Enjoy an amazing dolphin watching trip in Mallorca

The coasts of the Balearic Islands are home to an incredible biodiversity. The waters of the Mediterranean Sea are the chosen home of countless marine species and animals that make these waters their natural habitat. One of the species that frequent the island's coastline are our majestic and extremely friendly dolphins, which attract many curious tourists every year during the dolphin watching season.

A dolphin watching excursion in Mallorca means that you’ll be able to enjoy these animals in their natural habitat, jumping and swimming close to the boat. It’s undoubtedly a trip that we can recommend for the whole family, and you can combine it with a spectacular sunrise if you choose to do this activity at that time of the morning in Mallorca.

A boat trip around Mallorca can turn into a truly magical experience. Dolphin watching excursions in Mallorca are relatively new, but they have already become one of the favourite activities for many visitors to the Balearic Islands. The main places where you can see dolphins are in Puerto de Alcudia, Puerto Pollença, Cala Ratjada or in Santa Ponsa, in the waters near Sa Dragonera.

If, for any reason, you don’t see dolphins during the trip, then you’re refunded your money, and so this is a wonderful way of seeing these beautiful animals. It’s important to remember that during a dolphin watching trip in Mallorca, you can never 100% guarantee that you’ll see these animals. It’s a natural phenomenon and not something you can control. However, on the routes or boat trips from Port de Pollença and Alcudia, there’s a greater chance of seeing dolphins, especially at dawn.

Is it possible to swim with the dolphins?

Something that many tourists really want to do on their holidays is to swim with dolphins in Mallorca. Unfortunately, due to different regulations and out of respect for this animal and its environment, it isn’t possible to swim with dolphins in the waters of Mallorca. There is even research to show that swimming with dolphins can cause a behavioural disorder that means that they jump less and are less active in the water, and this, as a result, hinders their development in the marine ecosystem. 

The dolphins of Mallorca are a very friendly species, and every year more and more travellers take a trip to see them happy and free in their natural environment. We recommend that you book a dolphin watching boat trip in Mallorca in advance online, as places are limited and during the peak tourist season they tend to run out very quickly.

Some of the companies that organise these boat trips around Mallorca also have a bar or entertainment area on board and may even include breakfast, lunch or a transfer back to the hotel. We recommend choosing a boat with a glass bottom to see dolphins under the surface of the water.

Most of these excursions to see dolphins in Mallorca usually last between two and three hours, and start very early in the morning, around 6:00 AM. Another possibility to see dolphins in Mallorca, for those who don’t fancy getting up so early on their holidays, is to hire and kayak and explore for themselves.

More adventurous spirits may find this to be a great option, but you need to bear in mind that you have to paddle almost 11 kilometres by kayak from Cala Molins in Pollença in order to see dolphins. It’s a three and a half hour round trip, and so you must be sure that you’re in good enough shape to make the journey to and from the coast.

Watching the sunrise in Mallorca is an amazing option whatever the day, but if you add the amazing spectacle of dolphin watching into the mix, then it becomes completely unforgettable. Don’t hesitate - book a dolphin watching excursion in Mallorca for your next visit and create some amazing memories. But make sure you book in advance!