Police and an ambulance arrived in Cala Antena, on the Spanish island's south east coast, but it was too late to save the two.
A police source on the island said: "It is a terrible tragedy.
"It appears the young boy was swept from the rocks by a large wave, and the dad naturally dived in to try to save him.
"The sea was ferocious with very strong waves crashing onto the rocks, and when it's like that those stairs are extremely dangerous.
"The staircase really should be closed off when the weather is like that."
A Foreign Office spokeswoman said: "We are aware of the tragic deaths of two British nationals in Majorca on September 1.
"We are providing consular assistance to the family."
The tragedy comes less than a fortnight after a Briton died as he tried to rescue his young granddaughter who was washed out to sea by a freak wave in Portugal.
Lara Lewis, five, was swept away as she played with shells on a beach near Nazare, 80 miles north of Lisbon.
Brian O'Dwyer, 66, drowned after diving in to try to save her. Grandmother Jill O'Dwyer also got into difficulties after leaping into the sea to try to help, but she survived.
The grandparents had taken Lara for a walk along the sandy beach leaving parents Philip and Sian Lewis sunbathing around 400 yards away.
Mr and Mrs Lewis, from Hackney, east London, were devastated as they watched as lifeguards spent an hour trying to revive Lara, but she died on the beach.
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