2018-06-04 Puerto de San Miguel, Ibiza to Cala Portals, Mallorca, Islas Baleares, Spain
Goodbye to Puerto de San MiguelWe leave early at 7 am this morning as we decided to take a weather window and travel across to Mallorca in reasonable comfortQueen Victoria stands proudly at the entrance to Cala Binirras as we passWe continue north east up the west coast of Ibiza looking back at the morning sun glowing on the rugged coastline
Approaching the northern tip of Ibiza we pass a popular bay called Cala Portinatx where we have previously anchored in a couple of times last yearPunta Moscarte is a rocky headland at the northern tip of Ibiza with a striking lighthouse with diagonally black and white stripesWe travel this morning with the most perfect calm conditionsFive hours later travelling in a north easterly direction we see the outline of the popular holiday island of MallorcaAs we near Mallorca we pass a number of large super yachts
The small islet called Islote El Toro with the popular port of Adriano behindWe approach the most southern tip of the western coast of the island of MallorcaThe lighthouse at Punta de Cala Figuera which also starts the entrance to the large bay, Bahia de Palma, where the capital city of Mallorca is situatedEntering into the large Bahia de Palma we pass the popular small bay called Cala FigueraSlightly north we enter Cala Portals (also known as Portals Vells) which was very busy with boats on anchor of all sizes when we arrivedWith Ric’s great manoeuvring expertise we managed to comfortably get a spot in the bay!!
A cruise ship leaves Palma heading for it’s next port of call
Ric had his eye on a better position in the bay once all the day trippers departedA most picturesque sheltered spot in the bay complete with ancient man made cavesLooking across to the northern entrance to Cala PortalsDinner of steak and stir fried vegetables is servedA few clouds started appearing during the evening and showers were forecast overnight
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