Ses Illetes, shallow turquoise water off the northern spit
Cala Saona, a sheltered cove on the west coast
Estany des Peix, a calm lagoon near La Savina
Illetas channel, between Formentera and Espalmador
Cap de Barbaria, a quieter anchorage on the south coast
Swim over the seagrass shallows at Ses Illetes
Watch the sunset from Es Pujols or the western coves
Lunch at a beach chiringuito on the sand
Snorkel the clear water at Cala Saona
Cross by yacht from Ibiza for the day
Ses Illetes beach
Cala Saona
La Savina harbour
Cap de Barbaria lighthouse
Es Pujols village
The Mediterranean season runs from May to September. June and September offer warm water with fewer crowds, while July and August are busiest, particularly around Ses Illetes and the crossing from Ibiza.
Ibiza Airport (IBZ) is the gateway, connected through the summer to major European cities, followed by a short thirty to forty-five minute crossing by boat from Ibiza Town or San Antonio to La Savina.
Ses Illetes is the standout, its shallow turquoise water among the finest in the Mediterranean. Cala Saona offers a more sheltered cove on the west coast, while the Illetas channel toward Espalmador and the calmer south coast around Cap de Barbaria round out the options.
A day trip from Ibiza covers the highlights, but two to three days allow time to work around the island’s beaches and coves at an easier pace, and to wait out any crowds at Ses Illetes.
Formentera itself stays low-key after dark. Its evenings are built around sunset rather than sunrise, with beach clubs such as Bora Bora and Beso Beach at Es Pujols, and the Blue Bar’s long-running sunset session on the west coast. For festivals and big-name clubbing, from Ushuaïa’s pool parties to DC-10’s underground sets, Ibiza is a short hop away, and most yachts base off Formentera by day and cross for a night out when the mood calls for it.
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