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On 6/3/2024 at 4:12 PM, Va Gi said:
Hi! I'm looking for the best beaches in Mallorca to do jet skiing and potential cliffs to jump off of. Ideally, looking for a beach that offers jet skiing and one in which we can relax at for a few hours after we jet ski.
Thanks in advance for all your help!
On 6/3/2024 at 4:12 PM, Va Gi said:Hi! I'm looking for the best beaches in Mallorca to do jet skiing and potential cliffs to jump off of. Ideally, looking for a beach that offers jet skiing and one in which we can relax at for a few hours after we jet ski.
Thanks in advance for all your help!
You will need a license to jet ski in Mallorca,
Jet Ski Rent Palma Nova - Magaluf
677 85 60 98https://search.app.goo.gl/KDFhHF9
This a easy place to get to.
Roger b
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11 minutes ago, Podie said:
Hi! Kind of a strange question, but my partner is blind and we'll be in Palma de Mallorca on Nov. 4, off Virgin Voyages Scarlet Lady. Typically at a port we like to just walk from port to a cool place for lunch and drinks. Is this something we can do here? Or is it better to take a taxi to a specific area? Thanks!
Hi,
Virgin will probably put on a shuttle into the city it's only about 10 mins ,
A taxi will be also a short journey for about 12 eu, head for the Cathedral you will a large choice of restaurants .
Hopefully you will get a sunny day and you will be able to have lunch outside.
Roger b
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15 hours ago, Jayne 99 said:
If the ship is scheduled to dock at 0600, what is the earliest time you could get off? There is a flight we could catch that leaves Palma Airport at 0900. Would we have enough time to get to the airport to catch this? TIA
Yes if you can get off by 6.30, it's about 20 mins by taxi to the airport
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5 hours ago, alserrod said:
hi
We know it is to get confused. Just to clarify and help to understand
PALMA:
1- City: PALMA, island: Mallorca (Balearic islands)
2- City: SANTA CRUZ DE LA PALMA, island: La Palma (Canary islands). Do not confuse with Santa Cruz... de Tenerife (both are island capitals but first La Palma island, second Tenerife island)
3- City: LAS PALMAS DE GRAN CANARIA, island: Gran Canaria (Canary islands).... and capital of a province named Las Palmas.
In addition
4- Palma de Gandía, south of Valencia
5- Palma del río, inner Andalucia
6- La Palma del Condado, near Seville direction Portugal
7- La Palma del Cervelló, near Barcelona
Hi
Well this correct but I don't understand how you could be confused !!!
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2 hours ago, tauntoncheer said:
Hi would we need water shoes for the beaches in Palma? Thank you
No ,beaches in main are sandy
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1 hour ago, tigerfan75 said:
Wow! I didn’t know. I stand corrected. 😯
So you are saying if I book a cooking class it comes off my shore excursion credit ??
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5 hours ago, Flatbush Flyer said:
Interesting. Regular cooking classes do appear on the prepurchased shorex PDF. 🤔
The question is can I use my excursion credit for cooking classes ??
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6 hours ago, Tranquility Base said:
It may well be a typo, but not necessarily.
For many passengers who book & pay for the cruise in a currency other than USD, their SBC & excursion prices are displayed pre-cruise online converted into their local currency.
Obviously this is not the case once onboard, but pre-cruise it shows that way.
Yes you are right. it is British pounds , l still find this is bit of a marketing ploy that some people would not be able to use .
Not much point of giving More, if you were not able to spend it.
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I Have $1470 credit for shore excursions on my next cruise, I have not paid in full yet.
As I am not interested in doing any of the tours offered do I just lose my credit ?
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4 hours ago, edinburgher said:
Public buses run from the main road outside the port and are easy to use. Once you find the line numbers you can check their routes to see which pass close to where you want to go.
If you cross the main road via the overpass and walk about 200 mts to the avenue deJuan Miro you will able to catch the number 4 bus that takes you the Plaza Espana This is a short walk to the Mercat Olivar .
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1 minute ago, Adventures ahead said:
I see we are not on the same page. : ) As mentioned #638, we dock at noon until 8pm.
