Day 5 Santa Eulalia – Ibiza town
After enjoying a delicious breakfast, your motoryacht will depart Santa Eulalia and head southwest towards Ibiza town. En route, you will be able to stop in Cala Llonga for lunch. This cala is well-sheltered and offers a beach.
Santa Eulalia to Ibiza town is only five miles in distance, so there will be plenty of time to explore Ibiza town if you wish to do so. The vessel will anchor just inside the harbour and you will be transferred ashore by the captain in the tender.
The old town, built on the promontory at the head of the harbour, is a web of cobbled alleyways surrounded by a defensive wall. It is well worth a visit. Once at the top, you can enjoy fabulous views.
In the evening, the captain will drive you into Marina Botafoch in the tender. Here, you will have dinner at one of the marina’s many excellent restaurants. Your vessel will remain at anchor overnight.
Day 6 Ibiza Town – Formentera Island
Depart Ibiza early in the morning to make the most of your day at Formentera Island. The journey to the picturesque island will only take about half an hour. Once there, you can relax, swim and enjoy water sports in the shelter of one of the pretty anchorages.
‘Port’ Espalmador, which isn’t a real port but an anchorage, is a perfect lunchtime stop. This bay is sheltered by Espalmador Island, which is privately owned. Nearby is the Platja de ses Illetes – another beautiful beach which you can anchor off. Ashore, there is a beach restaurant called ‘Juan Y Andrea’, which is frequented by visiting celebrities.
Puerto Sabina, on the main island of Formentera, will be your overnight stop tonight. Although it is quite busy with passenger ferries and some commercial ships, it still retains its attractiveness and relaxed atmosphere.
Eat out in one of the restaurants near the marina, or take a car inland to the capital: San Francisco Javier.
Day 7 Formentera Island
Enjoy another day on Formentera. Circumnavigate the island, stopping at the various beaches on the way. Later in the afternoon, you might want to return to the marina and explore the capital – San Francisco Javier – in daylight. This small town has a fortified church with a tower. There are great views to be seen from the tower.
Day 8 Formentera Island – Cala San Vincente
Today you will be returning to the northeastern tip of Ibiza in preparation for the trip back to Mallorca. However, instead of passing along the south of the island, your journey will pass the northern edge.
You may wish to have an early start and anchor in Cala Badella, which is situated on the southwestern edge of Ibiza, for breakfast.
Having weighed anchor, you will then continue along the coast, passing Conejera Island and the busy resort of San Antonio. Further still, you will come to several calas, which will be perfect for dropping the anchor for lunch and a refreshing swim. The distance from Port Sabina to Cala San Vicente is approximately 42 miles (about two hours cruising).
You will anchor in Cala San Vicente overnight. Ashore, there are a number of restaurants to choose from, including ‘Can Gat’. This restaurant, which was built over 180 years ago, was the original ‘fish house’ of Cala San Vicente.
Day 9 Cala San Vincente – Port Adriano
In the morning, your Sunseeker will make its return cruise to Mallorca. The port of Adriano is about two to two and a half hours away. This is a perfect opportunity to dolphin-spot. Adriano marina is built alongside some bare, reddish cliffs, which are easily distinguishable from a distance.
Before going into the marina, you may wish to anchor in one of the bays nearby. Anchor at Cabo Malgrats if the weather is good, or in nearby Cala de Santa Ponsa if there is a swell.
You will be in good company in Adriano marina as there are quite a number of Sunseekers lying there. Also in the marina are some excellent restaurants, including ‘Lechuza’, which has a French chef.
Day 10 Port Adriano – Cala Llonga
Today’s journey will take you across Palma Bay and around the southern-most tip of Mallorca to Cala Llonga.
A single entrance from the sea takes you to three calas – Cala Gran, Cala d’Or and Cala Llonga. Cala Gran and Cala d’Or are both anchorages with beaches. Cala Llonga has been made into a marina – confusingly called Cala d’Or Marina!
Either anchor off one of the beaches, or, if space is a bit tight, go straight to the marina and go to the beach via the tender. In the marina there is a selection of shops and super restaurants.
Day 11 Cala Llonga – Mahon, Menorca
Mahon, the main port in Menorca, is your next port of call. Due to its strategic positioning in the centre of the Mediterranean, Mahon has been a prize coveted by many nations – including Britain – over the years.
Your journey will take two or two and a half hours. Keep a sharp look-out for dolphins en route!
Having arrived in this well-sheltered natural harbour, you may wish to explore the town. Close to the ferry terminal are the main steps that lead into the centre. Although the buildings are old and full of character, there is a range of shops along the pedestrianised streets. Browse the boutiques, leather and pottery shops. There is also an indoor market selling local produce – including the famous Menorquin gin.
More shops can be found along the quay on your return to the mooring. Back on the flybridge of your Sunseeker you will have a super view of the harbour to the front and the bustling quay to the aft.
During the evening, sample the menus of one of the many restaurants fronting the quay. The restaurant at Mahon’s Yacht Club is a popular choice.
Day 12 Mahon, Menorca
Today will be spent in the proximity of Mahon harbour. There are several delightful places to anchor – such as Cala Grao, Cala Mesquida and in the shelter of Colom Island – if you fancy a short cruise out of Mahon port.
After a day of swimming and water sports, you will return to Mahon harbour for the night. Try another restaurant along the quay, or enjoy a f irst-class meal on the garden terrace at the ‘Biniarocca Country House Hotel’ restaurant, which is a short drive from Mahon quay.
Day 13 Mahon, Menorca – Port Colom, Mallorca
You return to Mallorca today – to the more modestly developed town of Port Colom. This picturesque harbour offers a relaxing haven. The town of Port Colom has a few shops to explore, or explore the pretty area of La Colonia, opposite the marina.
In the evening dine at the nearby restaurant of ‘Sa Sinia’.
Day 14 Port Colom – Port Portals
Enjoy your penultimate day on board your Sunseeker cruising back to Palma. Relax and take in the spectacular scenery of the south of Mallorca. On the way to Palma, you can stop in one of the pretty anchorages just outside Port Colonia de Sant Jordi, where there are some of the best beaches in Mallorca, for more swimming and snorkelling.
Tonight you will return to Port Portals. Again, you will anchor just outside of the marina, and the captain can transfer you by tender to dine at one of the many excellent restaurants there.
Day 15 (until 12 noon) Port Portals – Port de Mallorca
No one likes a holiday to end, so make the most of your final hours on board the Sunseeker by relaxing in the sunshine and even taking a dip in the beautiful Mallorcan waters at an anchorage in Palma Bay.
Finally, your Sunseeker will return to its home berth in Port de Mallorca, where your captain and crew will bid you a fond farewell.
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