Fitness Holiday in Santa Ponsa, Mallorca: Bootcamps, Beach WODs & Personal Training

Santa Ponsa sits on the south-west coast of Mallorca, about 20 minutes from Palma airport and a short drive from Palma itself. The bay is sheltered, the water is calm, and the beachfront promenade is where a lot of the training takes place — beach workouts, bootcamps and WODs are run directly by the famous Santa Ponsa beach. Behind the resort town, the Tramuntana mountains rise up, with the Puig Major at 1,445 metres, and there's good hiking and road cycling straight from the door. The hotel, H10 Casa del Mar, is a 4-star seafront property, so you walk out of your room and you're on the coast.

The fitness programme is the core of the trip. Daily bootcamps run Monday to Saturday and are open to all levels — beginners get scaled versions of everything, and advanced athletes get pushed. Alongside those, there's HIIT, beach workouts, and CrossFit sessions at an official box, plus the option to add multiple hours of one-to-one personal training. Yoga classes run as a counterweight to the heavier sessions, and massages can be booked as add-ons. The programme intensity is rated around 7 out of 10 on their own scale, which reflects the fact that it's as hard as you make it — you can stack sessions or keep it to one a day.

What separates this from a fixed-date fitness retreat is the flexibility. There are no set start dates — you travel when you want, for as long as you want, and the package is assembled around that. If you're coming with a group of friends or a team, the whole programme can be adapted. If you're coming alone, you'll be connected with other travellers before you arrive so you're not turning up to a group of strangers cold. The 'come & go' model means people are constantly arriving and leaving, which keeps the group dynamic fresh rather than static.

The food setup is buffet-based at the hotel. Breakfast buffet is included as standard, with a dinner buffet available as an optional add-on. The hotel caters to a range of diets, and the buffet format means you can eat to your own plan — heavier on protein if you're training twice a day, lighter if you're mixing in beach time. Mallorcan and wider Mediterranean cooking features heavily: grilled fish, vegetables, rice dishes, fresh bread, fruit. There are also restaurants and cafés along the Santa Ponsa promenade if you want to eat out.

Beyond the scheduled sessions, the island is genuinely worth exploring. You can hike or cycle through the Tramuntana range, take a sunset yoga session on the coast, spend an afternoon in Palma's old town, or simply swim and lie on the beach. The climate is mild most of the year and hot and sunny from June to mid-September, with an ocean breeze taking the edge off. The operator's own recommendation is June and September — cheaper than July and August, and more comfortable for training. The season runs from end of March to end of October.

What's included

- Accommodation at H10 Casa del Mar (4-star seafront hotel), Santa Ponsa - Private room for the length of your stay - Breakfast buffet daily - 3 hours of personal training per person - Fitness programme including bootcamp, HIIT and beach workouts (Mon–Sat) - Daily beach bootcamps (Mon–Sat) - Personal travel assistant available 24/7 - Travel insurance - Goodie bag - Transfers

What's not included

- Flights to and from Palma de Mallorca - Dinner buffet (available as an optional add-on) - Optional massages and spa treatments - Additional personal training sessions beyond the included 3 hours - Alcohol and drinks outside of meals - Personal expenses and souvenirs - Any add-ons selected during booking that carry an extra charge