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Palma de Mallorca : Profile

Clearance

The approaches to this busy port are well marked making it easy to enter both by day and night. The harbour is protected by two massive breakwaters, the ends of which are marked with powerful flashing lights. Although the city now encompasses the entire bay, with tall buildings dominating the waterfront from one end to the other, those who wish to be closer to old Palma and all essential amenities will fare better if they take their boat to the northeast part of the harbour.

Yachts docked in one of the marinas should take their documents to the club office who will contact the relevant officials on their behalf. A Guardia Civil officer calls at the marina office every morning and completes formalities for boats that have arrived during the previous 24 hours. If required to visit other offices, those of Customs and Comandancla de Marina are located in Muelle Viejo.

Boats moored along the waterfront are also visited by a Guardia Civil officer. If this is not the case and the yacht has arrived from a foreign port, the skipper should contact the authorities at the earliest opportunity.

Nationals of countries who are required to have visas for Spain may be allowed a short stay without a visa. Permission for this must be obtained from the immigration office in town.

Docking

There are several places where yachts may berth in Palma and there are about 3000 berths within the bay.

Real Club Nautico de Palma is one of Spain’s foremost yacht clubs. The club’s marina has one thousand berths that are managed from the Capitania building at the western end of the main quay. The old clubhouse continues to be in the old port and the club’s yard and repair facilities are also concentrated here. Members of known yacht clubs are usually allowed to use the club’s restaurant but those who wish to reserve a place for their yacht must make arrangements well in advance as the marina is normally full to capacity. The busiest time is the summer when the club hosts the famous Copa del Rey, whereas Easter week is set aside for the Trofeo Santa Sofia.

Adjacent to the club in the old harbour basin is the so-called Pier 46 (Gruesa), which is used mostly by local boats and rarely has available spaces. It is here that the annual boat show is held during the week preceding Easter. The first marina along the Paseo Maritimo west of Club Nautico is Marina Port de Mallorca. The marina has 150 berths, most occupied by larger yachts. The marina office is on the north side of Paseo Maritimo at No. 35, but there is a dockmaster’s office on the main quay.

The new Marina Alboran is next and its main office is also located on Paseo Maritimo in premises that are shared with the Voyage travel agency. The same company also runs a charter operation with yachts in Barcelona, Tenerife (Canaries), Cienfuegos (Cuba) and Palma itself.

Pantalan de Cuarentenas is a smaller concession with 80 berths for smaller yachts and 12 berths for larger vessels. A similar concession is Pantalan del Mediterraneo which aims at attracting larger yachts with 60 berths for yachts between 20 and 75 metres.

Club de Mar, located at the western end of Paseo Maritimo, has around 500 berths, some of which can take very large yachts of up to 125 metres. Several specialized companies are based in the marina offering a wide range of repair services. Next to the marina is Astilleros Mallorca for haul-outs and underwater work.

Club Maritimo San Antonio de la Playa
c/Virgilio s/n, Palma
Tel:971 26 35 12, Fax:971 26 16 38, VHF Channel 9
393 berths, slipway and 15 tn crane Good range of services available

Club Nautico Cala Gamba
Paseo Cala Gamba, s/n, 07007 Palma de Mallorca
Tel:971 26 18 49, Fax:971 49 19 00, VHF Channel 9
225 berths Slipway Crane 14-2 tm Wide range of services available

Club Nautico El Arenal
c/Roses s/n, 07600 El Arenal, (lluchmajor)
Tel:971 44 02 67, Fax:971 44 05 68, VHF Channel 9
approx 5 nm e of Palma 630 berths, slipway, 45 tn gantry Good range of services

Club de Mar
Muelle Pelaires s/n, 07015 Palma de Mallorca
Tel:971 403611, Fax:971 403618, VHF Channel 09
secretaria@clubdemar-mallorca.com
Located inside Porto Pi, in the western part of the port of Palma, the marina has two entrances. All services are available inside this large marina (625 berths) which is not so conveniently located near the centre of Palma as the Real Club Nautico. 10 - 3 tm crane

Marina Alboran
Paseo Maritimo 4, 1st floor (Voyage)
Tel:971 901991, Fax:971 283338

Marina Port de Mallorca
Paseo Maritimo 35
Tel:971 289693, Fax:971 286311

Pantalan de la Cuarentenas
Paseo Maritimo 33 (Edificio Mediterraneo)
Tel:971 454395, Mob 651 883179, Fax:971 288414

Pantalan del Mediterraneo
Office on the pontoon
Tel:971 458211 Mobile 667 494858 , Fax:971 220536

Pier 46
Avenida Gabriel Roca, Palma 07014
Tel:971 724 949, Fax:971 725208
This company has berths on two floating pontoons, off the Paseo Maritimo and opposite the Cathedral. Facilities are limited but security is good and the berths are convenient for the city.

Puerto Portals s/n
07015 Portals Nous, (Calvia)
Tel:971 17 11 00, Fax:971 17 11 17, VHF Channel 9
670 berths, 80 tn gantry crane, 8 tn crane Full range of services available

Real Club Nautico
Plaza San Pedro 1, 07012 - Palma
Tel:971 726848, Fax:971 718636, VHF Channel 09
capitania@realclubnauticopalma.com
This old established club is located in Darsena San Pedro, which is protected by the eastern breakwater (Dique de Levante). Arriving yachts should go to the reception dock (beside the fuel berth) to be assigned a berth. Yachts moor stern to pontoons with the bows secured to a mooring. All berths have water and electricity. Good range of facilities available. 996 berths Slipway 16 - 2 tm crane The marina is run on a commercial basis and the yacht club is open to visitors, who may use all club facilities including the swimming pool, showers, bar and excellent restaurant. The marina has 24 hour security and access to yachts is strictly controlled.

The Port Authority (Junta del Puerto)
Muelle Viejo 19
Tel:971 724749
The Port Authority has a number of places within the harbour where yachts may berth. In principle, if there is no port official present, visiting yachts should take any vacant berth. Port officials visit boats every day to collect charges for docking, electricity and water. They work from 0800-1500, 1630-1900, mornings only in winter. Visiting yachts can also moor stern to the main quay and use their own bow anchors. As some of these places face the harbour entrance, there is noticeably more swell than elsewhere. In addition, yachts left on the quay, and not on a pontoon with locked gates, are in danger of being broken into if left unattended.