roger b Posted March 28 #601 Share Posted March 28 1 minute ago, martyap said: My understanding is that RCCL usually docks ay Estacio Maritima. Are there different parts? Dique de Oeste? Muelle de Poniente? Are they near each other? thank you Hi , I am not sure which Quay ,you will Dock at. The Estacio Maritima is the best Quay as is nearest to the town. If you Dock at Dique de Oeste is is a long way to get to the town . https://www.portsdebalears.com/en/palma/facilities#anclaPuertos Roger b Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
martyap Posted March 28 #602 Share Posted March 28 3 minutes ago, roger b said: Hi , I am not sure which Quay ,you will Dock at. The Estacio Maritima is the best Quay as is nearest to the town. If you Dock at Dique de Oeste is is a long way to get to the town . https://www.portsdebalears.com/en/palma/facilities#anclaPuertos Roger b Thank you….not sure if there is a way to find out in advance Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
martyap Posted March 28 #603 Share Posted March 28 11 minutes ago, martyap said: Thank you….not sure if there is a way to find out in advance Looks like only one other ship in port that day the much smaller Oceania Maritima Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roger b Posted March 28 #604 Share Posted March 28 36 minutes ago, martyap said: Looks like only one other ship in port that day the much smaller Oceania Maritima You might be lucky,Oceania Marina is a small ship , but there is plenty of space on the main terminal quay It's a long walk just to get the gates at westerly quay ,but I think they will have shuttle buses or you can get a taxi. Roger b Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
martyap Posted March 28 #605 Share Posted March 28 1 hour ago, roger b said: You might be lucky,Oceania Marina is a small ship , but there is plenty of space on the main terminal quay It's a long walk just to get the gates at westerly quay ,but I think they will have shuttle buses or you can get a taxi. Roger b Thanks The Oceana is small so we might be lucky. We have been to Palma a few times….taxi to Mercat de l’Olivar and then stroll back eventually ending near the Cathedral Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roger b Posted March 28 #606 Share Posted March 28 19 minutes ago, martyap said: Thanks The Oceana is small so we might be lucky. We have been to Palma a few times….taxi to Mercat de l’Olivar and then stroll back eventually ending near the Cathedral Somewhere you have not been on the way ?? Stop for a coffee at the oldest coffee shop in Palma . https://canjoandesaigo.com/en/home/ Roger b 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mgel728 Posted March 30 #607 Share Posted March 30 On 3/25/2024 at 3:05 PM, roger b said: Hi, Both beaches will be very crowded in August,you will find a bed on the Palma Nova beach you can't book one ,Illetas is much smaller and has a limited number of beds. Personally I would still go to Illetas as it is far prettier , there 3 beaches there with a mix of sand and rocky shoreline. If you are there around 10am you will definitely find a bed .if you book the restaurant for lunch it is excellent. It will be Hot !! Roger b Hello! We are also coming to Palma in early August and planned to book at Balnearos Illietas. Our ship arrives at 12 but there is still late availability. We are a family of 5 and I wondered if you knew of anyways to rebook a taxi or transfer to the beach club? Or will it be easy to find a taxi for 5 at the port? Can the beach club arrange for a taxi back? Thanks so much for your help! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roger b Posted March 30 #608 Share Posted March 30 15 minutes ago, mgel728 said: Hello! We are also coming to Palma in early August and planned to book at Balnearos Illietas. Our ship arrives at 12 but there is still late availability. We are a family of 5 and I wondered if you knew of anyways to rebook a taxi or transfer to the beach club? Or will it be easy to find a taxi for 5 at the port? Can the beach club arrange for a taxi back? Thanks so much for your help! Hi, Taxi from the port for 5 will be difficult as they only take 4 people, there are larger taxis ( few and far between) . An Uber is bookable they have larger cars to take 5. https://www.uber.com/es/en/r/cities/taxi/palma-es-ib-es/ Coming back to the port the restaurant will call you a taxi or Uber, if very busy you can get the number 4 bus from outside the Balinerrio which will take you close to the port . Ask the driver to let you off at Porto Pi otherwise, it will be two taxi's. Roger b Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare marazul Posted March 30 #609 Share Posted March 30 (edited) 18 minutes ago, roger b said: Hi, Taxi from the port for 5 will be difficult as they only take 4 people, there are larger taxis ( few and far between) . An Uber is