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Watersports in Mallorca — 2 of Our Favourites

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Mallorca is the perfect holiday destination for watersports thanks to its warm summers, island breezes and scenic coastline.

Find loads of top tips and local insights in our Mallorca Watersports Guide.

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1. Windsurf Hire

Location
Port d'Alcudia

Located on the lovely sandy beach of Port d'Alcudia you can choose to hire a board from 1 to 3 hours or a full day.

Choose from a Beginner's Board or Funboard.

Wesuit and harness is included free of charge on 1 day hire, for shorter periods there is a small fee.

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Windsurfing Courses, Alcudia

2. Windsurfing Courses

Location
Port d'Alcudia

At the end of every course successful trainees are issued an internationally acknowledged windsurfing certificate (VDWS). This certificate entitles holders to hire windsurfing crafts at all water stations, and certifies their skills.

There are 3 courses to choose from:

Basic Windsurfing Course 
Duration - 2.5 hours per day over 5 days

A beginners’ course in basic windsurfing techniques, permitting participants to windsurf on their own under different wind force and wind direction.

Intermediate Windsurfing Course
Duration - 2.5 hours per day over 5 days for those that have already attended a basic course:

The purpose of this course is to consolidate and to broaden knowledge achieved on the basic course and to learn modern force-saving techniques (gybe, tack, beach start, water start, harness using etc.).

Windsurfing Mini Course
Duration - 2.5 hours per day over 3 days

A quick way to be able to windsurf independently for those who just go for it without giving it too much thought. The course is also ideal for people on a short holiday that don't have too much time.

If you are already confident at windsurfing then you can also hire the equipment.

They also offer a windsurfing course for children, starting from around 7 years of age, so they can learn too.

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About Watersports in Mallorca

Mallorca is the perfect holiday destination for watersports thanks to its warm summers, island breezes and scenic coastline.

There are plenty of watersports centres offering equipment hire and lessons in activities like sailing, scuba diving, wakeboarding and kite surfing all around the island. Alternatively, thrill seekers can enjoy rides in speedboats, jet skis or banana boats.

Popular Watersport hotspots in Mallorca
DivingTry Scuba diving courses all around the coast of Mallorca; there should be one close to you wherever you are staying
Kite-surfingTry the wild and remote beach of Son Serra de Marina in the north east
SailingSailing lessons and boat hire are possible in most of the marinas in Mallorca
SnorkellingYou can hire snorkelling equipment in most resorts, the best snorkelling tends to be on the south coast and on the east coast
SurfingRide the waves at the Surf simulator in Magaluf
WakeboardingThere is a Wake-boarding centre in Alcudia
WindsurfingPractise Windsurfing in the Bays of Palma & Alcudia

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Family watersports resorts

Major family resorts like Port d'Alcúdia and Magaluf have plenty of watersports to keep the kids entertained. Banana boats, ringos, parasailing and flying mattresses are among a range of inflatable fun to be had on the sea. Pedalos, paddleboards and kayaks are available for hire at most of the bigger resorts, usually from the beaches. This includes popular spots like Puerto Portals, Port de Pollença, Cala Millor, Cala d'Or and Porto Cristo.

Watersports on day trips

It's often possible to borrow watersports gear from some of the boat trip or yacht charter companies on the island. The equipment may be included in part of your package but do remember to ask before taking your trip, so as not to miss out!

Beach watersports

From jetskiing and flyboarding to pedal boats, banana boats and doughnuts, there are more than enough watersports to keep you and the family entertained in the summer months (April-October). It's usually the more commercial beaches and marinas that offer watersports. In the west of the island, try Magaluf, Santa Ponça and Palma Nova. In the north, there are plenty of activities to get involved in around Alcúdia and ort de Pollença’s beaches. You might struggle to find such activities on the beaches of the island's east coast as they are smaller, more tranquil destinations. You will also find volleyball nets on some of the larger beaches on the island, which are available for the general public to use. This is a great spontaneous activity for families looking to stretch their legs whilst taking a break from the sun loungers.