Guide to San Jose Caves (Coves de Sant Josep)

The tour lasts roughly 45 minutes from boarding to exit. You spend about 30 minutes floating along the river skiff route and 15 minutes walking through the dry cavern section.

Tickets can theoretically be bought at the box office, but morning and weekend slots often sell out online days beforehand. Buying your timed pass on the web prior to making the drive avoids getting turned away.

A light sweater or linen overshirt is plenty. The cave stays at 20°C with high humidity, so it feels comfortable even when outdoors is over 35°C. Wear shoes with grip, as the path from the boat landing can be damp.

Cuevas de San José is a genuine river trip where you travel the waterways by boat for the majority of the tour. In Mallorca's Cuevas del Drach, the vast majority of the visit is on foot, with only a short three-minute boat crossing at the very end.

Most caverns inside are high-vaulted with ceiling heights reaching up to 12 meters. There are two narrow passageways where passengers must duck slightly, but the spaces open up immediately into large, lit chambers.

Only certified service animals are allowed on the boats. Pets cannot join the tour, but the surrounding park area outside has shaded walking paths and fountain areas where family members can wait.

Photography is strictly prohibited inside the cave to safeguard delicate rock structures from flash light and prevent phones from dropping into deep water. You can photograph freely in the park and at the cave entrance.