Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
Activities
Tramuntana Tours
ADVENTURE SPORTS
( 971 63 27 99;
www.tramuntanatours.com
; Passeig Es Travès 12; bicycle rental per day €12-30,
3hr sea-kayaking excursion €50; 9am-7.30pm Mar-Oct)
This excellent gear shop and
activity-tours operator right on the waterfront is the place to come for sea kayaking and
bicycle hire. It can also arrange guided hikes into the Serra de Tramuntana, canyoning,
mountain biking, boat charters and deep-sea fishing. There's another office in Sóller.
Barcos Azules
BOAT TOUR
( 971 63 01 70;
www.barcosazules.com
;
Passeig Es Travès 3; adult/child 1 way €15/8, return €25/
13; hours vary)
Tour boats do trips to Sa Calobra (up to four times daily Monday
to Saturday) and Cala Tuent (once a day Monday to Friday from Easter to June and in
September). Get tickets at a booth on the dock.
Octopus Dive Centre
DIVING
( 971 63 31 33;
www.octopus-mallorca.com
; Carrer del Canonge Oliver 13; 1 dive with/without own
equipment €39/49, 2 dives €67/88; 8.30am-7pm mid-May-Oct)
Dive with Octopus Dive
Centre, a five-star English-run PADI centre with first-rate equipment, courses (including
the Bubblemaker for kids) and dives taking you from beginners to experts, shore to boat.
It operates boat dives at about 30 sites along the Serra de Tramuntana coast.
Nàutics Sóller
SAILING
( 609 354132;
www.nauticsoller.com
; Platja d'en Repic; 1-person sea kayak per hour/half-day/day
€10/25/40, 2-person €15/35/60)
This place rents out sea kayaks and can also arrange mo-
torboat rental (half-day €120) and waterskiing (€110 per hour).
Eating
The Port de Sóller waterfront is lined with eateries. Most serve fish and seafood but qual-
ity varies wildly. The following are safe bets.
Es Passeig
MALLORCAN €€€
( 971 63 02 17;
www.espasseig.com
;
Paseo de la Playa 8; mains €20-26, 4-course tasting menu
€36.90; 12.30-10.30pm Mar-Oct)
Grab one of the sea-facing terrace tables or try for one
by the window at this artfully understated restaurant. The bright, imaginative dishes are
