Searadar lists sailing yachts and catamarans for weekly charter in Mallorca, 53 boats on the dates checked (as of 7 September 2026, refreshed on publish), bareboat or crewed, Saturday to Saturday. Weekly prices start from €1,600 and run to €72,800 across the fleet, plus mandatory extras of €25 to €550 per boat and 21% Spanish VAT (IVA). The fleet runs from a Bavaria Cruiser 33 up to a Bavaria Cruiser 50, with catamarans from Lagoon, Excess, Leopard and Nautitech; each listing shows that boat's cabins and guest capacity. Departures are from Palma, Port de Pollença or Porto Colom, and you pay Searadar no commission.
TL;DR
Yes, you can charter a yacht for a week in Mallorca and reach Cabrera. Searadar runs weekly sailing yachts and catamarans from Palma (the La Lonja Marina Charter or the Real Club Náutico de Palma), Port de Pollença or Porto Colom, bareboat with an accepted licence or crewed with a skipper. Palma is a Mediterranean charter hub, so peak-season berths book early. Cabrera, the national-park archipelago off the south coast, needs an advance CAIB mooring-buoy permit and has a daily quota. The northwest Tramuntana coast reroutes south or east in strong wind. Weekly prices start from €1,600 (as of 7 September 2026) plus 21% IVA, extras and a refundable deposit, with no commission to Searadar. Searadar is rated 4.2 out of 5 from 1,054 Trustpilot reviews (as of 27 August 2026).
Palma, the charter hub, and berth lead-time
Palma de Mallorca is why Mallorca charters at a different scale from the rest of the Balearics. It is a Mediterranean charter and superyacht hub: alongside the weekly sailing fleet it carries brokerage houses, refit yards and berths built for large yachts, clustered around the Real Club Náutico de Palma, Marina Naviera Balear and the La Lonja Marina Charter.
The practical consequence is lead-time. In July and August the berths that fit a larger yacht are the first to fill, so a crewed week or a superyacht itinerary out of Palma is booked well in advance, not arranged on the day. Searadar's published Palma handover is at the La Lonja Marina Charter and the Real Club Náutico de Palma, with further bases at Port de Pollença and Porto Colom. Your exact departure berth is confirmed at booking; in peak season, book it well ahead.
Cabrera on your week: the permit you need
The Cabrera Archipelago, the small island group off Mallorca's south coast, is the leg of a week you have to plan access for in advance. It is a national park, closed to craft that arrive without a permit. To stop there you book a mooring buoy ahead through the CAIB (Govern de les Illes Balears) system. The booking window opens about 20 days before your date, there is a daily quota on how many boats are admitted, anchoring on the seabed is banned park-wide to protect the Posidonia below, boats are limited to 15 metres and a stay is capped at two nights. About 50 mooring buoys are available in total, colour-coded by boat size. You cannot turn up and drop the hook.
On a crewed boat the skipper arranges the permit and the buoy. On a bareboat the booking is on you, so plan it before you sail rather than on the morning. The permit and quota are set by the park authority (CAIB) and confirmed on their booking form.
| Requirement | Detail | How to book |
|---|---|---|
| Advance mooring-buoy permit | Cabrera is a national park; craft need a permit before arrival, not on the day | Reserved ahead through the CAIB (Govern de les Illes Balears) mooring system; the window opens about 20 days before your date. Figures are set by the park authority (CAIB) and confirmed on their booking form. |
| Daily quota | A limited number of boats are admitted per day; spaces run out in peak season | About 50 mooring buoys in total, colour-coded by boat size; book early, or let a crewed boat's skipper arrange it |
| Boat size and stay | Boats up to 15 metres; a maximum of two consecutive nights | Confirm your yacht is within 15 metres before you plan the leg |
| No seabed anchoring | Anchoring is banned park-wide to protect the Posidonia seagrass | Use the booked mooring buoy only, never an anchor |
The Tramuntana coast, and when to reroute
The Serra de Tramuntana runs down Mallorca's northwest side, and its coast holds the island's dramatic stops: the cove at Sa Calobra, the headland and sea cave at Sa Foradada, and the water below Deià. In settled weather it is calm, clear sailing under the mountains. The catch is in the name. This coast is exposed to the Tramuntana, the northwest wind, and it takes the brunt of a mistral pushing down from the Gulf of Lion.
