: Walk through the Torrent de Pareis gorge to the beach — 200-metre cliffs on either side. Swim in the crystal-clear water at the gorge mouth.
Evening: Dinner aboard anchored below the towering cliffs of the Tramuntana.
Day 6: Cap de Formentor — Edge of the World
Sa Calobra → Cap de Formentor · 22 nm
Morning: Cruise around the dramatic north coast to Cap de Formentor, Mallorca's northernmost point.
Afternoon: Anchor at Cala Figuera (Formentor) and swim in the turquoise water below the pine-covered cliffs. Visit the lighthouse at the cape.
Evening: Dinner aboard with the sunset painting the Formentor cliffs in shades of gold and amber.
Day 7: Port d'Alcúdia — Bay of Light
Cap de Formentor → Port d'Alcúdia · 8 nm
Morning: Cruise to Port d'Alcúdia, entering the wide Bay of Alcúdia — a contrast to the dramatic west coast.
Afternoon: Explore Alcúdia Old Town — Roman ruins, medieval walls, and the charming Tuesday market. Visit the S'Albufera wetlands for birdwatching.
Evening: Farewell dinner at Maca de Castro, a Michelin-starred restaurant in Alcúdia's old town.
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Yachts cruising in Mallorca
- ETERNAL SPARK — 50 m · Bilgin · 12 guests · Home port: France | Antibes · Weekly charter rate from €337,590/week
- VICKY — 59 m · Baglietto · 12 guests · Home port: France | Cannes · Weekly charter rate from €250,000/week
- MOKA — 42 m · Sanlorenzo · 10 guests · Home port: Mallorca | Port Adriano · Weekly charter rate from €191,583/week
- THUMPER — 40 m · Sunseeker · 12 guests · Home port: Mallorca | Marina Palma Cuarentena · Weekly charter rate from €157,500/week
- YCM FIFTY — 50 m · Custom · 22 guests · Home port: Mallorca | Marina Port de Mallorca · Weekly charter rate from €141,167/week
- HIGHLANDER — 50 m · Feadship · 12 guests · Home port: Bahamas | Nassau · Weekly charter rate from €125,000/week
- GHOST III — 49 m · Custom · 12 guests · Home port: Mallorca | Palma Bay, Club de Mar · Weekly charter rate from €110,000/week
- ALVIUM — 32 m · Ferretti · 12 guests · Home port: Ibiza | Marina Botafoch · Weekly charter rate from €100,000/week
- LEMON NOT LIME — 31 m · Riva · 10 guests · Home port: Mallorca | Puerto Portals · Weekly charter rate from €100,000/week
- NAILU + — 30 m · Ferretti · 12 guests · Home port: Mallorca | Palma Real Club Nautico · Weekly charter rate from €90,000/week
- HP6 — 30 m · Riva · 12 guests · Home port: Mallorca | Puerto Portals · Weekly charter rate from €89,165/week
- DIANE — 43 m · Benetti · 12 guests · Home port: Mallorca | Marina Port de Mallorca · Weekly charter rate from €70,000/week