Mallorca, the favorite destination of millions, wants to become a climate-neutral holiday island. But how seriously is this goal being pursued and how sustainable can you be on vacation there today?
Feet can get wet. It doesn’t matter at 30 degrees, deep blue water and bright sunshine. Via the low-lying, open stern of the electric boat Nauta Morgau if a little seawater spills in, it runs out again directly on the same path. The wooden boat, with its inviting white sunbathing area on the bow and a top speed of five to six knots, silently pushes its way out of the bay, past hundreds of pompous fiberglass yachts that seem to have come straight from Onassis’ fleet. In comparison, the electric boat looks like a soapbox in competition with Formula 1 racing cars.