When the Tramuntana blows, the northwest anchorages turn into a lee shore with swell, and Sa Calobra, Sa Foradada and Deià stop being tenable. The move is to reroute to the sheltered south and east: the bay of Palma, the beaches toward Es Trenc, and the calmer eastern coast. A local skipper reads this before you leave the berth. Searadar does not guarantee the weather, and the boat's cancellation and weather terms are shown before you book.
| Leg | Coast | Good for | Avoid in wind |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cabrera Archipelago | South, offshore | National-park overnight on a booked buoy | Needs settled weather and the CAIB permit |
| Sa Calobra | Northwest (Tramuntana) | Dramatic cove under the mountains | Untenable in Tramuntana or mistral; reroute south or east |
| Sa Foradada and Deià | Northwest (Tramuntana) | Headland, sea cave and a lunch stop | Exposed lee shore in northwest wind; reroute south or east |
| Port de Pollença | North | Sheltered bay and a base to start or finish a week | Calmer; a fallback when the northwest is blown out |
| Porto Colom and the south, Es Trenc | South and east | Sandy beaches and calmer anchorages | The south and east are the Tramuntana-day shelter |
The boats you charter in Mallorca
The Mallorca fleet is sailing yachts and catamarans, from a compact Bavaria Cruiser 33 up to a Bavaria Cruiser 50, with catamarans from Lagoon, Excess, Leopard and Nautitech. You see the exact boat before you book, its name, cabins, guest capacity and price, not a stock shot of the class. On this snapshot the range runs from Callisto, a Bavaria Cruiser 33 from €1,601, through Atlantica (Bavaria Cruiser 40S, from €1,897) and Para Elli (Sun Odyssey 419, from €2,086) to Leonis, a Bavaria Cruiser 50 from €3,117 (as of 7 September 2026, refreshed on publish).
Above that sits Palma's superyacht layer: larger crewed yachts, usually booked on a MYBA charter agreement, the standard industry contract for crewed charter. These carry an APA and, over 15 metres, Spain's IEDMT registration tax.
| Yacht | Type | From (per week) | On top of the base rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Callisto (Bavaria Cruiser 33) | Sailing yacht | from €1,601 (as of 7 September 2026, refreshed on publish) | Extras €25 to €550, 21% IVA, refundable deposit shown on each boat's listing |
| Atlantica (Bavaria Cruiser 40S) | Sailing yacht | from €1,897 (as of 7 September 2026) | Extras €25 to €550, 21% IVA, refundable deposit shown on each boat's listing |
| Para Elli (Sun Odyssey 419) | Sailing yacht | from €2,086 (as of 7 September 2026) | Extras €25 to €550, 21% IVA, refundable deposit shown on each boat's listing |
| Leonis (Bavaria Cruiser 50) | Sailing yacht | from €3,117 (as of 7 September 2026) | Extras €25 to €550, 21% IVA, refundable deposit shown on each boat's listing |
| Catamarans (Lagoon, Excess, Leopard, Nautitech) | Catamaran | Within the €1,600 to €72,800 fleet range | Usually more than a monohull of the same length; 21% IVA, refundable deposit |
Bareboat or crewed, and what Spain asks of a bareboat skipper
You charter three ways. Bareboat (self-skippered) if you hold the licence, skippered with a captain who runs the boat while you bring your guests, or fully crewed with a skipper plus crew such as a hostess or cook. A catamaran gives more deck space and a level ride at anchor, which suits families and groups, and usually costs more than a monohull of the same length.
