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2% busier than a typical day in Palma de Mallorca. Busiest 09:00 – 18:00, when all 2 ships are alongside.
Thousands of people in port, guests plus crew. Crowd level compared with a typical Palma de Mallorca day.
The crowd calendar shows every ship and how busy the port is, hour by hour, plus the quietest and busiest days for the next 90 days.
Cruise ships dock at the west end of Palma Bay, about 4–6 km from the Cathedral. Most use the Moll de Ponent/Paraires quays at Portopi, with Estacions Maritimes 1–4 (shared with ferries).
Large ships, and ships on busy days, berth out on the Dique del Oeste breakwater at Estacio Maritima 6, beside the Castell de Sant Carles. The berth is assigned per call.
From Poniente it is a flat 4 km (about 55 minutes) walk along the Passeig Maritim to the Cathedral; from the Dique del Oeste it is about 6 km, so most passengers take EMT bus line 1, a taxi or a cruise-line shuttle.
Estacio Maritima 1 (Moll de Ponent) has no map position yet.
21 km · 15–20 min by car
Most embarking passengers take a taxi from the official rank on the arrivals level (level 0), usually via the Ma-20 ring road. Allow extra time on Saturday turnaround mornings, when taxi queues and port traffic build up.
Typical prices, approximate. Fares change with demand, traffic and time of day.
Typical prices, approximate. Fares change with demand, traffic and time of day.
Ships are assigned either to Estacions Maritimes 1–4 (Moll de Ponent/Paraires) or to the Dique del Oeste (EM6), so check the berth before booking transport. Port access is via the Portopi roundabout and Avinguda Gabriel Roca, which get congested on Saturday turnaround mornings. The City Sightseeing hop-on bus stops at the Estacio Maritima but not at the Dique del Oeste. The Bus Nautic water bus is not running.
6 terminals
The port's oldest passenger station (1961) on the Moll de Ponent. It serves both cruise ships and regular ferry traffic, and a 2015 elevated walkway with escalators connects it to the extended Poniente cruise berths. Assignments vary by sailing.
The main building of the Poniente/Paraires passenger cluster (Estacions Maritimes 1–4), which cruise ships share with ferries. The 'Portopi Estacions Maritimes 1, 2, 3 i 4' stop for EMT line 1 and a taxi rank are outside. Homeporting lines such as Marella, TUI Cruises (Mein Schiff) and AIDA, and calling ships, are assigned here or to the Dique del Oeste depending on the day.
Passenger station in the Poniente/Paraires cluster, linked to the others by elevated walkways. It is shared by cruise ships and ferries, and assignments vary by sailing.
Passenger station at the Moll de Ponent end of the Poniente cluster, shared by cruise ships and ferries. Assignments vary by sailing.
Building mapped on the Ribera de Sant Carles quay near the Dique del Oeste. Third-party cruise guides list it with EM6 for cruise ships, but its cruise role is not confirmed by the port authority.
A 9,280 m2 cruise terminal on the Dique del Oeste platform, opened in April 2018 for ships over 300 m. It handles both turnaround and transit calls and generally takes the largest ships. It is about 6 km from the Cathedral, and the nearest EMT line 1 stop is Dic de l'Oest – Museu Sant Carles.
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The Port Authority of the Balearic Islands (APB) publishes no official cruise-passenger car park. Palma's municipal mobility company runs the CLH park-and-ride (aparcament dissuasiu) at a maximum of EUR 5 per day, open 24 hours, with bus links into the centre. It is a city car park, not a cruise facility. Most cruise passengers arrive by taxi or airport transfer; the airport is about 20 minutes from the cruise piers.
The Estacio Maritima 2 car park has some accessible (PMR) spaces. Palma taxis must carry wheelchairs and luggage free of charge, and Palma's taxi services include a dedicated reduced-mobility taxi number.
Pick the area first. Typical nightly prices, approximate.
Sightseeing around the cathedral
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Boutique and 4-star hotels near the cathedral, about 15–20 minutes by taxi from the cruise piers.
Restaurants and local market
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Lively former fishermen's quarter full of restaurants, close to the western cruise piers.
Closest to cruise terminals
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Seafront hotels along the bay, the shortest ride to the Estacio Maritima terminals.
Beach stay near the airport
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Beach hotels minutes from the airport, good for early flights after the cruise.
November is low season; summer rates are much higher, and some Can Pastilla beach hotels close in winter.
Prices are approximate. Coffee, soft-drink and water prices come from the official menu of Ca'n Joan de s'Aigo (Can Sanç, Old Town): café solo EUR 1.70, café con leche EUR 2.00, soft drinks EUR 2.80, still water EUR 1.70. Tipping is optional.
Traditional cafés, tapas bars and restaurants around the cathedral and Placa Major.
Market and dense restaurant scene west of the centre.
Seafront restaurants along the bay near the cruise terminals.
Palma is the capital of Mallorca and of the Balearic Islands, a port city of about 400,000 people on a wide bay on the island's southwest coast. Its skyline is dominated by La Seu, the Gothic cathedral beside the sea walls, and the Almudaina royal palace, with the Old Town's narrow lanes, Arab baths, courtyard palaces and markets behind them.
To the west, the circular Gothic Bellver Castle overlooks the bay, the seafront Passeig Maritim is lined with marinas, and Santa Catalina, a former fishermen's quarter, is known for its food market and restaurants. The historic Soller railway runs from the city centre across the Serra de Tramuntana mountains.
Palma handled 1.93 million cruise passengers in 2025 and is a turnaround port for western Mediterranean cruises.
Palma's Gothic cathedral stands on the old sea walls, and its interior includes work by Gaudi; it is closed to tourist visits on Sundays. It is about 6 km (15–20 minutes) by road from the Poniente terminals, or about 55 minutes on foot along the seafront.
The royal palace next to the Cathedral is open for self-guided or guided visits Tuesday–Sunday. It makes a good starting point for walking the Old Town's lanes, courtyards and Arab baths.
This circular Gothic castle on a wooded hill has views over the bay and the port, about 5 km (10–15 minutes) by taxi from the Poniente terminals. It is closed on Mondays, and entry is free on Sundays.
The wooden-carriage train runs from Palma's Placa d'Espanya across the Tramuntana mountains to Soller in about an hour, with a tram on to Port de Soller. The station is about 6 km from the port (also on EMT line 1), so it suits long calls or pre- and post-cruise days.