Cruise call in Maó
Royal Clipper
The Royal Clipper (Star Clippers) berths in Maó at 15:00 and sails at 19:00. Once you take off disembarking and the margin to get back, you have around 2 h 30 min truly ashore. Here is what that time is good for — and what it isn't.
Your call, hour by hour
- Arrives
- 15:00
- Departs
- 19:00
- Time in port
- 4 hours
- Real time ashore
- 2 h 30 min
Where that number comes from
From the call we subtract 30 minutes to disembark and clear the quay, and 60 minutes of margin to get back: the all-aboard is usually between half an hour and an hour before departure, and we take the worst case. We would rather you had time to spare than have you running.
What you have time for
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Maó on foot, no car
tightFrom the quay you climb to the upper town: the Claustre market, the Georgian streets and a drink looking over the harbour. No car needed.
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Favàritx lighthouse
tightBlack slate, an almost lunar landscape and the island's most cinematic lighthouse, half an hour from the quay.
What you do NOT have time for
With your hours, this doesn't work. We would rather tell you than sell you a sprint:
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Es Grau: beach and lagoon
Fifteen minutes by car and you are in the heart of the Biosphere Reserve: quiet sand, the lagoon behind and the boats still.
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Fornells: the bay and a lobster stew
Twenty minutes north, a white fishing village on a huge bay, and the lobster stew that made it famous.
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A southern cove: Cala Galdana
Half an hour to Cala Galdana and, if you fancy the walk, half an hour more on foot to Macarella, the island's postcard.
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Ciutadella, at the other end of the island
Forty-five minutes along the road that crosses Menorca, and as many back. In exchange: the old town with the most character in the Balearics and its narrow harbour.
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Ciutadella plus a southern cove on the way
The full day: cross the island, see Ciutadella and drop down to a southern cove before heading back. Close to two hours of driving in total — it only works if the call is long.
When it calls at Maó
- 22 April
- 5 October
Dates from the Maó cruise-call calendar · See the full cruise calendar
Times can change
These are this ship's usual hours in Maó, not a promise: the line can change them and the sea has the last word. Always confirm your all-aboard time with your ship. Calendar updated on 10 October; it covers around 88% of the season.
Other ships calling at Maó
- Seven Seas Splendor Regent Seven Seas Arrives 08:00 · Departs 18:00
- Spirit of Adventure Saga Cruises Arrives 08:00 · Departs 17:00
- Wind Spirit Windstar Cruises Arrives 08:00 · Departs 22:00