To take a boat bareboat in the Balearics you need an ICC or RYA Day Skipper Practical, or an equivalent national qualification, plus a second crew member with a VHF radio certificate, and most bases also want a short sailing résumé. Without the paperwork the base will not hand the boat over, and you take a skipper instead. There is no no-licence route to a weekly yacht here; the licence is a hard gate, not a formality. The exact certificates are confirmed with your Mallorca base when you book.
For the full framework, the boat and charter types and the Spanish VAT position in detail, see yacht charter in Spain. This page keeps to what is specific to Mallorca.
How the week works, and what it costs
Charters run by the week, Saturday to Saturday, the standard booking week for most of the world's fleet. The rate you see first is the base rate, not the total. On top sit fuel, a refundable security deposit, mandatory extras of €25 to €550 per boat (cleaning, skipper, outboard), and 21% Spanish VAT (IVA) on a charter leaving a Spanish port. On a crewed boat you also pay an APA (Advance Provisioning Allowance), an upfront fund of roughly 20 to 25% on a sailing yacht and 30 to 40% on a motor yacht, reconciled at the end. Searadar names these before you pay, not at the dock, and you pay us no commission (see how Searadar works). Booking online can save up to €350, Searadar's standing online-booking discount.
One tax depends on size. Charter yachts up to 15 metres are exempt from Spain's IEDMT registration tax, while yachts over 15 metres pay IEDMT at 12%. The from-€1,600 fleet is under 15 metres; only the larger Palma superyachts cross that line, the same 15-metre threshold that caps a boat's access to Cabrera.
Two payments run on separate tracks, which is worth keeping straight. The charter price itself is paid on a schedule: 50% when the booking is confirmed and the remaining 50% due 30 days before you sail, or 100% up front if you book within 30 days of the start, which comes with free cancellation. The deposit is the other track. Rather than lock the full refundable security deposit, you can take Searadar's Free Deposit Pack, which costs 20% of that deposit up front (25% if you book within 30 days) and is non-refundable if you cancel more than 45 days before departure. The Free Deposit Pack is not the charter price and not the security deposit itself; the ordinary refundable security or damage deposit is a separate amount, shown on each boat's listing and pre-authorised on your card.
| Item | Amount | Note |
|---|---|---|
| Base rate (weekly) | from €1,600 (fleet range €1,600 to €72,800) | Shown upfront, as of 7 September 2026, refreshed on publish |
| Charter-price schedule | 50% on confirmation, 50% due 30 days before | 100% up front if you book within 30 days, which comes with free cancellation |
| Searadar commission | €0 to you | The boat owner pays our commission, not you |
| Mandatory extras | €25 to €550 per boat | Cleaning, skipper, outboard; named before you pay |
| Free Deposit Pack (deposit option) | 20% of the security deposit (25% if booking within 30 days) | Non-refundable if you cancel more than 45 days before departure; replaces the full refundable deposit, and is not the charter price |
| Security / damage deposit | Refundable, pre-authorised on your card | Shown on each boat's listing |
| Fuel | By consumption | Estimated, not fixed; on a motor yacht a fuel-price rise can push the total up mid-charter |
| Spanish VAT (IVA) | 21% | On a charter leaving a Spanish port |
| APA | Crewed boats only | Roughly 20 to 25% on sail, 30 to 40% on motor; covers fuel, food and mooring |
| IEDMT (registration tax) | Only on yachts over 15 m | Boats up to 15 m are exempt; over 15 m pay 12% |
| One-way / relocation fee | If you start and finish at different bases | Available on some boats for a fee, quoted on request |
Before you book: Cabrera, the wind and the berths
These are the points where a Mallorca week goes wrong. They are honest limits, not disclaimers.
Cabrera is closed without an advance permit. You need a CAIB mooring-buoy permit, and there is a daily quota. Book it before you sail, not on the morning; the numbers and the booking window are in the Cabrera section above. A week that includes Cabrera is planned around the quota.
The northwest Tramuntana coast is not sailable in strong wind. When the Tramuntana or a mistral blows, Sa Calobra, Sa Foradada and Deià turn into an exposed lee shore, and the route reroutes south or east.
