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How to use this seven-day plan
This is a decision framework, not a promise of fixed stops. Confirm weather, berth availability, local restrictions and the skipper’s assessment every day.
Day-by-day route
- Day 1 — Palma: handover and a short Mallorca anchorage.
- Day 2 — Mallorca east or south coast: keep the passage short and reserve the night plan.
- Day 3 — Mallorca: choose a protected cala and review the Menorca channel forecast.
- Day 4 — Menorca crossing only in a stable weather window; otherwise remain on Mallorca.
- Day 5 — Menorca cala or Palma/Mallorca alternative depending on the crossing decision.
- Day 6 — return toward the departure island with a conservative margin.
- Day 7 — Palma: fuel, check-out and airport transfer.
Scenario A: stable forecast
Stable forecast: make the Mallorca–Menorca crossing in daylight and use two Menorca nights before returning; review the official marine forecast each day.
Keep the longest leg in the middle of the week, when the crew is rested and there is still time to change the return plan.
Scenario B: wind or swell
Wind scenario: do not force the channel crossing. Run a Mallorca-only circuit of sheltered calas and use the saved time for swimming, shore time and an early return.
A route that becomes shorter for safety is not a failed charter. It is the correct operational decision.
Return rule
Be in the base area the afternoon before formal check-out. Refuel, complete the log and leave the final morning for inspection and disembarkation.
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