Photo: Mor Shani ↗THE JOURNEY IN DETAIL
Cabrera, calas and Mahón.
East from Palma through the Cabrera national park, where only a handful of overnight buoys are issued, to Mallorca’s calas and then 40 miles of open sea to Menorca. We end at Mahón, one of Europe’s longest natural harbours. A one-way route with two substantial crossings and nights at anchor in coves you cannot reach by land.
- A night on a buoy in the Cabrera national park
- Ciutadella: the stone harbour of Menorca’s old capital
- Fornells bay and Menorca’s north coast
- Entering Mahón harbour beneath La Mola fortress
With old friends or new ones
Join a group or arrange a separate departure for your own team. Before travelling, we get to know each other, discuss everyone's experience and find suitable dates. You can also prepare together.
DAY BY DAY
Your daily itinerary.
A provisional itinerary. Weather, group readiness and local conditions may change the order and length of the stages.
- DAY 1 · Handover
Palma and boat handover
We meet at the marina in Palma at 17:00, take over the yacht and confirm the Cabrera buoy permit. Provisioning and dinner in the old town by the cathedral.
Overnight: Yacht, Palma marina - DAY 2 · 25 nautical miles
Palma to Cabrera
Twenty-five miles south down Palma bay and across the channel to Cabrera. We pick up a buoy in Puerto de Cabrera and climb to the 14th-century castle above the harbour.
Overnight: Yacht, buoy in Puerto de Cabrera - DAY 3 · 30 nautical miles
Cabrera to Porto Colom
A morning look into Cabrera’s Blue Cave, then 30 miles north-east past Cala Mondragó to Porto Colom, a natural harbour lined with fishermen’s houses.
Overnight: Yacht, Porto Colom - DAY 4 · 40 nautical miles
Crossing to Menorca
A dawn start for 40 miles of open sea across the Menorca channel. By evening we enter the narrow harbour of Ciutadella, the island’s old capital.
Overnight: Yacht, Ciutadella - DAY 5 · 22 nautical miles
Ciutadella to Fornells
Round Menorca’s north-western cape and along the wild north coast for 22 miles to Fornells bay. A night at anchor and the local lobster caldereta for dinner.
Overnight: Yacht, at anchor in Fornells - DAY 6 · 20 nautical miles
Fornells to Mahón
Twenty miles round the island’s eastern tip and into the five-kilometre harbour of Mahón. Night at anchor by Lazareto island.
Overnight: Yacht, at anchor in Mahón harbour - DAY 7 · 12 nautical miles
Illa de l’Aire and Mahón marina
A short sail out to the lighthouse islet of Illa de l’Aire for a swim, then back to Mahón marina. Refuelling and a farewell dinner on the waterfront.
Overnight: Yacht, Mahón marina - DAY 8 · Check-out
Boat return in Mahón
Yacht back by 09:00. Menorca airport is 15 minutes away.
Overnight: —
Included in the estimated price
Berth in a double cabin on a 40–50 ft sailing yacht
Professional skipper for the whole week
Yacht insurance and the boat’s security deposit
Bed linen, towels, dinghy with outboard
Final cleaning of the yacht
Ivan’s support: preparation, watches, daily debriefs
Transfer from Palma airport to the marina on arrival day
Not included in the price
Flights to the meeting point
Personal travel insurance and visas
Personal equipment
Single-room supplements and personal expenses
Kitty: provisioning, marina fees, fuel, water — usually €250–350 per person
Dinners in tavernas ashore
One-way charter fee Palma — Mahón
Cabrera park buoy and marina berths on Menorca
YOUR PREPARATION
Arrive ready for the route.
No experience required, but you must be ready for a 40-mile open-sea crossing. Ivan explains beforehand how the boat is prepared for a sea and what to do on watch.
Prepare with IvanROUTE QUESTIONS
BEFORE WE MEET ON THE TRAIL
What to prepare in advance
- A soft bag rather than a hard suitcase
- Shoes with clean, non-slip soles
- Sun and wind protection, and a light rain layer
- Personal essentials suited to your experience at sea
Once we choose a date, we agree on the equipment list, meeting point and transfer time. Please wait until the programme is confirmed before booking flights.