Audax Marina

Audax Marina in Palma de Mallorca is a specialist yacht shipyard and marina service hub located within the prestigious Real Club Náutico de Palma, perfectly positioned for owners, captains and visitors who want easy access to the city and the Bay of Palma. It combines technical shipyard facilities with a central waterfront location, making it ideal both as a base for yacht works and as a starting point for cruising, sightseeing or enjoying Palma’s urban lifestyle.

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Location and access

Audax Marina is located at Muelle San Pedro 1, in the port area of Palma de Mallorca, within the Real Club Náutico zone close to the old town and the Paseo Marítimo waterfront promenade. From the marina area, Palma’s Gothic cathedral La Seu, the historic centre, shopping streets and many cultural attractions can be reached on foot or with a short taxi ride.

​The position inside the main harbour of Palma offers sheltered waters and direct access to the large Bay of Palma, which is known for good sailing conditions and a wide choice of anchorages and nearby marinas. The area is well connected by road, with parking options around the port zone and easy transfers by taxi or private transfer from Palma Airport, which is around 15–20 minutes away depending on traffic.

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Marina profile and services

Audax Marina is primarily known as a shipyard and yacht service facility, providing technical services for yachts and motorboats since 1992. The shipyard operates inside the Real Club Náutico de Palma area and works with the club’s modern lifting, hard‑standing and support infrastructure.

​The wider Audax Marina yacht charter base in Palma operates in a harbour environment with an estimated 250 moorings for different yacht sizes, with access to fuel, electricity, fresh water, yacht maintenance services, Wi‑Fi and modern sanitary facilities such as showers. Berths in this part of Palma’s port are suitable for a range of boat categories, from small motorboats and RIBs through sailing yachts and catamarans up to larger vessels that can use the shipyard’s refit and repair capacities.

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Technical shipyard capabilities

As a shipyard, Audax Marina focuses on yacht refit and repair, providing professional services for yachts based in Palma or visiting during the Mediterranean season. The yard benefits from its location at Real Club Náutico de Palma, which is known for comprehensive marina and hard‑standing facilities used by many local and visiting yachts.

​Typical services in this type of facility include hull works, mechanical maintenance, painting, carpentry and systems upgrades, allowing boat owners to combine winter lay‑up or technical stops with a convenient city location. For captains and managers, the central position in Palma makes it easy to coordinate suppliers, chandlers and logistics, as many nautical companies and marine equipment providers are also based around the main harbour.

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Charter and boat rental options

Palma, and specifically the harbour area around Audax Marina, is a major hub for yacht charter and boat rental in Mallorca, covering motorboats, RIBs, sailing yachts, catamarans, gulets and luxury yachts. From bases like Audax Marina, guests can rent boats for day trips, sunset cruises or multi‑day itineraries along Mallorca’s south‑west and south‑east coasts.

​Charter fleets operating out of Palma offer a wide choice of experiences: easy‑to‑handle licence‑free boats for beginners, performance sailing yachts for regatta enthusiasts and fully crewed luxury yachts for high‑end clients who want tailor‑made itineraries with professional crew. This makes the area attractive both for experienced skippers who want to charter bareboat and for holidaymakers who prefer skippered or crewed charters starting directly from the city.

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Nearby cruising grounds and anchorages

From Audax Marina, yachts can quickly reach some of the most popular bays and anchorages in the Bay of Palma and along the south‑west coast of Mallorca. Close‑by options include Cala Major and the beaches of Illetas, which are well known for clear water, sheltered swimming areas and beach clubs.

​Further afield, routes from Palma commonly include stops such as Portals Vells with its cave‑lined coves, the exclusive marina and bay area around Puerto Portals, and the beaches near Magaluf and Palmanova. With more time, many yachts continue towards the Cabrera National Park, the long beaches near Es Trenc or the dramatic north‑west coastline, using Palma’s central location as the starting and finishing point for week‑long cruises.

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Gastronomy and nightlife around the marina

One of the main advantages of Audax Marina’s location is the proximity to Palma’s dense concentration of restaurants, tapas bars and nightlife venues along the Paseo Marítimo and in the old town. Within walking distance, visitors find everything from casual cafés and seaside terraces to fine‑dining restaurants and hotel rooftops with views over the harbour and cathedral.

​The waterfront strip of the port is lined with bars and clubs that attract yacht crews, locals and tourists, especially in the evenings and on weekends. For guests who prefer a quieter setting, the side streets of the old town, Santa Catalina district and La Lonja quarter offer atmospheric wine bars and small restaurants in historic buildings.

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Shopping, lifestyle and services

The city centre of Palma, only a short distance from Audax Marina, provides extensive shopping facilities including international fashion brands, local designer boutiques and nautical outfitters. Larger supermarkets and gourmet food shops are also accessible for provisioning yachts, and many captains use professional provisioning services based in Palma for larger vessels.

​In addition to retail, Palma offers a wide choice of lifestyle services that are relevant for yacht owners and crews, such as spas, gyms, medical clinics and specialist marine service companies. This combination of urban infrastructure and port facilities is one of the reasons why Palma has become a key home port and winter base for many Mediterranean yachts.

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Who Audax Marina and the area suit best

The Audax Marina shipyard and surrounding harbour area are particularly suitable for:

• Yacht owners and captains who need professional refit and repair services in a central Mediterranean location with good flight connections.
• ​Local and visiting yachts that want to combine technical work with easy access to Palma’s city life and crew‑friendly amenities.
• ​Charter guests who appreciate starting their cruise directly in Palma, with short transfers from the airport and many itinerary options available in the Bay of Palma and along the island’s south coast.
• ​Visitors who are not necessarily sailors but enjoy walking around the harbour, watching yachts and combining it with shopping, sightseeing and dining in the nearby historic centre.

​Because the area hosts both active working yards and prestigious yacht clubs, it attracts a mix of professional crew, private owners and leisure visitors, creating a maritime atmosphere all year round.

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Practical information

Audax Marina’s address is Muelle San Pedro 1, 07012 Palma de Mallorca, within the Real Club Náutico de Palma zone. Contact is typically handled via phone and email as listed in marine directories and on the company’s own website.

​The shipyard normally operates during standard business hours on weekdays, with seasonal variations and possible extended hours during peak yachting season or for specific projects. For up‑to‑date details on opening times, availability of yard space or specific yacht services, captains and owners usually coordinate directly with the yard’s office in advance of haul‑outs or refit periods.

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