Thanks for your patience in trying to help me figure out if we can DIY to Port de Soller and experience the tram (or even just Soller for a train ride) with such a late arrival.
So Sorry its me that somehow thought your ship was in port from 8 am until 6 pm
https://trendesoller.com/eng/timetable
Should be no problem ,Get the 1.30 train from Palma and the 5.15 back to Palma buy your tickets on line , this will get you back to Palma by 6.15 in plenty of time .
rogerb
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3 hours ago, Adventures ahead said:
Please excuse me, to be clear, from Port de Soller we would take a bus back to Soller, then a bus back to Palma?
We are not the same page.
You are taking the tram and train back from Port de Soller.
This what I proposed.
(1) Cruise terminal to port de Soller via bus or taxi.
(2) Spend a little time in Port de Soller and then get the tram back to Soller.
(3) Then take the 1.30 train back to Palma from Soller and spend 2/3 hrs in Palma before returning to the cruise terminal.
Hope this now clearer look back to how it is done I have been over various options before with times and plans for your day out.
Roger b
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11 minutes ago, Adventures ahead said:
Thank you!
Should I pre-purchase tickets? If so, how far in advance would you suggest?
Do we re-trace our steps to Soller, or is there a bus directly from Port de Sollar to Palma and near the ship?
There is no bus from the Port to Port de Soller ,If you decide to get the bus you will have to get to the bus station ,get a taxi to Plaza Espana where it starts .
You should not have problem getting a place on the train back as most cruise people will not be coming back to Palma until later
Rogerb
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2 minutes ago, Adventures ahead said:
Last Nov 2 we visited Valldemossa and Palma including a guided inside visit of the Cathedral. Both fantastic!
Again this year we arrive on an NCL ship on Sat Oct 19 at noon that departs at 8pm.
Is DIY doable to Soller and Port of Soller, say between 12:30pm and 5pm? If there was time, it would be fun to take the tram between the two. If yes for any of it, how so?
If the information is still correct, I read a previous post you wrote on how to find the bus.Hi ,
You could get the 1.30 train would get you Soller at 2.30 , so you should be able to do the tram to Port de Soller the bus back can be found by looking at Google maps .
https://www.tib.org/ca/linies-i-horaris/autobus/-/linia/204.
Rogerb
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On 5/10/2024 at 10:26 PM, itsanita said:
Thanks, did not think of just doing the train one way. That way we could head to Soller when we get off the ship, returning on the 12:15 train. Lots more time in Palma that way.
When I checked the website for the train, it will only take reservationns 7 days in advance. My concern now is it will be sold out way before that with a cruise ship in port.
I will check out the thread you suggested.
Hi , If you head For Port de Soller and do the trip the other way round you will be able to get the 12.15 train back to Palma .
https://trendesoller.com/eng/timetable
Rogerb
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32 minutes ago, tfg said:
Roger I'm torn between cala comtesa or cala bendinat.
Is cala comtesa one of the illetas beaches.
Thanks
Hi,
There are more facilities at Cala Contessa with easier transport taxi or bus back to the port .
Roger b
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On 5/4/2024 at 2:54 PM, snowmouse said:
How is the accessibility at these beaches. Just watched the Mallorca beach video and realized that many stairs and no railings is going to be a deal breaker for me. We don't need full accessibility, but need an easier access.
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The one shown in the video now has a hand rail, and there is more than one access point .
Roger b
On 5/4/2024 at 2:54 PM, snowmouse said:How is the accessibility at these beaches. Just watched the Mallorca beach video and realized that many stairs and no railings is going to be a deal breaker for me. We don't need full accessibility, but need an easier access.
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It is easy access at all the beaches mentioned and I myself would need a hand rail there are none I know without one, the one shown in the video now has a hand rail.
Roger b
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3 hours ago, traveluphill said:
Hello Roger B! What a wealth of information you have! We are two adults in port June 13 at 12 noon and departing at 8 p.m. What is the closest lovely, quieter beach to the cruise ship pier in Palma? We would like opportunity to rent chairs and possibly umbrellas but don't need other amenities. Second question -- instead of beach on our own, I'm considering a 4-hour catamaran sailing from La Lonja Marina Charter at 2:30 p.m. but my husband is very nervous we won't make it back to the ship by the 8 p.m. sailing. Can you provide advice on availability of taxis from port to La Lonja Marina and then if there should be some to take us back? My research shows it should be about 15-minute drive from port to the marina. Thank you!!!
