Hotels near Cala Bassa

Cala Bassa is the family-friendly counterpoint to Cala Comte, tucked into a pine-fringed cove on the opposite side of the same western peninsula in the municipality of Sant Antoni de Portmany. The water shelves gently for around 30 metres before any meaningful depth, which makes it the most reliable swimming beach in Ibiza for small children. The crescent of fine white sand runs about 250 metres, and a band of Aleppo pines comes right down to the back of the beach - rare on the island and the reason locals call it the cool-down cove.

The hub here is Cala Bassa Beach Club (CBbC), which runs the sun-bed concession, a restaurant, and a more upscale beach-club area towards the western end. Day-bed reservations open online roughly two weeks ahead and high-season Saturdays sell out fast. For free public sand, head to the eastern half away from the club setup.

Getting there: Bus line L7 from Sant Antoni runs from May to October with several daily departures each way. By car, it is about 15 minutes from Sant Antoni along the Carretera de Cala Comte, with a paid car park at the entrance.

Pro Tip: Skip the car-park bottleneck by taking the seasonal Cala Bassa Ferry from Sant Antoni harbour - it runs every 30 minutes from May to October, costs around 16 euros return, and the 25-minute crossing is half the appeal.