Berths lie 3.7–6 km out; La Seu is 8 min from the shuttle
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Palma's cruise ships berth at two places along the western harbour, both well away from the old town. In the port authority's own records for Oct 2025–Sep 2026, about 60% of passengers landed at the Dic de l'Oest breakwater (Estació Marítima 6), about 6 km on foot from the Cathedral, and about 40% at Moll de Ponent (Estacions Marítimes 1–4), roughly 3.7 km away along the Passeig Marítim. Your cruise documents name the berth. Under an agreement between the Balearic government, the city and the cruise lines, no more than three cruise ships are in port at once (very small ships excepted), and only one of them may exceed 5,000 passenger berths.
💡 Pro Tip
Your ship's shuttle normally sets you down on Camí de s'Escullera, just below the Cathedral: cross into Parc de la Mar and La Seu's visitor entrance is about 550 m (8 min) away. The city tourist office in Parc de la Mar (Av. Antoni Maura) opens daily 9:00–17:00. EMT line 1 from the port does not go to the Cathedral – it follows the seafront to Passeig Mallorca and Plaça d'Espanya.
Typical Stop
About 12-13 hours (typically berthed ~07:30 to ~20:00)
Best For
Gothic cathedral, old town, waterfront
Shuttle
Shuttle recommended
Payment
Euro (EUR). Taxis must accept card payment at no extra charge. EMT city buses: EUR 2.00 single ticket in cash on board.
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Euro (EUR). Palma taxis must take cards at no extra charge. Fares run on the meter at rates the Balearic government sets, plus a supplement charged once for any trip into or out of the port. An EMT city-bus single is EUR 2.00 in cash on board. The Balearic sustainable-tourism tax on cruise calls is handled by your cruise line, so there is nothing to pay on the quay.
Palma's free municipal WiFi has hotspots near the shuttle stop and on the way into town: Moll Vell, Avinguda Antoni Maura, Plaça de la Seu by the Cathedral and Passeig de Sagrera. The Ajuntament's hotspot map shows the full network.
The official Balearic tourism site says Palma's main shopping streets – Passeig del Born, Jaume III and the old town – stay open on Sundays and holidays. Elsewhere, Sunday and holiday opening follows the Balearic government's calendar (dates still to come in 2026: 29 Nov and 6, 20 and 26 Dec). Sights set their own Sunday hours, so check each place before you go. The tourist office in Parc de la Mar opens daily 9:00–17:00.
Free public toilets (wheelchair accessible) in Parc de la Mar, at the car-park end below the Cathedral, about 220 m (under 5 minutes) from the shuttle stop. The Parc de la Mar works due to start in the last quarter of 2026 may close or move them.
July–August: average highs around 29–30 °C at the port, nights about 22 °C – bring sun cream and water. December–February: highs about 15–17 °C. September–November is the wettest part of the year (October averages 69 mm over about 7 rainy days), so pack a light rain layer in autumn.
Catalan (locally Mallorquí) and Spanish are both official, and street signs are mostly in Catalan (Carrer, Plaça). 'Gràcies' or 'gracias' both go down well. The island even has its own German-language newspaper, the Mallorca Zeitung.
Don't try to walk in from the Dic de l'Oest: it is about 6 km to the Cathedral. Take your ship's shuttle or a taxi. The port authority's new Bus Nàutic water bus, run for now by Palma Cruises, is due to start on 1 November 2026: boats from Estació Marítima 6 to La Llotja, a short walk from the Cathedral, or to the local-traffic quay (Muelle de Tráfico Local), plus a direct boat from Moll de Ponent to La Llotja for the three hours after a cruise ship berths. The port authority quotes EUR 10 single, EUR 18 return. As of 7 October 2026 neither a timetable nor the exact landing had been published, so check at the terminal.
112 for all emergencies; Palma's Policía Local is 092. The public A&E is Hospital Universitari Son Espases (24 h, adults and children), about 4.4 km north of the Cathedral as the crow flies; switchboard 871 205 000. The nearest 24 h emergency department is private: Clínica Rotger, C/ Santiago Rusiñol 9, about 1 km north of the shuttle stop, tel. +34 971 448 500. Expect to pay or claim on insurance there.
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Dic de l'Oest (Estació Marítima 6) / Moll de Ponent (Estacions Marítimes 1–4). Palma's cruise ships berth at two places along the western harbour, both well away from the old town. In the port authority's own records for Oct 2025–Sep 2026, about 60% of passengers landed at the Dic de l'Oest breakwater (Estació Marítima 6), about 6 km on foot from the Cathedral, and about 40% at Moll de Ponent (Estacions Marítimes 1–4), roughly 3.7 km away along the Passeig Marítim. Your cruise documents name the berth. Under an agreement between the Balearic government, the city and the cruise lines, no more than three cruise ships are in port at once (very small ships excepted), and only one of them may exceed 5,000 passenger berths.
47–50 min from the Moll de Ponent exit; about 80 min from Dic de l'Oest (take the shuttle)
Berths lie 3.7–6 km out; La Seu is 8 min from the shuttle
Shuttle recommended
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Last updated March 2026