Magic Catamarans Lunch Swim Cruise from Palma: 5 Hours, BBQ and Two Swim Stops

MAGIC CATAMARANS

5-Hour Catamaran Cruise with Lunch & Swim

★ 4.6 (12,501) · from $66

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Prices and timetables checked 2026-10-17. Affiliate note: the booking button is a GetYourGuide link and I earn a commission on bookings.

The Magic Catamarans lunch swim cruise is the most-reviewed boat trip in my Mallorca data, with 12,501 GetYourGuide reviews. It is a sailing catamaran day out of Palma harbour, not a sightseeing loop, and most of its five hours are spent anchored in a cove with a plate in your hand or the sea around you.

The detail that changes the decision is the clock. The 15:30 sailing returns at 20:30, so in autumn and winter you watch the sunset from the water, while from May to August the sun is still up when you dock.

I checked the sunset hour for every month below, and I compare the Magic Catamarans lunch swim listing with Magic's own price page and with Palma's other catamarans. For the wider choice, my Mallorca boat tours guide and the catamaran trips page put the boats side by side, and the Harbour Advisor home page lists the other cities I cover.

What is the Magic Catamarans lunch swim cruise and what do you do on it?

It is a shared five-hour catamaran day trip with two anchoring stops, one for a first swim and one for lunch, on the south-west side of the Bay of Palma. Magic runs sailing catamarans from Palma and from Es Trenc, and this listing is the Palma bay route.

The operator says it sails under canvas whenever conditions allow and uses its engines sparingly, so expect a quiet stretch with the sails up on the way out and back. The captain can change the itinerary, and the listing says the lunch anchorage is Portals Vells when the wind rules out Cala Vella.

• Two swim stops: one in a cove before lunch, one at the lunch anchorage; the listing says the second is next to the first.
• Hot lunch afloat: a barbecue of chicken and sausage with salads, bread and sauces, then cake and watermelon (operator page).
• Snorkel kit on request: mask and tube against a €10 refundable cash deposit.
• Swim vests in child and adult sizes, plus a giant floating mat, according to the operator.

Where does the Magic Catamarans lunch swim cruise leave from?

Boarding is at the Palma maritime station pier, opposite the Auditorium on the Passeig Marítim, where the listing says to look for a boat labelled "Magic Catamarans". Arrive 30 minutes before departure; the listing warns that parking is very limited, and Magic points to the paid Marquès de la Sénia car park nearby.

From the cathedral it is a long walk, so plan a taxi or bus. Walking times I computed with the OpenStreetMap foot router:

What is the Magic Catamarans lunch swim route, stop by stop?

The route runs south-west from Palma harbour along the bay to Cala Vella, with one earlier swim, and returns under sail past the cathedral skyline.

How long is it and when does it sail?

Each sailing lasts 5 hours: 10:00 to 15:00 in the morning and 15:30 to 20:30 in the afternoon, according to the operator's Palma Bay page. The listing offers the same two start times and does not say in which months each runs, so ask Magic (+34 971 456 182) before you book a winter date.

The morning sailing is the flatter and cooler of the two. One recent reviewer on the afternoon boat noted lunch was served at about 17:00 during the first stop, which is late if you eat at 14:00.

What is included in the Magic Catamarans lunch swim price?

Lunch, soft drinks, water, juice and coffee are included for the whole trip, and sangria and wine come with the meal; snorkel gear needs a €10 deposit and payment on board is by card only, with American Express not accepted.

Magic serves on biodegradable plates with reusable steel cutlery and cups, which matters if you dislike disposable-heavy boats.

Is the Magic Catamarans lunch swim cruise worth it versus Palma's other catamarans?

At $13.2 per hour it is the cheapest of Palma's long catamaran trips in my data, with lunch and drinks inside the price, so I would book it first for a family day with food sorted. The comparison below uses the GetYourGuide prices and ratings in my Mallorca dataset.

