yldwest Posted January 2 #526 Share Posted January 2 On 9/23/2023 at 9:46 PM, roger b said: On 12/31/2023 at 4:10 PM, MidwestY said: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yldwest Posted January 2 #527 Share Posted January 2 Sorry for above quote post - it was a mistake & I don’t see where to delete it. Anyway….. @roger b - We are a party of 6 arriving in Palma on 26 Jan 2024 - in port from 1000 - 2000. We are thinking of renting a car & I saw you mentioned there is one near the port or will deliver a car to the port (arash) - could you please provide more details on how far the walk is & if it’s an actual company site there or if a car is just left to pick up? Also, being that it is Jan, do you think Soller & Valldemossa are good options for that time of year or if things will be shut down? Or do you have suggestions for a better itinerary for this time of year? Thank you so much for any help you can provide. We were in Palma many, many years ago & saw the highlights of the city, so we are looking forward to seeing a different part of the island this time. Happy New Year! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yldwest Posted January 2 #528 Share Posted January 2 Just now, yldwest said: Sorry for above quote post - it was a mistake & I don’t see where to delete it. Anyway….. @roger b - We are a party of 6 arriving in Palma on 26 Jan 2024 - in port from 1000 - 2000. We are thinking of renting a car & I saw you mentioned there is one near the port or will deliver a car to the port (arash) - could you please provide more details on how far the walk is & if it’s an actual company site there or if a car is just left to pick up? Also, being that it is Jan, do you think Soller & Valldemossa are good options for that time of year or if things will be shut down? Or do you have suggestions for a better itinerary for this time of year? Thank you so much for any help you can provide. We were in Palma many, many years ago & saw the highlights of the city, so we are looking forward to seeing a different part of the island this time. Happy New Year! More info: we like scenic drives & walks as well as historical sites & architecture. We are ages 22 - 76 but all can walk a few miles or wait while others go further. Thanks again! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roger b Posted January 2 #529 Share Posted January 2 49 minutes ago, yldwest said: Sorry for above quote post - it was a mistake & I don’t see where to delete it. Anyway….. @roger b - We are a party of 6 arriving in Palma on 26 Jan 2024 - in port from 1000 - 2000. We are thinking of renting a car & I saw you mentioned there is one near the port or will deliver a car to the port (arash) - could you please provide more details on how far the walk is & if it’s an actual company site there or if a car is just left to pick up? Also, being that it is Jan, do you think Soller & Valldemossa are good options for that time of year or if things will be shut down? Or do you have suggestions for a better itinerary for this time of year? Thank you so much for any help you can provide. We were in Palma many, many years ago & saw the highlights of the city, so we are looking forward to seeing a different part of the island this time. Happy New Year! Hi , perfect time no crowds, you can rent a car form Arash. https://arashrentacar.com/ They will leave car at the port and you return it there it is painless everything done on line before hand . Soller and Valldemossa will be quiet with a few places closed . I have given a day out further back driving to port de Andreix and then along the coast road to the two villages you want to see Roger b Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mimiya11 Posted January 5 #530 Share Posted January 5 Lots of pages to go through so thought I would just ask to save me lots of reading time. A large family trip is planned for this summer including 7 children ages 3 - 12. Do you think there is enough to see, do and eat 🙂 by just wandering town near the port and having lunch? I suspect beaches will be packed in August. Thank you Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roger b Posted January 5 #531 Share Posted January 5 2 minutes ago, Mimiya11 said: Lots of pages to go through so thought I would just ask to save me lots of reading time. A large family trip is planned for this summer including 7 children ages 3 - 12. Do you think there is enough to see, do and eat 🙂 by just wandering town near the port and having lunch? I suspect beaches will be packed in August. Thank you Hi. Yes, the beaches will be pretty crowded so will the the city of Palma. My advise would be with young children would be explore the city in the morning ,have lunch if you wish and high tail it back to the ship for the afternoon. Palma in August can be unbearable and no fun for young children. If you have never been it is a wonderful place to explore,but not in August!