Alcúdia Sunrise at Sea Dolphin Watching Cruise

About This Experience

Transportes Marítimos Brisa has been sailing this one out of Port d'Alcúdia long enough that the departure time moves through the season with the sunrise. The catamaran leaves in the dark, turns out into the bay, and cuts the engines as the first light comes over the Serra de Llevant.

The schedule is published stop by stop. Roughly an hour of sailing, a quarter of an hour for the sunrise itself, half an hour of coastal cruising, then thirty minutes in the waters where the north-coast pods feed, and breakfast on the way back in. The whole thing runs about three hours.

This is a large boat — capacity runs to between 150 and 200 people — which changes the experience in both directions. There is room to move around, shade, seating and a galley serving breakfast, and the crossing is steadier than a rigid inflatable. You also share the rail with a crowd, and guests who have done both say the small boats get you closer.

The operator's answer to a blank morning is the most concrete in the niche: on the rare trip where no dolphins are spotted, you are given a free ticket to come back another day.

Highlights

• Leave Port d'Alcúdia before dawn and watch the sun come up from open water
• Spend about half an hour in the waters where the north-coast pods feed
• Eat breakfast on board on the run back into the bay
• Sail a catamaran steady enough for guests who are wary of small boats
• Take the free return ticket if the rare morning passes without a sighting
• Cruise the Alcúdia coastline in the best light of the day

What's Included

• ✓ Three-hour sunrise catamaran cruise from Port d'Alcúdia
• ✓ About 30 minutes of dolphin watching in the bay
• ✓ Breakfast served on board
• ✓ Sunrise viewing stop of about 15 minutes
• ✓ Coastal sightseeing legs out and back
• ✓ A free return ticket on the rare trip with no sighting

Not Included

• Bus transfers to the port
• Additional food and drinks beyond the breakfast served
• Hotel pickup and drop-off

What to Bring

• Comfortable shoes
• A camera
• Sunscreen
• Weather-appropriate clothing — it is cold on deck before the sun is up

Good to Know & Caveats

• The departure time shifts through the season with the sunrise, so check your confirmation rather than assuming last week's time.
• The boat carries between 150 and 200 passengers.
• Very rarely the dolphins are not spotted; in that case the operator gives you a free ticket to come back any time.
• Large bags and luggage are not allowed on board.

Meeting Point

Passeig Marítim, 26, 07400 Port d'Alcúdia, Illes Balears, Spain