Port de Sóller and Sóller, Mallorca cruise port guide

Arrival & Getting Ashore

Getting to the centre: The published journey runs from the Port de Sóller tram stop to Sóller station, a short walk from Plaça Constitució.

• Public transport: Ferrocarril de Sóller tram, €10 one way, about 20 minutes.

Prices checked 2026-09-08. Sources: Ferrocarril de Sóller timetable and fares, Sóller Town Council transport guide.

Sailing Classics names Port de Sóller as the port for its KAIRÓS sailing-yacht programme, but does not identify the exact berth or whether passengers board directly or by a smaller boat. For these small-vessel visits, the access method comes from the operator's joining instructions.

There is a documented larger cruise-ship tender visit: Wind Spirit anchored outside the harbour and transferred passengers to the excursion-boat quay in November 2013. Later reporting in May 2022 describes cruise anchoring refusals affecting Sóller. Ports IB's current harbour page describes fishing, recreational boating and local passenger traffic; it does not confirm that larger cruise calls have resumed.

Do not use the old Wind Spirit landing as an instruction for your own call. Use the arrival method, passenger landing and return deadline in your vessel operator's joining information. If a boat transfer is used, allow time for its return queue and ask about boarding assistance.

The inland town is a separate journey from the harbour. The historic tram takes about 20 minutes from the port to Sóller.

About this port

Port de Sóller and Sóller form two parts of the same visit: a coastal harbour with a seafront promenade and an inland town with historic streets and modernist buildings. The tram links them and can make the journey part of the day.

Small sailing-yacht visits are supported by Sailing Classics, which names Port de Sóller as the port for KAIRÓS voyages. This guide is useful for that scale of visit or an explicitly confirmed cruise landing. Larger ocean-cruise arrivals should not be assumed from a yacht itinerary.

Getting Around

The historic tram runs between the port and Sóller. A single ticket bought aboard costs €10 one way.

Use the operator's current timetable to choose both outward and return journeys. Queuing and reaching the stop add time beyond the 20-minute ride itself.

A taxi arranged through the ship or local tourist information can provide a direct alternative. The train from Sóller to Palma is a different service, with a much larger time commitment. For a short call, stay with the port and Sóller rather than adding a rail journey across Mallorca.

Things to Do

Explore around Plaça Constitució. Sant Bartomeu's façade and the neighbouring bank building make the centre a good place to pause and look closely at the architecture. Follow the streets at your own pace and remember that trams pass through the central area.

Visit Can Prunera. The house-museum combines modernist architecture with art and a garden. Read the museum's visitor page for current access and opening information before making it the main stop. A museum visit and a long meal may use most of the time available between tram journeys.

Stay beside the harbour. The waterfront and beach area provide a simpler outing if disembarkation leaves less time ashore than expected. Walk a manageable section of the bay, stop for a drink and stay aware of the route back to the confirmed landing.

Understand the surrounding landscape. UNESCO's Cultural Landscape of the Serra de Tramuntana recognises the agricultural terraces, water systems and settlement shaped by generations of farming. This wider landscape provides context for the valley; it does not mean every modern building or attraction carries a separate UNESCO designation.

Getting back to your ship

Do not use the old Wind Spirit landing as an instruction for your own call. Use the arrival method, passenger landing and return deadline in your vessel operator's joining information. If a boat transfer is used, allow time for its return queue and ask about boarding assistance.

Practical Information

The currency is the euro (€). Spanish and Catalan are used locally. Call 112 for emergencies.

Carry water, sun protection and comfortable shoes. Check museum and transport information directly, and leave enough time for the return from town to port as well as any tender transfer. Keep the confirmed landing and return instructions with you.

Frequently asked

How long is the tram from Port de Sóller to Sóller? About 20 minutes from the port to Sóller station.

How much is the Port de Sóller tram? About €10 one way, with tickets sold aboard the tram.

Do cruise ships dock or tender at Port de Sóller? It depends on the vessel. A documented Wind Spirit call used tenders, while the current KAIRÓS programme names the port but does not publish its boarding method.

Is Sóller town beside Port de Sóller? No. The port and inland town are separate; the tram links them in about 20 minutes.