Visiting Palma by yacht
When to come to Palma, the events and dates, anchoring rules and how to get here.
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When to come
| Season | Months | Daily high | Monthly rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Peak | June to September | 27.9 to 31.3 °C | 5 to 50 mm |
| Shoulder | April, May, October | 19.8 to 23.9 °C | 32 to 62 mm |
| Off season | November to March | 15.2 to 19.0 °C | 26 to 55 mm |
AEMET normals 1981 to 2010, Palma airport. Season bands are our own estimate.
Events and dates
Dates for 2027 are shown where the organisers have announced them.
28 April to 1 May 2027
Palma International Boat Show. The Superyacht Village shows yachts over 24 m for sale and charter. The 2026 show was at Marina Moll Vell with about 80 yachts in the marina and 250 afloat.
31 July to 7 August 2027
Copa del Rey MAPFRE, 45th edition, run by the Real Club Náutico de Palma. Dates announced by the organisers.
Late June
The Superyacht Cup Palma, based at Club de Mar. The 2026 edition ran 24 to 27 June with 24 entries.
Late April
Mediterranean Superyacht Forum in Palma. The 2026 edition ran 28 to 29 April with 282 attendees from 19 countries.
Anchoring and getting here
Posidonia seagrass
The Balearics ban anchoring in red zones, which protect Posidonia meadows, and in yellow zones, where the seagrass must regrow. The rules cover all vessels (SuperyachtNews, 2019). Check the Balearic government maps before you anchor.
Palma airport
Palma de Mallorca airport serves the island.
Sources. Checked 7 November 2026.
- Dockwalk, crew agencies in Palma (June 2024)
- Dockwalk, The Art of Dockwalking (December 2024)
- Majorca Daily Bulletin, landing a superyacht job (April 2024)
- JMS Yachting, contact
- Bluewater, Palma office
- Bluewater, course prices
- Crew Training Solutions, Palma
- UK Maritime and Coastguard Agency, approved doctors overseas
- Your Europe, short stays in the Schengen area
- UKSA superyacht salary guide 2025
- Boote Magazin, Club de Mar president interview (October 2023)
- YachtDigest, Club de Mar
- YachtDigest, Port Adriano
- Marina Port de Mallorca
- Dockwalk Superports, Marina Port de Mallorca
- Puerto Portals
- Port Adriano
- SuperyachtNews, Club de Mar directory entry
- Majorca Daily Bulletin, marina costs (January 2025)
- Última Hora, Balearic nautical sector report (September 2025)
- Última Hora, berth prices (September 2025)
- YachtBuyer, STP expansion (November 2024)
- SuperyachtNews, charter numbers in the Balearics (2020)
- SuperyachtNews, Spanish matriculation tax (2014)
- STP Shipyard Palma
- Balearic Port Authority, 1,000 t travel lift (2018)
- Astilleros de Mallorca
- Majorca Daily Bulletin, Palma docks extension (October 2022)
- Mallorca Magazin, shipyard quay concessions (February 2023)
- SuperyachtNews, Tijssen Elektro and Alewijnse (October 2024)
- Palma International Boat Show
- YachtBuyer, Palma International Boat Show 2026
- Mallorca.com, Copa del Rey 2027
- Mercer Yachting, Superyacht Cup Palma 2026
- Boat International, Mediterranean Superyacht Forum 2026
- SuperyachtNews, Balearic anchorage restrictions (January 2019)
- AEMET, climate normals Palma airport 1981 to 2010
- OpenStreetMap, place coordinates
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