Mallorca Drach Caves: Breathtaking Boat & Music Journey

I heard some people compaining about the program and have some doubts before going, but i'm very glad I've decided to go. It takes some time to reach the coves (I tootk the tour from Palma), but the bus was very comfortable and the meeting poing was a very easy place to get. Hint: ask your provider your bus number prior to the trip, it makes it easier to find the bus. They really gather a lot of people hourly to visit the caves. That's what allows them to get everyoe together for the music show. I found the coves very beatiful and the whole experience very rich. The pearl factory is near the caves and the tour I took didn't force us to go to the factory. After the visit you coul have some free time to lunch, rest or visit the factory if you wanted to. I surely would go again.

The caves are spectacular and the orchestra on the boats is special. We booked the half day so we could just relax whilst the tour guide did all the booking for us. On route we saw the Rafael Nadel Academy

That the advertisement gives the idea that you will get on a boat, and that is not so. Very disappointed

The caves are an absolute wonder! 🤩 The staff within were courteous and kept the walking queue moving. Plenty of time to take the odd picture as long as you kept the flash off. The concert at the end was enthralling 🎶 Before the concert, we were politely requested on several occasions not to film or take pictures during the performance . What a shame some entitled idiots thought that request didn’t apply to them and spoiled the enjoyment of anyone around them. How the cave staff remained polite and courteous throughout is beyond me.

This 5-hour round trip was a birthday treat and a perfect half-day out. It was well-organised, kept on schedule and full of useful commentary. Our guide, Guisseppe (aka Joe) spoke at least five languages to suit the mixed group, and his timing with announcements about places of interest along the route was excellent. The journey from Palma to the caves took about an hour and we arrived in good time to join our 1100am entry slot queue. Several hundred visitors are admitted on the hour, each hour, and our party (with tiockets p[rovided by our guide) joined the throng in the queuing system. Progression through the cave system is carefully managed and takes up to an hour. At the bottom of the system there is a large lake with tiered seating for ALL the visitors. The lights were dimmed and from here we watched and listened spellbound to the 10-minute concert performed by a handful of professional musicians in a small boat being rowed slowly across the lake. Several hundred visitors, completely quiet and enthralled. Magical and very memorable. After the concert the option to be rowed back across the lake towards the exit was taken up by about half the crowd who waited patiently for their turn on one of the half dozen boats. Back outside, the facilities for comfort breaks, refreshments, buying souvenirs etc, and the time available for this were very good. A really woirthwhile trip, with the concert being the highlight.

Prepare yourself for a shoulder to shoulder, Disneyland in July type of crowd. There are so many people that you cannot enjoy the beautiful caves as you are negotiating the steps and narrow walkways around literally hundreds of people. We pre-paid, but still waited in line.

We paid WELL over the odds for this trip! When we booked it through one of the stalls- they failed to mention we was only 10 minutes away, so paid £150 for 2 adults and 2 children for transfers there and the entrance fee. We could have paid around £70 and walked there or got a taxi MUCH cheaper. Anyway- the caves are BEAUTIFUL, the boat trip within the caves is only 45 seconds long, from one little stop to another. I was shocked how they can write boat trip!!! VERY disappointed!! They let in around 3-400 people at once! So was near impossible to take pics as not allowed to stop and block pathways- staff are there telling you so. It was VERY cramped and there are LOTS of stairs- so please avoid if you have very small children, prams or have difficulty walking. They shouldn’t allow very small children in…. There is a section where a classical band play some wonderful songs via instruments and the noise from small children ruined it.

Worth seeing, spent around an hour, different from other cave experiences as you get the mini concert by a string quartet which lasts around 10 minutes and a mini boat trip across the lake which lasts around 5 minutes.

I returned to the caves as I had been as a child and they were as I remembered. Very atmospheric and for the price of admission I find to be extremely affordable The music in the middle of the tour was amazing and very relaxing, there’s a fair amount of steps and if you have mobility issues you’d find it hard going but I’d definitely recommend a visit

I found this a magical experience at a magical place, it was truly awesome! I would highly recommemd to anyone.