Top things to do in Majorca for young adults

Whether with your family or friends, one of the best ways to make memories while travelling is by trying the various water sports in Majorca. Alcudia main beach offers options like parasailing, jet-skiing, kayaking, and banana boating. Pollença Bay provides ideal conditions for kitesurfing, windsurfing, and stand-up paddleboarding (SUP).

If you stay on the east coast, in places like Cala d'Or or Cala Millor, you'll likely encounter calmer water sports such as pedalos, kayaks, and paddleboards.

The options for water sports are extensive in the bustling west side of the island, in Palma Nova, Magaluf, or Arenal. You can indulge in jet skis, wakeboarding, parasailing, or banana boats here. Check our guide about water sports in Magaluf for tips on this area.

The calm waters also make it ideal for paddleboarding, with facilities on the beach at Palma Nova for board rentals or paddle yoga sessions. One unique offering in Palma Nova is e-paddleboards; these are akin to the electric scooters of the sea, adding an innovative twist to traditional paddleboarding.

Majorca has three major water parks, two in the south and one in the north, each offering a day of guaranteed fun for young adults and families. Hidropark in Alcúdia, the only water park in the north, features spiral slides, mat racers, and gentler rides for younger guests, along with more thrilling attractions like vertical drops and side-by-side racers. It also includes a family-friendly wave pool and two pools geared towards children with mini slides.

Western Water Park, located in the heart of Magaluf, is one of the best water parks in Majorca. This Wild-West-themed park has exciting attractions, including the spiralling El Látigo slide, vertical drop slides, plunge bowls, twin racers, and a half-pipe for serious air. The mat racer has six lanes for side-by-side racing, and visitors can share a giant ring for adventures through the Grand Canyon, the black hole, or the hurricane. The park also offers a wave pool, a relaxing pool with waterfalls, and a river that can switch between lazy and wild modes.

Just along the coast in s’Arenal is Aqualand el Arenal, the largest water park in Majorca. This expansive park boasts many attractions, from themed kids’ pools and exciting vertical drops to plunge bowls, double-ring racers, black-out slides, and tubes. Other highlights include the rapids, an aquatic sledge slide, a wave pool, and the much-loved lazy river.

One of the most exciting things to do for young adults in Majorca is to book onto a catamaran, glass-bottomed boat or sunset cruise. You can also book boat trips around Majorca’s natural beauty spots like Dragonera or the Formentor peninsula, or go dolphin spotting – particularly good from the coast around Alcudia.

Alcudia Sea Explorer and NoFrills Excursions both offer sunrise and sunset tours with hotel pick-up, as well as dolphin-watching at various times of day. Glass-bottomed catamarans are the most popular tour type on the east coast (S’Illot, Cala Millor, Cala d’Or), taking you from cove to cove, with stop-offs in caves and calas to swim and slide off the back of the boat, and often including snorkelling.

If you’re staying in Magaluf or Palma Nova, Bladerunner is a now-famous speedboat tour, playing tunes and doing tricks en route to secluded coves where you’ll try paddle boarding, snorkelling and underwater scooters.

If you’re looking to try something unique and exhilarating, a coasteering afternoon is a must-try among the various Majorca excursions available. This adrenaline-fuelled activity combines swimming, climbing, abseiling, and cliff jumping, as you traverse the coast led by an experienced instructor. You can expect some scrambling, cave exploration, and occasionally snorkelling. It’s most popular in the island’s adventurous north, particularly in Pollença, Alcudia, and Can Picafort.

For adventurous souls, a quad bike or buggy tour around the island’s coast presents another thrilling option. Companies like Buggy Tour Mallorca, with bases in several major resort towns, offer three-hour off-road excursions (around €220 for two persons). Meanwhile, Quad Fun Tours in Alcudia provides two-hour on-road experiences (approximately €110 for two persons), allowing you to explore the beautiful landscapes and coastlines that Majorca has to offer.

Another exciting way to explore the island of Majorca is on two wheels. Keen cycling families will love to hire bikes, download a pre-made route and head off with the wind in their hair.

Alternatively, many bike shops offer tours and day excursions with a guide, so you can enjoy the view without worrying about taking a wrong turn. This is the perfect option if it’s your first trip alone or you want to meet other people your age.

You can rent bikes almost anywhere in Majorca, but Port de Pollença is probably the most bike-happy town, with dozens of shops renting from as little as €20/day. Clips Mallorca Cycling has shops in Can Pastilla, Can Picafort and Port de Pollença and offers tours and large-group rides led by local experts. ProCycleHire bike shop in Port de Pollença runs a day ride from their café at 9am every Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday, which lasts around 100km.

While some people visit Majorca purely for the laid-back beaches, endless sunshine, and party atmosphere in certain towns, the island is also steeped in history and rich culture. This is most evident in Palma, the thriving capital. Check our guide about the best things to do in Palma to find out what the city has to offer.

The city boasts a majestic cathedral, an elegant palace, several art galleries, and a beautiful old town filled with places to shop, eat, and drink. From Palma, you can easily catch a vintage wood-clad train to Sóller and Port de Sóller, where charming cobbled streets, pretty buildings, and an old-town vibe await.

In the north of the island, cultural experiences continue with Alcudia old town, home to Roman ruins, a history museum, and the impressive gallery and sculpture park, Museu sa Bassa Blanca, located just along the coast.

Pollença old town is also a must-visit, with its cobbled streets and old-stone buildings, and a romantic set of steps leading up to the town's highest point, offering an epic view of the mountains.

Majorca is famous for its fabulous, clean and blissfully clear sea. There are literally hundreds of calas and bays worth swimming at and most of them are calm and sheltered, making them perfect for snorkelling.

Some of the best spots are those protected by rocky headlands, where the fish like to hide out in the shade or the rocks, or those with slightly rocky bottoms. The best part about this water sport is that you don’t need a guide or expensive equipment. You can simply take your goggles or snorkelling mask, peer under the surface of the water and hopefully spot dozens of colourful fish and even corals that inhabitant the coast here.

The east coast has some of the best snorkelling spots, especially around the Cala d’Or area and Cala Agulla. Further south, try Playa de Cala Pi, Caló des Moro or Cala Santanyi. On the opposite coast, Sa Calobra and Caló d'en Monjo are popular, with incredible snorkelling conditions, or you could take an organised boat trip to snorkel at famous Dragonera island.