Beyond the Crowds: 5 Secret Mallorca Coves That You Can Only Reach By Boat
Mallorca. The name alone brings to mind sun-drenched beaches, waters so turquoise you'd barely believe it in person and picture-perfect Mediterranean living. But for a lot of people, the reality is a towel-to-towel shoreline and the search for some plot of sand where you can revel in solitude. Great beach, but those most popular are a victim of their own accessibility.
It’s the classic traveler’s conundrum: the search for that unspoiled slice of paradise, a refuge from the madding crowd. The answer is actually easier than you may believe. But to open up the island’s most beautiful and secluded seaside secrets, you must traverse dry land. Renting a boat is the key. Most of Mallorca’s incredible coves are inaccessible by land, physically or only with great effort: they lie tantalisingly and tantalizing close for exploration by boat.
While the coves of Mallorca are known for their beauty, however they are often not easy to reach by foot. Chartering a boat in Mallorca … is an opportunity to explore these completely preserved spots.
The List Mallorca’s Hidden Gems by Sea
Life on the packed shores feels a world away when you leave it behind and discover a side of Mallorca that most visitors will never experience. These coves are some of the best kept secrets of the island and need to be seen to be believed from calm anchorage.
Sa Calobra: A Grand Arrival Through Giant Cliff Walls
Nestled along the dramatic, northwestern coast in the stunning Tramuntana Mountains, Sa Calobra is more than a beach; it’s a finale. What makes Sa Calobra so special to me, though, is the sheer drama of how it’s approached. They are precipitated between two lofty cliffs, and that moment of entering the cove is one never forgotten. Whereas land-based visitors have to go through a long, winding and arduous journey to behold the beach, arriving by yacht will provide the best view in town; cruise past(es) your very own front-row seats at the mouth of the Torrent de Pareis - without question Mallorca’s most awesome natural spectacle. The water here is quiet and not too deep — a sheltered place to drop anchor and go for a swim. But coming by water changes the experience from a beach day to an encounter with a genuine geological wonder.
Es Calo des Moro: A Postcard of a Cove
This beautiful cove is situated in the southeast of Mallorca and looks like a scene postcard – truly another world. Astola D/oA t Beach A little slice of heaven, this white sand sliver sits sandwiched between protective cliffs (a tiny cove really) resulting in a private pool setting with superclean water thatu0027s dream for snorkeling. Its beauty has made it something of a local legend, but its small patch of sand can get crowded with day-trippers. But this is where the experience is completely different if you arrive by boat. On a charter you can drop anchor amid the turquoise, step out with your feet in the image-perfect shot, and relish it all from your peaceful remove on deck. It’s an opportunity to enjoy the impressive visuals without the masses, and takes visitors on a serene journey that feels more personal.
Es Caragol: The Secret Paradise of the South
Described as a genuine "hidden paradise", Es Caragol lies to the south-east of the island and is accessible by boat only. As it is, this exclusivity of itself makes it one of the most gratifying ports for a seaman to reach. It doesn’t get any better than butt-planting here, breakfast on the beach with the sound of waves crashing beneath you and sand as clean as a bell. This is what boaters dream of: an absolutely private, unspoilt beach that the vast majority of people visiting Mallorca will never get to see. Es Caragol is the straightforward, deep pleasure of living beyond the beaten path.
Your Adventure Awaits
The real Mallorcan coast isn’t on a map or at the end of a crowded road; it’s off a boat. A boat is very different, it provides the freedom to explore beyond the obvious, you can discover little known gems and hidden paradises that are otherwise untouchable. It’s what turns a regular beach getaway into an epic journey of discovery.
With over 550 kilometers of coast to explore, which secret paradise will be your first port of call?
