Most week-long charter itineraries stay on a single island because switching bases mid-trip adds logistics. But Mallorca and Ibiza sit close enough — a four-to-five-hour crossing — that a well-built seven-day route can cover both without feeling like two separate trips stitched together. This is the version we run most often for American families who want variety: a few unhurried days on Mallorca's quieter south coast, then a crossing into the energy of Ibiza and the calm of Formentera.
Days 1–3: Mallorca's south coast
Starting from Mallorca, the first days stay close to Port Adriano rather than covering distance. Caló des Moro is the standard first stop — crystal water and white sand tucked between pine-covered cliffs, best reached early before day-trip boats arrive. From there, Es Trenc offers the kind of long, shallow sandbar that makes it easy for kids to swim without anyone hovering, and Sa Foradada's dramatic rock arch makes for a memorable sunset anchorage on a calmer evening.
Days 4–5: North to Sóller, then the crossing
A short run up to Port de Sóller opens up the Tramuntana coastline for a day — dramatic cliffs, a quieter pace, and easy access to Deià for a lunch ashore if the group wants a break from the boat. From Sóller, the crossing to Ibiza is typically timed overnight or as an early-morning run, arriving into Marina Ibiza or Marina Botafoch with most of the day still ahead.
Days 6–7: Ibiza and Formentera
The last stretch trades Mallorca's quiet coves for Ibiza's beach-club energy and the short hop to Formentera. Illetes is the standard call — shallow, turquoise water that reads as almost Caribbean, and a tender ride to lunch on the sand. Es Caló offers a calmer overnight if the group wants one evening away from Ibiza town before flying home. The full Ibiza & Formentera crossing takes well under an hour by yacht, so it's an easy add rather than a detour.
If you'd rather stay on one island
Families set on a single base sometimes prefer Menorca's slower rhythm instead — our seven-day Menorca itinerary covers that route in full, including the biosphere coves in the north of the island.
Putting it together
A route like this works best as one coordinated booking rather than separate charters per island — marina changeovers, provisioning and the Ibiza crossing all need to line up. Full detail on chartering in the Balearics and on-the-ground logistics — private aviation coordination, transfers, onboard provisioning — is covered on our concierge page.