bookable they have larger cars to take 5. https://www.uber.com/es/en/r/cities/taxi/palma-es-ib-es/ Coming back to the port the restaurant will call you a taxi or Uber, if very busy you can get the number 4 bus from outside the Balinerrio which will take you close to the port . Ask the driver to let you off at Porto Pi otherwise, it will be two taxi's. Roger b @mgel728 - Are any of the 5 small children? If so, the taxis will likely take them. If all are adults, just take two taxis. Edited March 30 by marazul 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roger b Posted March 30 #610 Share Posted March 30 6 minutes ago, marazul said: @mgel728 - Are any of the 5 small children? If so, the taxis will likely take them. If all are adults, just take two taxis. Yes I did not think of this a taxi should take small children. Roger b Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mgel728 Posted March 31 #611 Share Posted March 31 On 3/30/2024 at 8:41 AM, marazul said: @mgel728 - Are any of the 5 small children? If so, the taxis will likely take them. If all are adults, just take two taxis. Youngest kid is 10, other 2 are 14 & 15. It might be easier to just do 2 cabs now that you say that? If there is lots of availability of cabs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare marazul Posted March 31 #612 Share Posted March 31 9 minutes ago, mgel728 said: Youngest kid is 10, other 2 are 14 & 15. It might be easier to just do 2 cabs now that you say that? If there is lots of availability of cabs. There should be plenty of cabs, but a single cab should take all of you. Spaniards are very accommodating of children and families. Two cabs is your fall back option. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mgel728 Posted March 31 #613 Share Posted March 31 7 minutes ago, marazul said: There should be plenty of cabs, but a single cab should take all of you. Spaniards are very accommodating of children and families. Two cabs is your fall back option. Thanks so much. I’m so glad to hear this. We are pretty small people size wise so fitting is not an issue as long as a driver would be agreeable. Can’t wait to visit! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roger b Posted March 31 #614 Share Posted March 31 1 hour ago, mgel728 said: Youngest kid is 10, other 2 are 14 & 15. It might be easier to just do 2 cabs now that you say that? If there is lots of availability of cabs. Just a heads up on the availability of taxis ,last year in in August it was impossible to find a taxi, the council are trying to address the issue for 2024. https://www.majorcadailybulletin.com/holiday/travelling/2023/05/24/113309/mallorca-transport-warning-taxi-shortage-again-this-summer.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Woozisuzi Posted April 4 #615 Share Posted April 4 Hi all, Apologies if this has been asked before. I am sailing on RC Oasis of the Seas departing Barccelona 18th August. 19th we are in Mallorca. Silly question incomming..... Is it possibly to just get of the cruise and walk into the city/beach/harbour area? As it's our first day we want to take it at our own pace, might get off at 9, might get off at 12. Just wandring if we are able to walk off and wander around the city or do we have to get transport from the port? Thank you! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roger b Posted April 4 #616 Share Posted April 4 32 minutes ago, Woozisuzi said: Hi all, Apologies if this has been asked before. I am sailing on RC Oasis of the Seas departing Barccelona 18th August. 19th we are in Mallorca. Silly question in , comming..... Is it possibly to just get of the cruise and walk into the city/beach/harbour area? As it's our first day we want to take it at our own pace, might get off at 9, might get off at 12. Just wandring if we are able to walk off and wander around the city or do we have to get transport from the port? Thank you! Hi, If the ship docks at the main cruise terminal on the Passeo Maritimeo it is a 30-minute walk into town, the nearest beach is in Cala Mayor also 30 mins in the opposite direction. the ship docks at the Dique de Oeste , you will have to get a taxi or a shuttle into town. Roger b Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Woozisuzi Posted April 4 #617 Share Posted April 4 1 hour ago, roger b said: Hi, If the ship docks at the main cruise terminal on the Passeo Maritimeo it is a 30-minute walk into town, the nearest beach is in Cala Mayor also 30 mins in the opposite direction. the ship docks at the Dique de Oeste , you will have to get a taxi or a shuttle into town. Roger b Thank you Roger, 30 mins is doable - is it easy to find? Another question.... how do we know where it docks. Will we find out in the morning or beforehand while on the cruise? Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roger b Posted April 4 #618 Share Posted April 4 1 hour ago, Woozisuzi said: Thank you Roger, 30 mins is doable - is it easy to find? Another question.... how do we know where it docks. Will we find out in the morning or beforehand while on the cruise? Thanks! I have a feeling that you will dock at the main terminal, just walk along the seafront towards the cathedral, you can't get lost !! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Racer70 Posted April 4 #619 Share Posted April 4 5 hours ago, Woozisuzi said: Hi all, Apologies if this has been asked before. I am sailing on RC Oasis of the Seas departing Barccelona 18th August. 19th we are in Mallorca. Silly question incomming..... Is it possibly to just get of the cruise and walk into the city/beach/harbour area? As it's our first day we want to take it at our own pace, might get off at 9, might get off at 12. Just wandring if we are able to walk off and wander around the city or do we have to get transport from the port? Thank you! We intend to do the same thing. We’ll be arriving on the Oasis on Monday, June 17 from 8 am - 4 pm. and it was recommended by Roger to visit Palma & the Mercat and just wander leisurely around town at own pace. I keep hearing about a possible shortage of cabs. Has this issue been resolved & are cabs readily available at the cruise port & in Palma for the return trip back to the port? Thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roger b Posted April 4 #620 Share Posted April 4 21 minutes ago, Racer70 said: We intend to do the same thing. We’ll be arriving on the Oasis on Monday, June 17 from 8 am - 4 pm. and it was recommended by Roger to visit Palma & the Mercat and just wander leisurely around town at own pace. I keep hearing about a possible shortage of cabs. Has this issue been resolved & are cabs readily available at the cruise port & in Palma for the return trip back to the port? Thanks. I think all taxi issues have been resolved, you are not coming at the height of the season , so you should have no problem. Roger b 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roger b Posted April 4 #621 Share Posted April 4 4 minutes ago, roger b said: I think all taxi issues have been resolved, you are not coming at the height of the season , so you should have no problem. Roger b https://youtu.be/393zj4Dw5fA?si=ivVC43_V1fKUBPHy This the route from the Mercat Oliver Roger b 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
speedster Posted April 4 #622 Share Posted April 4 Hi Roger, We are looking at booking the Oasis Catamaran for our group of 21 when we're there in August, and I understand from the company that it's 6-7 minute drive from the port. They gave me a quote for a transfer, but do you know if there are city buses we can take as well? Or given our group size if it's easier to just do the transfer through the company? I don't want to worry about having to find 5 cabs at once to take us all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roger b Posted April 4 #623 Share Posted April 4 50 minutes ago, speedster said: Hi Roger, We are looking at booking the Oasis Catamaran for our group of 21 when we're there in August, and I understand from the company that it's 6-7 minute drive from the port. They gave me a quote for a transfer, but do you know if there are city buses we can take as well? Or given our group size if it's easier to just do the transfer through the company? I don't want to worry about having to find 5 cabs at once to take us all. Hi, It's about 5mins in a taxi and about 12 eu for 4 from the main cruise terminal. So work it with their quote or you could walk around 20/ 30 mins. Roger b Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gbits Posted April 6 #624 Share Posted April 6 Hello Roger B! I see your favorite cruise line is Oceania - it is ours also! We will be on Vista at the end of September and will stop in Santa Cruse de la Palma, a new port for us. We are a group of 9. What would your recommend for first timers to do? Tour? DIY? Would very much appreciate your advice so I can start planning. We are pretty much open to anything. 🙂 Thanks for any help you can provide! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roger b Posted April 6 #625 Share Posted April 6 17 minutes ago, gbits said: Hello Roger B! I see your favorite cruise line is Oceania - it is ours also! We will be on Vista at the end of September and will stop in Santa Cruse de la Palma, a new port for us. We are a group of 9. What would your recommend for first timers to do? Tour? DIY? Would very much appreciate your advice so I can start planning. We are pretty much open to anything. 🙂 Thanks for any help you can provide! Hi Santa cruse de Palma is an island in the Canary Islands group and is in the Atlantic ocean. Unfortunately this not Palma de Mallorca, so I can't help you 😢 Roger Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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