A Palma peak-season berth needs booking well ahead. Palma fills as a Mediterranean charter hub in July and August, and the berths for larger yachts go first.
Bareboat needs the paperwork. An ICC or RYA Day Skipper, a VHF-certified second crew member and usually a sailing résumé, or you take a skipper. There is no no-licence route to a weekly yacht, and Spain is reported to ban the charter of no-licence boats from 1 October 2026 (reported; confirm at publish).
You cannot anchor on Posidonia. The protected Posidonia seagrass across the Balearic shallows cannot be anchored on; boats use a marked mooring buoy or a clear sandy patch. This is Balearic law, and it applies bareboat or crewed.
August is the peak on every axis. It is the hottest month, the busiest and the most expensive, and berths and moorings fill first.
A one-way charter carries a fee. If you start at Palma and finish at Port de Pollença or Porto Colom, the relocation is charged. It is available on some boats for a fee, quoted on request.
"From €1,600" is not the total. The €25 to €550 extras, 21% IVA, the APA on a crewed boat and the refundable deposit are named up front, not sprung at the dock.
Part of yacht charter in Spain
Mallorca is the largest of the Balearic Islands, and a charter here sits inside yacht charter in Spain. The country page covers the shared ground once: the boat and charter types, the bareboat licence rules and the Spanish VAT position. This page does not repeat it.
For the other side of the Balearics, a week around Formentera and the Ses Salines mooring buoys rather than a Palma hub, see yacht charter in Ibiza. Ibiza is the Formentera week planned around booked buoys; Mallorca is the Palma hub with a national-park route to Cabrera and the Tramuntana coast. To leave from the mainland instead, see yacht charter in Barcelona.
FAQ
The Cabrera buoy booking opens about 20 days out. What if none are left?
Then you cannot stop at Cabrera that day, because anchoring is banned and the only way to stay is on a booked buoy. Book the moment the window opens, let a crewed boat's skipper hold the buoy for you, or plan an alternative south-coast leg for that day.
Can I start in Palma and finish at Port de Pollença or Porto Colom?
Yes, as a one-way charter. The boat then has to be relocated back to its home base, so a one-way relocation fee applies on top of the week.
What is the MYBA charter agreement on the crewed yachts?
It is the standard industry contract used for crewed and larger yachts. It sets out the terms of the charter, including the APA. Searadar names it as the contract type used, not as a Searadar guarantee.
When is the Mallorca charter season?
The Mediterranean season runs roughly from spring to October. July and August are the hottest, busiest and most expensive weeks, and Palma berths and Cabrera buoys fill first, so the spring and autumn shoulder trades some heat for more space and choice.
Is the 20% Free Deposit Pack the same as the security deposit?
No. The Free Deposit Pack is a non-refundable option that costs 20% of the security deposit and lets you avoid locking the full refundable amount; it is non-refundable if you cancel more than 45 days before departure. The ordinary refundable security or damage deposit is a separate, per-boat amount pre-authorised on your card.
About this page
Searadar is a yacht charter broker connecting clients with charter companies across Spain and the wider Mediterranean. The company says it was founded in 2017, has assisted more than 500 clients, and sees more than 70% of clients return for another charter (all stated by Searadar, as of 27 August 2026). It names Dream Yacht Charter, Sunsail, UTH Sailing, Kiriacoulis and Angelina Yacht Charter among its partner charter companies (stated by Searadar). Its Trustpilot rating is 4.2 out of 5 from 1,054 reviews, and it replies to 98% of negative reviews, typically within 24 hours (confirmed by Trustpilot, as of 27 August 2026).
Operated by UAB SEARADAR (company code 305242131), Vilkpėdės g. 22, LT-03151, Vilnius, Lithuania. Contact: +44 20 4577 1577, hello@searadar.com. As a broker, Searadar has no charter office in Mallorca; it arranges boats from Palma (the La Lonja Marina Charter and the Real Club Náutico de Palma), Port de Pollença and Porto Colom. Your exact departure berth is confirmed at booking; in peak season, book it well ahead.