Balearic Islands

Formentera

The Balearics' Caribbean: powder-white sandbars and shallow, luminous water off Ses Illetes and the uninhabited islet of Espalmador. Shallow-draft yachts and catamarans excel here,

The Balearics' Caribbean: powder-white sandbars and shallow, luminous water off Ses Illetes and the uninhabited islet of Espalmador. Shallow-draft yachts and catamarans excel here, and it is the definitive day-trip from Ibiza.

A week, sketched

Day 1

Ibiza to Ses Illetes

Short crossing from Ibiza to the Ses Illetes sandbar; anchor over white sand for swimming and a beach lunch.

Day 2

Espalmador

Anchor in S'Alga off the uninhabited Espalmador islet, wade the shallows and walk the dunes.

Day 3

Cala Saona

Round to Cala Saona on the west side for a sheltered sunset anchorage before returning north.