Formentera - Isla Espalmador
Isla Espalmador lying only a few sea miles away from Ibiza Town is one of the most attractive destinations for yachting! Here, one can splash around in clear shallow water, watch other people, go on a bar crawl, or just watch one‘s yacht swing at the buoy.
General Info
Though not a Yacht Charter destination per se, Isla Espalmador does get a lot of attention from the yachting community so it couldn’t have gone unnoticed. However, before we get into the description of this small patch of land, you should be aware that there are no utility services here or any organized anchoring points.
Basically, Isla Espalmador is a small island just off the north of Formentera island of the Balearics in the western Mediterranean. The only reason it’s so popular is because of the popularity of the neighboring islands of Formentera and Ibiza. Error loading the control 'keyword% sailors making trips from one island to the other noticed that this small island was a perfect stop since it was uninhabited and had wonderful beaches.
Travel & Arrival
There is no way to get to the Isla Espalmador except by water. Since this is not a major tourist destination, there are no ports, so you’ll have to either own a boat or charter a boat to get to this small patch of sand. However, there is a ferry line which runs every morning from Puerto La Sabina.
Or, you can wait until low tide when the sandbar that separates the two islands is revealed and walk right to it. Otherwise, Isla Espalmador is just a stop for ': Value cannot be null.
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Avant & Apres Sail
3000m long and 800m wide, the island’s coastline is made up of rocky cliffs all around, except for the southern part which is basically a bay, a very beautiful bay we might add, lined with exquisite sandy beaches. There is another smaller bay to the northwest which is used by the Error loading the control 'keyword% community as refuge for boats, since it’s protected by the small islet Illa de Sa Torreta.
The only visible landmark on the island is the lighthouse which acts as a warning for ': Value cannot be null.
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Events & Actions
The beach is the main (and only) attraction here to this otherwise deserted place. Isla Espalmador rewards those %%control:keyword% travelers who are curious enough to venture here with incredible clear waters the color of the sky and with fine, white sandy beaches. The other popular pastime is to get covered in mud from head to toe and dry out in the sun – an activity which is said to refresh and rejuvenate.