Yacht Charter Guides for Menorca
A broker's sample day for a mid-sized yacht, starting from Ciutadella. From Port Mahón the same stops work as part of a longer cruise, and the captain will reshape the order around wind and swell.
From the port outwards
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09:30 · Cast off from Ciutadella
Leave the narrow harbour while it is still quiet and head along the south-west coast with coffee on deck. An early start puts you at the calas before the day boats arrive. Confirm departure time and wind forecast with your captain the evening before.
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11:00 · Swim and tender ashore — Cala Turqueta
Anchor off the pale sand cove and swim straight from the yacht, or take the tender to the beach. Light winds keep the anchorage comfortable, so ask the captain whether the wind favours Turqueta or Macarella that day.
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13:30 · Long lunch — Cala Galdana
Lunch in the bay at Cala Galdana, either on deck or ashore by tender. A wide bay gives the yacht room to swing at anchor. If you want a shore table in July or August, reserve it before the day starts.
About Menorca
Most charters here begin in Mahón, inside one of the longest natural harbours in the Mediterranean, with Port Mahón, Marina Port Mahón and Marina Menorca close at hand. Ciutadella, on the western tip, is the second base. From either, the island's calas open up: Cala Macarella, Cala Turqueta and Cala Galdana on the south coast, Fornells and Cala Pregonda in the north.
The fleet runs from compact day boats to superyachts, 15 vessels between 8.9m and 26m. The Invictus 280 GT carries 8 guests, the Sunseeker 76 and Tecnomar Lamborghini 63 carry 10, the Prestige 550 FLY and Wally WallyAce 26 carry 12, and the 20.8m Manana Yacht is listed for up to 60. Formats range from a single day to a multi-day cruise, and we match boat and format to the party before anything is proposed.
The season runs from late spring to early autumn, with high summer the busiest and the shoulder months offering more room and more changeable weather. Quotes keep the charter rate separate from APA and fuel guidance, so the real cost of a day is clear in advance. Send your dates, party size and preferred coast, and a broker will propose suitable vessels. Corporate hosts can add catering and privacy requirements to the same brief.