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mimiya11 Posted January 5 #532 Share Posted January 5 1 minute ago, roger b said: Hi. Yes, the beaches will be pretty crowded so will the the city of Palma. My advise would be with young children would be explore the city in the morning ,have lunch if you wish and high tail it back to the ship for the afternoon. Palma in August can be unbearable and no fun for young children. If you have never been it is a wonderful place to explore,but not in August!!!! As expected. With our group of both school children and teachers, our time of year options for the trip were very limited. Thanks for the advice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geenafeena Posted January 5 #533 Share Posted January 5 We will be arriving in September on the Oasis from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. This will be our first time in Europe. We are looking to see the most we can in the time we have. We are from New Jersey (shore area), so wouldn't mind hitting the beach in the morning, lunch, and then seeing some sight seeing. We really don't know where to start. If we don't have beach time, that's fine as well. We are in our early 50's. We are always go, go, go when we cruise. We don't plan on returning to the ship until sail away time as we want to make the most of our visit. Any suggestions, this is so overwhelming! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roger b Posted January 6 #534 Share Posted January 6 3 hours ago, geenafeena said: We will be arriving in September on the Oasis from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. This will be our first time in Europe. We are looking to see the most we can in the time we have. We are from New Jersey (shore area), so wouldn't mind hitting the beach in the morning, lunch, and then seeing some sight seeing. We really don't know where to start. If we don't have beach time, that's fine as well. We are in our early 50's. We are always go, go, go when we cruise. We don't plan on returning to the ship until sail away time as we want to make the most of our visit. Any suggestions, this is so overwhelming! Hi, As you have a around 7 hours ashore it will be difficult to do both,Palma is a wonderful place to visit. You can find plenty to see in the city ,most things do not open until 10am . Start your city walk at the central market ( Mercat Oliver) have a coffee with the locals. Make your way down to the cathedral and explore around there. Here some good ideas of what to do: https://www.seemallorca.com/walks/city Roger b Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
martyap Posted January 6 #535 Share Posted January 6 Hi Roger B………first, Happy and Healthy New Year and thank you for all of your advice. We port in Palma Monday, May 20 from 8-4. We have been there twice before. Our preference this trip is to take a taxi and arrive early at Mercat de l’Olivar…..there is a cappuccino with our names on it. About what would the taxi cost from the port? Euros or CC? Our main plan is to stroll, shop, grab some pastries, end up strolling through Placa Major, Pg del Born……would Carrer de Sant Miguel be a good route from Mercato Oliver or do you have other suggestions? Any other streets, plazas we should not omit? What would be a good end point around 2pm to grab a taxi back? Placa de la Reina? Thank you from New York City where we await rain, sleet and snow through Sunday☃️ cannot complain…….NYC has not seen any real snow since February 2022. Stay safe and thanks for your traveling guidance…….we do appreciate it❤️ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roger b Posted January 6 #536 Share Posted January 6 9 minutes ago, martyap said: Hi Roger B………first, Happy and Healthy New Year and thank you for all of your advice. We port in Palma Monday, May 20 from 8-4. We have been there twice before. Our preference this trip is to take a taxi and arrive early at Mercat de l’Olivar…..there is a cappuccino with our names on it. About what would the taxi cost from the port? Euros or CC? Our main plan is to stroll, shop, grab some pastries, end up strolling through Placa Major, Pg del Born……would Carrer de Sant Miguel be a good route from Mercato Oliver or do you have other suggestions? Any other streets, plazas we should not omit? What would be a good end point around 2pm to grab a taxi back? Placa de la Reina? Thank you from New York City where we await rain, sleet and snow through Sunday☃️ cannot complain…….NYC has not seen any real snow since February 2022. Stay safe and thanks for your traveling guidance…….we do appreciate it❤️ Hi Marty, Happy New year to you as well Yes this sounds perfect if you have not seen the Cathedral it should not be missed . The whole area around the Born is great for shopping. Look for Rialto living it's a design shop in an old mansion fantastic . Taxi to Mercat Oliver about 20eu . No Snow here vveiw from my terrace. Best Roger b 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