Hi,
The Nearest beach is Cala Mayor, Very near the port 10 mins in a taxi you could walk in about 30 mins.
Not my choice if you want a quiet beach, this is a very small beach ,lovely setting ,20 mins by taxi ,going back to the port you might have 10 min walk into the village of Portals nous where there is a taxi rank or the bus .
https://www.fincallorca.com/mallorca/beach/cala-bendinat
You will find it a struggle to get back it is at least 4.5 hours , I would not take a chance on the catamaran tour.
Roger b
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4 hours ago, Jesse B said:
Hi, I'm hoping for some help. My wife & I are arriving on Sunday, June 2 '24. We will be on the island from 12pm-11pm. Our plan was to rent a car and follow one of the routes suggested, but it appears as though Arash Rentals is closed on Sundays. We are hoping for a recommendation for another rental option that would be open on that day, & would accommodate a late return.
Hi ,
I think If you contact Arash they will leave a car for you at the port ,with a locked key box, that you return to the port ,this can all be done on line .
Failing this the only other option to hire a car would be the airport, you have plenty of time as it will not take longer that 30mins to get to the airport by taxi.
Roger b
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22 minutes ago, roger b said:
Hi,
You are in the right thread now.
I don't think you will be to do a cycle ride and hire a car.
There is a lovely cycle ride from the port all along the the coast for miles.
http://www.portbikemallorca.com/en/
If you hire a car for the day there are many things to see just look back at my past posts.
They will leave the car at the port to pick up and return to the port.
Roger b
Hi,
I forgot to mention that October is my best month in Mallorca.
Sea warm, nice temperatures, and the crowds have gone .
Roger b
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8 minutes ago, TBruc said:
Palma de Mallorca 😃
12 minutes ago, TBruc said:Palma de Mallorca 😃
Hi,
You are in the right thread now.
I don't think you will be to do a cycle ride and hire a car.
There is a lovely cycle ride from the port all along the the coast for miles.
http://www.portbikemallorca.com/en/
If you hire a car for the day there are many things to see just look back at my past posts.
They will leave the car at the port to pick up and return to the port.
Roger b
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4 hours ago, TBruc said:
I believe I asked earlier about bicycling in La Palma. Roger you are a great source of information and I got some rental companies. It also looks great to rent a car and explore. We love to bike (not on mountain roads) Could we bike along the coast then rent a car for the afternoon to venture out to a town or beach depending on the October weather? Would love to hear your opinion and suggestions. Sorry I tried to find you DIY not new, but couldn't locate it. Thanks in advance!
Hi Not sure if you are on the right island La Palma is in the Canary islands.
I can only help with Palma de Mallorca.
Roger b
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On 3/10/2024 at 2:45 PM, Freckles49 said:
Has anyone been to St Helena? Any recommendations?
Hi, We returned in December, and had a wonderful private tour and it was so cheap,
We will collect you from the seafront on arrival and return you to the ship or Jamestown (which is a short walk back to the ship) so you can visit the shops, St James’ Church, museum, etc.
Our tours come with a pack lunch; please advise if anyone has a special dietary requirement. The cost of our tour will be £135.00 for 3 people which does not include the cost of entrance fees to the visitor attraction sites.
Ask for Pamela Young theinkwell@helanta.co.sh
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On 4/7/2024 at 1:11 PM, Mrs f. said:
There used to be a stand/canopy set up in town offering a trip to kolmanskop. Someone posted a photo but I cannot now find it. Does this still exist!
We came back in December from Ludawitz, there was a stand on the Dock with trips to Kolmanskop.
Best Beaches in Mallorca to Jet Ski
in Spain and Portugal Ports
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You can't jet ski in Majorca without a licence !!
https://nauti-parts.com/about-us/jet-ski-license/
The beaches that offer jet ski nearest the port are Palma Nova and Magaluf .