Ibiza & Formentera by Boat: The Perfect 3-Day Sailing Loop
A three-day Ibiza and Formentera sailing loop — the Ses Illetes sandbanks, Es Vedrà at sunset and the west-coast calas, the way the day charters and short breaks actually run it.
Ibiza and Formentera hold the most social, most photographed water in the western Mediterranean — turquoise sandbanks, cliff-top sunsets and beach clubs reachable only by tender. You do not need a full week to sample the best of it: a three-day loop is the classic short break, and the template most day charters build on.
Day 1 — Ibiza town to Cala Comte
Board at Marina Botafoch and sail the west coast to Cala Comte for the afternoon — clear swimming water looking out to little islets, and one of the island's great sunset spots. Anchor for the night or return to Ibiza town for the evening.
Day 2 — Formentera and Ses Illetes
The main event. Sail the short hop to Formentera and anchor off Ses Illetes, the Caribbean-white sandbank that tops every Balearic list. Swim, then lunch by tender at Juan y Andrea on the beach. Move on to S'Espalmador's shallow lagoon and natural mud spa — a protected islet, buoys only.
Day 3 — Es Vedrà and back
On the way back, route past Es Vedrà — the sheer limestone islet rising 400 metres off Cala d'Hort, Ibiza's most mythologised sunset. Anchor nearby to watch the light before returning to base.
Practical notes
- Posidonia rules. The seagrass between Ibiza and Formentera is a protected UNESCO site — anchoring on it is prohibited and fined. Crews use the authorised buoy fields and sand-only zones; your skipper handles it.
- Day vs week. The skippered day charter is the entry point; a full crewed week opens up Mallorca and Menorca beyond the day-trip radius. See what a Balearics charter costs.
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