martyap Posted January 6 #537 Share Posted January 6 1 hour ago, roger b said: Hi Marty, Happy New year to you as well Yes this sounds perfect if you have not seen the Cathedral it should not be missed . The whole area around the Born is great for shopping. Look for Rialto living it's a design shop in an old mansion fantastic . Taxi to Mercat Oliver about 20eu . No Snow here vveiw from my terrace. Best Roger b Very, very, very jealous☀️ is Carrer Sant Miguel a good route? thank you Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roger b Posted January 6 #538 Share Posted January 6 34 minutes ago, martyap said: Very, very, very jealous☀️ is Carrer Sant Miguel a good route? thank you Yes,it's really the best route back look out for these art nouveau buildings just after the Plaza Mayor. https://ipanematravels.com/art-nouveau-palma-de-mallorca/ Roger b Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
speedster Posted January 7 #539 Share Posted January 7 Some really great details in this thread, thanks for all the contributions! We will be arriving in Mallorca mid-August 2024 on the Oasis - seeing that it may be unbearably hot, but looking at options. We'll have a group of 12 (6 kids (6-16), 6 adults), and potentially another group of 11 (with similar makeup of kids/adults) Given the likely heat, what is the best way to see the port for the group? I haven't looked at the tour options yet... Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smhagen Posted January 7 #540 Share Posted January 7 Hi Roger B! I have read so much in this post over the last few months and appreciate all the tips. Honestly so much is running together planning this cruise though. We are in port in February from 0800-1800. We are renting a car through Arash per your advice. Now to plan the drive. I want to try to see as much of the island as possible, my husband and I do not like crowds and love a little off the beaten path and adventure. The route I have tentatively drawn up is Valldemossa, Deia, Port deSoller/Soller, Sa Calobra. Does this sound ok? Anything to add or subtract? Any special spots to check out? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roger b Posted January 7 #541 Share Posted January 7 4 hours ago, smhagen said: Hi Roger B! I have read so much in this post over the last few months and appreciate all the tips. Honestly so much is running together planning this cruise though. We are in port in February from 0800-1800. We are renting a car through Arash per your advice. Now to plan the drive. I want to try to see as much of the island as possible, my husband and I do not like crowds and love a little off the beaten path and adventure. The route I have tentatively drawn up is Valldemossa, Deia, Port deSoller/Soller, Sa Calobra. Does this sound ok? Anything to add or subtract? Any special spots to check out? Hi , Yes a good plan as you have also much time you could get more in . I would take the motorway from the port to port de Andreix then take the spectacular Coast road round to Valldermossa. See the village of Banyalbufar on the way. https://www.abc-mallorca.com/banyalbufar/ Continue with the rest of your plan. After Sa Colobra go the Monastery at Lluc and see the black Madonna. Then back to the port ,roads will be empty and a lot of shops and restaurants closed so try to pick out where you will stop for lunch. Roger b Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roger b Posted January 7 #542 Share Posted January 7 5 hours ago, speedster said: Some really great details in this thread, thanks for all the contributions! We will be arriving in Mallorca mid-August 2024 on the Oasis - seeing that it may be unbearably hot, but looking at options. We'll have a group of 12 (6 kids (6-16), 6 adults), and potentially another group of 11 (with similar makeup of kids/adults) Given the likely heat, what is the best way to see the port for the group? I haven't looked at the tour options yet... Thanks! Hi, I think I have answered the same question about 6 posts back in post 533. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
speedster Posted January 7 #543 Share Posted January 7 5 hours ago, roger b said: Hi, I think I have answered the same question about 6 posts back in post 533. Thanks Roger, not sure how I missed that! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mimiya11 Posted January 7 #544 Share Posted January 7 17 hours ago, speedster said: Some really great details in this thread, thanks for all the contributions! We will be arriving in Mallorca mid-August 2024 on the Oasis - seeing that it may be unbearably hot, but looking at options. We'll have a group of 12 (6 kids (6-16), 6 adults), and potentially another group of 11 (with similar makeup of kids/adults) Given the likely heat, what is the best way to see the port for the group? I haven't looked at the tour options yet... Thanks! We are on the Oasis starting August 8th. Same? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roger b Posted January 7 #545 Share Posted January 7 22 minutes ago, Mimiya11 said: We are on the Oasis starting August 8th. Same? Looks like it ? Speedster asked the same question? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
