Step aboard minutes from the marina and be swimming in the Bay of Palma within the hour. Skippered motor yachts, sailing boats and RIBs, hired by the half-day, full-day or sunset: no licence, no timetable, no complications.
Palma does something few Mediterranean cities manage: it puts a genuinely luxurious day on the water within a fifteen-minute drive of the airport, the old town and every five-star hotel on the bay. From Puerto Portals, our home marina just west of the city, the south-west coast opens up almost immediately: Illetas, El Toro and Camp de Mar are all a short, comfortable run away, and the water turns from harbour blue to that turquoise the Balearics are known for well before you have finished your first coffee on board. Luxury boat hire in Palma is less about the destination and more about how little time you lose getting there.
TSB Yachting arranges skippered boat hire across a genuinely varied fleet: sporty open motor yachts and RIBs for groups who want speed and swimming, full flybridge yachts for shaded lounging and proper on-board dining, and sailing yachts and catamarans for a quieter, wind-powered pace. Every boat comes with a professional skipper holding Spanish Maritime Authority certification, so no licence or prior experience is needed from you or your guests. The skipper reads the day's wind and swell and adjusts the plan accordingly: which cala is sheltered, which stretch of coast is calmest, where lunch will actually be comfortable at anchor.
Hire runs in three shapes: a half-day of four to five hours, ideal for a couple of swim stops and a relaxed lunch; a full day of seven to eight hours, which reaches further down the coast toward Sa Dragonera and back with time to spare; and a sunset cruise of two to three hours, timed to have you on the water as the light drops behind the bay and the city skyline turns gold. Whichever you choose, the boat, skipper, fuel and berthing are quoted together up front, so there is no arithmetic to do once you are back at the dock.
Four to five hours along the south-west coast. A swim stop or two, lunch at anchor or ashore by tender, and back in Puerto Portals by mid-afternoon. The simplest way to try luxury boat hire in Palma.
Seven to eight hours, reaching as far as Sa Dragonera and Camp de Mar. Two or three swim stops, a proper lunch on board, and enough time to actually relax rather than rush the route.
Two to three hours timed for the light. A slow cruise across the Bay of Palma with the cathedral and old town skyline behind you as the sun drops, drinks and canapés on request.
Puerto Portals sits at the gateway to Mallorca's most photographed stretch of coastline. These are the places our skippers reach for on a typical day of boat hire out of Palma.
The cathedral and old town from the water is a view that never gets old, and it costs nothing extra: most charters pass through it on the way out or back, especially on a sunset cruise.
Fifteen to twenty minutes from the marina. Sheltered, shallow and clear, with beach clubs within tender range for anyone who wants lunch ashore rather than on deck.
The uninhabited island off Mallorca's south-west tip, reachable on a full-day charter. Dramatic cliffs, deep clear water and none of the summer crowds that fill the closer coves.
A pine-backed stretch of coast with some of the best snorkelling near Palma. Camp de Mar's islet and restaurant make a natural lunch stop on a full-day itinerary.
A steady afternoon thermal builds most summer days, which makes the Bay of Palma genuinely good sailing water. We charter sailing yachts and catamarans alongside motor yachts.
SeaBobs, e-foils, paddleboards and snorkelling gear on request across the fleet. On most Palma charters, the swimming platform is where the middle of the day quietly disappears.
Every charter bends around the day's wind and swell, but this is roughly the shape a full-day luxury boat hire out of Puerto Portals takes when nothing needs to be rushed.
A short welcome and safety briefing, then straight out of the marina with coffee and pastries on deck.
First anchor of the day. Twenty minutes out, clear shallow water and the toys deployed straight away.
Anchor by the islet, lunch on board or a tender ride ashore to the beachfront restaurant, skipper's call on the swell.
The furthest point of the day: a slow pass along the island's cliffs and a final swim in deep, clear water.
The run back with the cathedral skyline ahead, alongside in Puerto Portals as the light starts to soften.
Home marina, home waters. We know which cove is calm on any given wind direction and which berths are actually free at short notice.
Every boat we hire out is personally inspected. No tired interiors, no surprises at the dock, only vessels we would happily take out ourselves.
Professional crew holding Spanish Maritime Authority certification, with the local knowledge to keep you comfortable and out of the crowds.
Vessel, skipper, catering and transfers handled by a single coordinator from your first enquiry to stepping back onto the dock.
Boat hire in Palma is priced as one figure, not a base rate plus a list of add-ons discovered at the dock. This is what's covered in every quote.
A licensed professional skipper and a fuel allowance for normal cruising along the south-west coast are included in every quote, with no reckoning at the end of the day.
Berthing at Puerto Portals and any charter paperwork required for Mallorcan waters is handled by us, so there is nothing to arrange before you board.
On-board catering from light platters to full plated lunches, and premium drinks packages, arranged in advance so everything is ready when you step aboard.
SeaBobs, e-foils, paddleboards and snorkelling gear on request, plus hotel and villa transfers to and from Puerto Portals for your group.
Looking beyond Palma's bay? See our dedicated pages for yacht charter in Mallorca, motor yacht charter, catamaran charter and day trips by boat, or read our guide to the best anchorages in Mallorca, before you decide on a route.
Tell us your dates, your group and how you'd like to spend the day. We will come back with the right boat, a suggested route and a clear, itemised price.
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