A 7-day exploration of the sun-soaked shorelines of Menorca, Mallorca and Ibiza. Is there any better way to discover the sun-bleached shores of the Balearic Islands than from 60m Samurai? Cruise from Ibiza to Menorca and discover everything that these tiny islands have to offer, from hippy-chic beach clubs to ancient ciutadellas with winding cobbled streets. Explore hidden coves by paddle board, swim in the crystalline waters, or spend lazy days at anchor relaxing in Samurai's vast beach club.
2 days
Ibiza Town
Embark Samurai in Ibiza, the isle that has long been the destination of choice for the world’s party elite. By night, its clubs offer pulse-popping licentiousness. By day, its beaches detoxify with massage, yoga and sunrise smoothies. Spend your first evening enjoying a nightcap in Samurai's striking main salon before retiring to your sumptuous state room for the night.
The next day we will head west and anchor at the dreamy Salinas beach, a crescent of pale sand located on Ibiza’s south coast, and tender from SAMURAI to the famous Jockey Club for lunch. A beach restaurant with a free-spirited beach bar soul, stay for an hour or two to breathe in the ambient atmosphere, before taking the tender back out to Samurai.
In the evening, we head to Ibiza’s Old Town - where the party started in the 1970s – and where it throbs ‘til dawn today. Its cobbled streets are café-lined catwalks: Soho meets St Tropez. This tree-dappled quarter welcomes A-listers and global celebrities with scant deference to social mores.
1 day
Formentera
Today we cruise to Formentera, an island that boasts some of the longest, whitest and quietest beaches in the entire Mediterranean. Playa de Migjorn is dotted with chiringuitos. These are beach shack restaurants offering sunset yoga, beach volleyball, piña coladas and tantric massage. A few degrees north sits the sun-kissed sandbar of Playa de ses Illetes.
Board Samurai in the late afternoon and head to her expansive sun deck for sundowners, in the most literal sense of the word. We’ll head west on our way back to Ibiza and believe us, the sunset views are breathtaking.
Featuring fish, seafood and lobster in garlic sauce, among many other delights.
Downward dogs and scorpion poses are best performed on tranquil El Tiburon beach. Expert yogis can try their moves on the yacht's SUP paddleboards.
1 day
Palma
Today we head towards Andratx, a stunning natural harbour ringed by an amphitheatre of beaches and cliffs. Enjoy lunch on its charming quayside that bustles to the sound of popping corks and a playlist of Enrique Iglesias.
In the afternoon, we cruise to Palma. Like a baby Barcelona, this ancient harbour is an alfresco fiesta of cafés, cocktails, shoes, shops, markets and bars. Mallorcans are modern art fiends. Colourful Catalan Joan Miró has a museum by the marina. Even humble tapas are presented at Picasso-like levels. Bar counter bites include towers of seaweed, spelt, peppers, prawns and Manchego cheese.
Experiences
2 days
Soller
The wild Serra de Tramuntana mountains tumble into the sea around Puerto de Soller. Only mule tracks and fishing boats link many of the coastline’s sandy coves. We will anchor Samurai in one of them and open up her swim platform. Spend a lazy day on the water, relaxing in Samurai’s vast beach club, or explore the surrounding coves with one of her jetskis.
In the evening you can explore Soller itself. A dozen seafood restaurants are backed up by a muddle of honey-hued houses. Fiery red prawns are the local speciality; gastro-genius Heston Blumenthal is a devotee.
The following day, head towards Mallorca’s must-see village, nestled in the mountains just 10km away. Hilltop Deià became a hippy-chic playground in the 1960s as poet Robert Graves entertained his kaftan-clad crew. The hillside is peppered with A-listers' villas, surrounded by olive and citrus groves.
1 day
Ciutadella de Menorca
Ciutadella may be Menorca’s second city. But it boasts a greater cultural collective than its big brother Port Mahon. A theatre, 10 museums and 100 restaurants sit side-by-side. This medieval masterpiece wears its Roman, Arab and Ottoman history with pride.
Like the islands of Formentera, Hvar and Santorini, Menorca’s many secret beaches are best explored by tender. And lucky you, for one of Samurai’s crew was born here, and can offer more insider knowledge of its charms than most. We'll spend the final days here exploring the rocky inlets and finding the best swimming spots.
A series of terraces perched high upon a jagged cliff, and with stunning views across the crystal-clear waters of the Mediterranean. Cove d’en Xoroi is a stylish bar with live music during the day, and by night it becomes a lively night club.
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