speedster Posted January 8 #546 Share Posted January 8 7 hours ago, Mimiya11 said: We are on the Oasis starting August 8th. Same? If you meant the 18th, then yes 🙂 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mimiya11 Posted January 8 #547 Share Posted January 8 16 hours ago, speedster said: If you meant the 18th, then yes 🙂 Oops nope. Realized you had mentioned a date in an earlier post. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Racer70 Posted January 9 #548 Share Posted January 9 Hello, First time to Europe, but veteran cruisers of many beach ports in the Caribbean, so I think we’re going to skip the beach in Mallorca and spend a nice leisurely day exploring and wandering around the city of Palma. We are 57 yrs. old and 15 yrs. old. Like so many, we’ll be arriving on the Oasis of the Seas on Monday, June 17, 2024 and be in port from 8 am - 4 pm. From what I’ve gathered in other posts, many shops & stores in Palma don’t open until 10:00 am? Our idea would be to take a taxi from the cruise port around 9:00 am to Mercat Oliver (Central Market) and begin our day of exploring from there and return to the cruise port by 3:00 pm or so. Questions: Is a taxi the best or most convenient way? Are taxis readily available outside the port? Approximate cost & travel time to Mercat Oliver? Do taxis take credit cards or is cash (Euros) preferred? Do most shops, restaurants take credit cards? Are taxis readily available in Palma for a return to the port? Are pickpockets common in Palma? Thanks for your responses and recommendations. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roger b Posted January 9 #549 Share Posted January 9 4 hours ago, Racer70 said: Hello, First time to Europe, but veteran cruisers of many beach ports in the Caribbean, so I think we’re going to skip the beach in Mallorca and spend a nice leisurely day exploring and wandering around the city of Palma. We are 57 yrs. old and 15 yrs. old. Like so many, we’ll be arriving on the Oasis of the Seas on Monday, June 17, 2024 and be in port from 8 am - 4 pm. From what I’ve gathered in other posts, many shops & stores in Palma don’t open until 10:00 am? Our idea would be to take a taxi from the cruise port around 9:00 am to Mercat Oliver (Central Market) and begin our day of exploring from there and return to the cruise port by 3:00 pm or so. Questions: Is a taxi the best or most convenient way? Are taxis readily available outside the port? Approximate cost & travel time to Mercat Oliver? Do taxis take credit cards or is cash (Euros) preferred? Do most shops, restaurants take credit cards? Are taxis readily available in Palma for a return to the port? Are pickpockets common in Palma? Thanks for your responses and recommendations. Hi, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roger b Posted January 9 #550 Share Posted January 9 4 hours ago, Racer70 said: Hello, First time to Europe, but veteran cruisers of many beach ports in the Caribbean, so I think we’re going to skip the beach in Mallorca and spend a nice leisurely day exploring and wandering around the city of Palma. We are 57 yrs. old and 15 yrs. old. Like so many, we’ll be arriving on the Oasis of the Seas on Monday, June 17, 2024 and be in port from 8 am - 4 pm. From what I’ve gathered in other posts, many shops & stores in Palma don’t open until 10:00 am? Our idea would be to take a taxi from the cruise port around 9:00 am to Mercat Oliver (Central Market) and begin our day of exploring from there and return to the cruise port by 3:00 pm or so. Questions: Is a taxi the best or most convenient way? Are taxis readily available outside the port? Approximate cost & travel time to Mercat Oliver? Do taxis take credit cards or is cash (Euros) preferred? Do most shops, restaurants take credit cards? Are taxis readily available in Palma for a return to the port? Are pickpockets common in Palma? Thanks for your responses and recommendations. Hi, It is possible to get the bus from outside the port gates 2eu into town . Taxi for 4 around 15 eu to the market, no credit cards 15 /20min ride. Best way to go!! All shops and restaurants take credit cards. You should find no difficulty in finding a taxi for your return to the port. Palma is generally safe , but with every large city you have to be aware ,leave the gold Rolex in the safe !! Roger b 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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