Activities · Destination Guide
Mallorca and Cabrera
Mediterranean walls, caves, wrecks and protected seagrass within easy reach of Palma
Updated Apr 20, 2026 • 26 sources
Mallorca and Cabrera Activity Planning
Pick an activity mode to compare signature sites, skill fit, and gear planning notes before you lock your trip.
Scuba
What It Feels Like
Scuba in Mallorca and Cabrera is about variety: El Toro's reserve fish life, Malgrats' rocky scenery, Palma Bay wrecks, Dragonera caverns and Cabrera's tightly managed national park dives. Most visitors dive from land-based centers, with short boat runs on Mallorca and special permit-backed days to Cabrera. Conditions are generally most comfortable May to October, but winter training and sheltered local dives remain possible when winds allow.
Signature Sites
Start Here
Mallorca's signature fishbiomass dive area, with rocky reefs, groupers, barracuda and dentex in a reserve where species recovery is part of the appeal.
Southwest Mallorca reserve diving with walls, boulders, Posidonia edges and good chances of moray eels, octopus and schooling fish.
A classic Cabrera area for dramatic protectedpark scenery, normally accessed only with the right operator permissions and conditions.
Advanced
Palma Bay wreck diving that works well for Advanced Open Water training, photography and guided deep dives when conditions are settled.
Cueva de la Ventana, Dragonera
A photogenic cavernstyle objective for trained divers who are comfortable with overhead etiquette, buoyancy control and lights.
Planning Playbook
Operator Checklist
- Book reserve and Cabrera days early in May to October, especially July and August. Bring certification cards, proof of dive insurance and a recent logbook because Balearic reserve and Cabrera permissions are compliance-driven. Use Mallorca's local operators for permits rather than trying to self-organize a first Cabrera dive. Keep a fallback day for wind changes and ask whether a trip may switch from El Toro to a sheltered cove.
Conditions Fallback
- Book reserve and Cabrera days early in May to October, especially July and August. Bring certification cards, proof of dive insurance and a recent logbook because Balearic reserve and Cabrera permissions are compliance-driven. Use Mallorca's local operators for permits rather than trying to self-organize a first Cabrera dive. Keep a fallback day for wind changes and ask whether a trip may switch from El Toro to a sheltered cove.
Avoid
- Do not ignore permit-controlled protected areas advisories from local operators.