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Luxury Motor Yachts Mallorca

Princess, Sunseeker, Sanlorenzo, Azimut, Ferretti. The motor-yacht market on Mallorca — brands, price bands, berthing reality, and the economics of ownership for UK buyers.

Mallorca's motor-yacht market is the deepest in the western Mediterranean — over 4,000 motor yachts above 35 ft are based or seasonally berthed on the island. The mix skews towards British and Italian yards, with German and Northern European yachts representing the high-end Custom segment. For UK buyers, the island offers structural advantages over the French Riviera (berth availability, year-round mild weather, better service economics) and over the Greek islands (depth of brokerage market, more buyers, faster resale).

This page covers the motor-yacht market as I see it from the broker side: the brands that dominate, the realistic price bands for what's actually trading, the running-cost expectations, and the berthing reality that often surprises UK buyers more than the purchase price itself.

A motor yacht on Mallorca is a fifteen-year decision. The brand choice matters less than the berth strategy and the structure behind it.

Julian Hoeke

The brand landscape

British yards. Princess and Sunseeker dominate the UK-buyer-driven segment of the Mallorca market. Princess yachts are typically more conservatively styled with strong owner-operator ergonomics and proven North-Sea sea-keeping; the F-class and V-class are the volume sellers, with the M-class (motoryacht) and Y-class (semi-displacement) representing the larger end. Sunseeker leans sportier with the Manhattan and Predator ranges; the Portofino and Yacht series compete with Sanlorenzo at the upper end. Both yards have strong dealer networks in the Balearics with fast parts supply.

Italian yards. The Mediterranean specialist. Sanlorenzo leads the contemporary segment with the SL and SX ranges (the SX76 and SX88 are particularly common on Mallorca). Azimut spans a wider price range with Magellano (long-range), Atlantis (sport), and Grande (premium) lines. Ferretti is the volume player in the 60-90 ft segment. Riva is rarer but unmistakable — owners typically keep them for decades. Ferretti Group also owns Pershing, Itama, Wally and a few other specialty marques.

German yards. The custom segment. Lürssen, Abeking & Rasmussen, and Nordhavn-style trawlers from Bremen yards represent the apex of the Mallorca motor-yacht market — yachts above 30 m, often custom-built, with German engineering reliability that holds value over 20+ years. Bavaria builds production yachts at the entry end, mostly under 50 ft.

American yards. Marlow, Westport, Hatteras and similar long-range cruisers appear sporadically on the resale market, usually imported by UK or Northern European buyers who relocated to Mallorca permanently. These yachts tend to trade at slight discounts to comparable European builds because of the Atlantic-relocation premium.

Price bands 2026 for used yachts

Realistic 2026 price bands for EU-VAT-paid used motor yachts on Mallorca, drawn from completed transactions and current listings. Non-VAT-paid yachts trade at roughly 12-18 % discounts, with the buyer absorbing the 21 % Spanish IVA on import.

Class	Length	Age	Price Band
Daycruiser	35-45 ft	5-12 years	£180,000 – £450,000
Comfort motor	50-60 ft	3-8 years	£500,000 – £1.4M
Premium motor	60-75 ft	new or 1-5 years	£1.4M – £3.5M
Large motor / Mini-superyacht	75-95 ft	new or near-new	£3.5M – £8M+
Superyacht segment	24 m+ (78 ft+)	varies	£6M+ (separate market)

Source: composite from 40+ DACH/UK motor yacht transactions 2022-2026 plus current Mallorca-stationed listings on YachtWorld, TheYachtMarket, Boatshed.

Continue reading

Buying a Yacht on Mallorca — UK Buyer's Guide — the full purchase process from briefing to closing.
Yacht Financing Mallorca — £-denominated financing case studies including motor yacht examples.
Yacht Running Costs Mallorca — detailed annual cost breakdown for motor yachts 40-100 ft.
Sailing Yachts Mallorca — the sister page for sailing-yacht market context.

— Julian Hoeke

Frequently asked

Luxury motor yachts Mallorca — seven answers for UK buyers

What luxury motor yacht brands are most common on Mallorca?

