Best sailing areas on Mallorca. Sailing routes, weather and wind details, facts about region and important details to sail near Mallorca.
Mallorca is a Spanish island in the Mediterranean Sea and a part of the Balearic archipelago. Over the past 50 years, this place has become the capital of the Mediterranean yachting.
The island has a rich history dating back to the ancient civilizations of Greece and Phenicia, with traces of human life dating back almost 8,000 years.
Most tourists arrive at Palma de Mallorca Son San Juan International Airport. Son Bonet Airport is less popular. It is also located next to Palma but smaller.
The most popular regattas are the Princess Sofia Cup, Palma Vela and the Cup of the King of Spain. In addition, the main resort and administrative center of the island — Palma de Mallorca — annually hosts the international exhibition of private yachts and superyachts.
The traditional minimum rent term is a week from Saturday to Saturday.
This time is enough for such yacht cruises:
And for a 2-week trip on a sailing yacht, starting from Mallorca, you can arrange a cruise in the Balearics.
Popular yacht itineraries in Mallorca:
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Mallorca and the Balearic Islands are ideal for yachting all year round. The sun shines here 300 days a year. From April to May, and from September to October, you can travel to the sea. There are few tourists here, but warm winds blow over the waters of Mallorca.
In summer, there is little rainfall in Mallorca, and there are practically no severe weather conditions. From the middle of August, the northwest Mistral wind blows in the Gulf of Lyon.
The best time to travel to Mallorca on a yacht with children is the first half of autumn. The water is already fully warmed up, and the daytime temperature is very comfortable.
There are no waves during the summer months, and if there are, they are not high. In winter, the water is choppy. The height does not exceed 5 meters. The tide times are the same as on the rest of the Spanish Mediterranean coast and are usually less than 1 meter.
On VHF channel 16, weather forecasts are broadcast every day at 6:35, 9:35, 11:05, 14:15, 17:05, and 19:15.
Information about weather conditions you can obtain on the services:
abc-mallorca.com — site-guide to Mallorca;
accuweather.com — accurate weather data, satellite imagery, cloud cover;
weather and Mallorca water temperature — a site with accurate synoptic data;
windfinder — a service for tracking tradewinds Mallorca, viewing water and air temperatures.