Magic gives you the longest time on the water for the money and a strong review volume. Attraction adds a DJ and a paid bar instead.

If you want a short, cheap swim and nothing else, the 2.5-hour Sa Calma boat is the better fit. For a snorkel-first day see the Mallorca snorkelling trips.

19,053,592 tourists arrived in the Balearic Islands in 2025, 1.73% more than in 2024, so popular boats fill in summer.

Is a Palma catamaran cruise with lunch worth five hours?

Yes if you want a whole afternoon of swimming and food without driving, and no if you dislike crowds, because reviewers repeatedly call the boat busy.

• Worth it for: families, mixed groups and first-time visitors who want lunch, swimming and a skyline view in one booking.
• Less suited to: couples after a quiet romantic sail, divers expecting reef life, and anyone who dislikes queuing for the toilet on a full boat.
• Value signal: value-for-money scores 4.5, the lowest of the three sub-scores (guide 4.7, transportation 4.7), so the crew impress more than the price does.

When is the best time for the Magic Catamarans lunch swim?

June to September gives water and air warm enough for long swims, while May and October are cooler but quieter; the table shows Palma's monthly highs and rain days from Open-Meteo.

Sea temperature in the bay is 25.0 °C today (Open-Meteo marine API, 17 October), so a mid-October swim is still comfortable. The state weather service publishes forecasts for the Balearics at AEMET; check wind before you go, because the route and the cove can change on the day.

When do you see the sunset from the afternoon boat?

You see it on board from September to April, but not from May to August. The 15:30 sailing returns at 20:30, and the table compares that window with the sunset hour on the 15th of each month.

Clocks go back on 25 October, so from late October the sun sets around half past five and the last hour of the afternoon sailing is in the dark; the listing does not say whether the 15:30 departure runs in winter, so confirm with the operator. Nearby public holidays that fill the boats: 1 November, 6 December, 8 December and 25 December (Nager.Date).

What do passengers say?

The recurring praise is a friendly crew, good food and clear swimming water, and the recurring complaint is crowding. The ten reviews shown are all five-star, so that sample is positive-only; the complaints come from GetYourGuide's summary of about 300 reviews.

• Crew: named as friendly or entertaining in most of the reviews I could see.
• Food: the barbecue and the free-flowing soft drinks get repeated mentions, with one visitor noting food was not rationed.
• Swimming: clear water and fish at the stops; one reviewer says it is not coral snorkelling.
• Crowding: the summary says the boat feels full and fewer passengers would help.
• Music and timing: one visitor found the music too flat to dance to, and another wanted the sail shortened so the second swim lasted longer than 20 minutes.

Who should skip it?

Skip the Magic Catamarans lunch swim if you want a small, quiet boat, a private charter, or a snorkel trip with a guide, because this is a large shared catamaran with a social atmosphere. A quieter option is a small-group sailing yacht; see the full list of Mallorca boat tours and the Sa Calma 2.5-hour boat for a shorter outing.

• Guests who want alcohol beyond the wine and sangria served with lunch: the listing does not mention a paid bar.
• Strict vegetarians who forget to ask: the vegetarian menu is on request, 24 hours ahead.
• Anyone planning to pay in cash on board: only card payments are accepted, and not American Express.
• People who feel seasick: the listing says the route can change with weather, and the bay is sheltered but not flat every day.

How do you book the Magic Catamarans lunch swim cruise?

Pick the morning departure for flatter water and the 15:30 departure if you want the sunset. Check the pier name on your ticket before you walk down the quay, and arrive 30 minutes early.

Frequently asked questions about the Magic Catamarans lunch swim

Sources: Magic Catamarans (Bahía de Palma page and boarding-point page); GetYourGuide listing 112329; IBESTAT FRONTUR note, December 2025; TIB; AEMET; Ports IB; Open-Meteo archive and marine APIs; sunrise-sunset.org; Frankfurter (ECB); Nager.Date; OpenStreetMap OSRM.