Mallorca's motor yacht market is dominated by British and Italian marques. British: Princess (the largest single brand, particularly the F-class and V-class), Sunseeker (Manhattan, Portofino, Predator). Italian: Sanlorenzo (SL and SX series), Azimut (Magellano, Atlantis, Grande), Ferretti (the 8x and 9x ranges), Riva (rare but iconic). German: occasional Bavaria Sport, plus larger custom builds from Lürssen and Abeking for the superyacht segment. American Marlow and Westport appear occasionally on the resale market via UK buyers who imported them post-2018. The brand mix is a useful indicator of seller demographics — Princess buyers tend to be UK; Sanlorenzo buyers tend to be German / Italian; Sunseeker straddles both.

What are typical price bands for used motor yachts on Mallorca?

Realistic 2026 price bands, ex-VAT where applicable, based on listings and completed transactions: 40-45 ft (5-12 years old): £180,000-£450,000. 50-55 ft (3-10 years old): £400,000-£1.2M. 60-65 ft (3-8 years old, near-new): £1.1M-£2.6M. 70-75 ft (1-5 years old, premium yards): £2.4M-£4.5M. 80 ft+ (new or near-new): £4M+. Above 24 m (78 ft) we enter the superyacht segment with its own brokerage dynamics. These bands assume EU-VAT-paid status; non-VAT-paid yachts trade at a 12-18 % discount but the buyer absorbs the 21 % Spanish IVA on import.

Are British or Italian motor yachts a better buy on Mallorca?

Different optima. British (Princess, Sunseeker) are typically built for North Sea / English Channel conditions — deeper draft, heavier displacement, more substantial sea-keeping. They tend to be more conservatively engineered with longer service intervals and stronger residual value over a 10-year hold. Italian (Sanlorenzo, Azimut, Ferretti) are built for Mediterranean cruising — shallower draft, faster, more interior volume per length, often more contemporary interior design. The Italian yards have led on style and innovation for the last decade. For Mallorca-based ownership where the yacht primarily cruises the Balearics and western Med, an Italian yard is usually the better choice. For owners planning Atlantic crossings or charter in northern Europe, a British yard is structurally more appropriate.

What annual running costs should I expect for a 60-ft motor yacht?

Budget 10-12 % of purchase price per year. For a £1.5M, 60-ft motor yacht based in Puerto Portals: berth £18,000-£28,000; insurance £6,000-£10,500; routine maintenance £13,500-£22,500; fuel for 80-100 hours of seasonal use £8,000-£15,000; part-time captain (50-60 days) £20,000-£40,000; yacht management and wintering £8,000-£15,000. Total: roughly £75,000-£135,000 per year. Excludes 5-yearly haul-out (£5,000-£15,000 additional) and 10-yearly refit (£40,000-£100,000). Full detail in the running costs guide.

Can I charter my motor yacht to offset costs?

Yes, but with caveats. A professionally marketed 50-65 ft yacht on Mallorca can earn £140,000-£260,000 gross over a typical 12-16 week charter season. After APA (25-30 % charterer-borne), brokerage commission (15-20 %), Spanish VAT on charter revenue (21 %), and incremental crew costs, net to owner is typically £55,000-£105,000 per year. That covers 50-70 % of annual operating costs on a yacht in this class — not 100 %. Buyers who buy primarily for charter income choose a different structure entirely (commercial charter activity under Lista 7 with full Matriculación exemption — see the Spanish yacht tax guide).

Where do most luxury motor yachts berth on Mallorca?

Three premium marinas dominate motor-yacht berthing: Puerto Portals (670 berths, Hoeke Yachting home marina, traditional yacht-village atmosphere), Port Adriano (490 berths, Philippe Starck redesigned in 2012, more modern character), and Marina Port de Mallorca (newer 2018 marina in central Palma, growing fleet). For 40-65 ft yachts most berthing happens in these three plus the smaller Marina Cala d'Or and Puerto Andratx. For 65-80 ft yachts the choice narrows to Portals, Port Adriano, and Club de Mar. The right berth depends on use pattern: weekend cruising favours Portals; multi-marina charter favours Port Adriano (better superyacht service); city-based ownership favours Marina Port de Mallorca.

How long does a typical motor yacht sale take?

Median sale duration on Mallorca 2026: 40-45 ft motor yachts (£180k-£450k bracket) sell in 3-5 months. 50-60 ft (£400k-£1.2M): 4-7 months. 60-75 ft (£1.1M-£2.6M): 5-9 months. 80 ft+ (£2.4M+): 8-14 months, with higher variance because the buyer pool is smaller. Median discount from listing price to closing: 4-12 % depending on class and time on market. Listings priced 10-20 % above realistic market value typically need 18-24 months to sell, often with a larger final discount than yachts priced realistically from listing.

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