Harbour boats leave Port de Sóller each afternoon for a single guided dive along the Tramuntana coast. The trip lasts two hours, with a dive of up to 60 minutes at a site chosen for the group. Tank, weights and a guide are part of the outing, and full kit is ready if you prefer to rent.
Afternoon check-in at Port de Sóller harbour covers names, insurance notes and a short site briefing before anyone walks to the quay. Rental kit is fitted there if you are using the rental option, and your own equipment is checked if you brought it. The boat leaves at 15:00 for a two-hour outing, and the skipper picks a drop that suits the group and the sea state. You'll kit up on deck, then spend up to 60 minutes in the water with a maximum of four divers per guide. Walls, caverns and Posidonia meadows are typical along this stretch, and the guide keeps the group together so the pace stays comfortable.
After the safety stop you climb back on board, rinse gear and motor into the horseshoe bay. The return sits inside the same two-hour window, so the afternoon stays compact rather than filling the whole day. Once you step onto the quay, the marina street you started from is a short walk away, with time to dry off and pack. The team stays with you through the briefing, the dive and the stow-down, so you are not left guessing the next step.
Port de Sóller sits on Mallorca's northwest coast, under the Serra de Tramuntana, a UNESCO World Heritage landscape. The harbour is a working marina, so you meet beside the water rather than at an inland shop, then leave by boat for the dive sites.
Clear water and a mix of seagrass beds and rocky walls make this stretch of coast a reliable place for a single guided dive. After you return, the bay, the tram up to Sóller town and the waterfront cafes are all a short walk from the meeting point.
A recognised scuba certification is required, because this is a guided dive on a boat tour rather than a first lesson. Bring your card on the day and dive within the limits of your training.
Spanish law requires dive insurance for the session. We can provide a policy if you do not already hold cover. Tell us about medical conditions that could affect diving so the instructor can plan a safe dive.
Skippers and instructors who know the local reefs, caves and open water decide where you go, not a printed script. That knowledge comes from more than thirty years of welcoming divers to our harbour base in Port de Sóller, on Mallorca's northwest coast.
We are a five-star PADI dive centre with daily boat trips, guided dives, snorkel outings and courses from first-timers to professionals. Groups stay small, kit is well maintained, and safety sits beside care for the marine environment. You'll feel the warm hospitality of a team that still loves sharing this stretch of Mediterranean.
The boat is scheduled every day at 15:00 from the harbour in Port de Sóller. Plan to arrive a little earlier so there is time to check in, talk through the briefing and fit any rental kit before you walk to the quay.
Sea conditions can shift the exact departure by a short window. The outing itself lasts about two hours, including the run out, the dive and the return to the marina.
You can come with your own equipment or with rental equipment. The own-equipment option covers the boat, tank, weights and guide. The rental option adds a full set of scuba kit for the dive.
If you bring your own gear, pack a complete set that you are happy to dive in, because the boat leaves on a fixed afternoon slot. Rental sizes are fitted at the harbour before you board, so tell us your height and usual kit size so we can have the right kit ready.
Dives last up to 60 minutes, depending on air, the site and the pace of the group. The guide plans the profile so everyone in a group of no more than four stays together and finishes with a comfortable reserve.
The full trip is two hours from leaving the quay to coming back alongside. That includes the boat ride, the dive and time to rinse and stow kit on the return.
Spanish law requires dive insurance for this session. If you already hold a valid policy, bring proof with you on the day so the team can note it before you board.
Cover can be arranged through us if you do not already have a policy. Mention that so it is in place before the afternoon departure, rather than trying to sort it on the quay.
The meeting point is Port de Sóller harbour. You check in there, kit up if you are renting, and walk a short distance to the boat.
Allow extra time if you are driving over the Tramuntana roads or arriving on the tram from Sóller town, because parking around the marina fills up on busy afternoons. Once you have checked in, stay with the group so the boat can leave on time.
Sites along this stretch of coast mix Posidonia meadows with rocky walls and caverns. Divers often see octopus, barracuda and scorpionfish, along with the usual Mediterranean reef life that lives in the seagrass and on the rock.
Nothing is guaranteed, because fish move and visibility changes with weather and plankton. The guide chooses a site that suits the group's level and the conditions on the day, which is the best way to give everyone a worthwhile single dive.
Each guide takes a maximum of four divers. That keeps the group tight in the water and makes it easier to stay together on a wall or through a cavern entrance.
The boat may carry more than one group when several guides are working. You still dive with your own guide and the people assigned to that group, not as one large unmanaged party.
Pack swimwear, a towel, sun protection and a warm layer for the ride back, even in summer, because the wind on the boat can feel cool after a dive. Bring water for the wait at the harbour and any medication you rely on.
If you are using your own equipment, bring a complete kit plus your certification card. If you are renting, we fit the scuba equipment at the centre; you still need swimwear and a towel of your own.
Boat dives on the northwest coast depend on wind and swell. If the skipper decides the afternoon slot is not safe, the team will contact you and look at another date rather than force a poor dive.
Keep your phone available on the morning of the dive so you do not travel over the mountains for a boat that has already been stood down.
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About the centre
Port de Sóller
For more than thirty years we have welcomed divers and ocean lovers to the northwest coast of Mallorca from our base beside the harbour in Port de Sóller. As a five-star PADI dive centre we run daily boat trips, guided dives, snorkelling excursions and a full programme of courses for complete beginners through to professionals, with a strong focus on safety, small groups and looking after the marine environment.
Our skippers and instructors know the local reefs, caves and open-water sites intimately, and we also offer private charters and tailored VIP experiences when you want the boat and crew to yourselves. Whether you are earning your first certification, refreshing rusty skills or joining a family-friendly dolphin or snorkel tour, you will find warm hospitality, well-maintained equipment and a team that loves sharing the Mediterranean underwater world.
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