Cala San Vicente is a gorgeous bay with limpid turquoise waters over deep white sand and a cute little tourist resort is tucked into the head of the double cove. This is a beautiful part of Mallorca with dramatic scenery and a less developed feel. The lovely anchorage of Cala San Vicente is a great place to drop the hook and spend some quality time with a good book but be warned the swell can build up quickly here and have you wishing you had sought a more sheltered bay sooner so keep a weather eye out!
You can’t really get anchoring wrong here. There is so much sand to aim at it is just a matter of finding a position that appeals and going through the motions. The only thing to watch for is a shallow rocky patch extends out reasonable distance from the shore in the western bay.
Ashore you will find plenty of cafes, restaurants and bars to choose from as well as a couple of supermarkets and a pharmacy. The head of the bay is divided into two coves, each with a sandy beach. The rocky promontory between the two is popular for sun bathing. There is a good dingy dock on the south west side of the bay.
From Cala San Vicente it is possible to walk to Pollensa on a series of tracks and roads. Maybe a good option for the members of the crew that need a bit more exercise or a break from the captain! There are also a number of other trails to explore. Many of them lead to lovely deserted little calas along the coast. A very interesting route takes you out towards Punta de Covas Blancas on the west side of the bay. This is a pleasant stroll along tracks and a road made by civil war prisoners. The route winds through a shady grove of trees, followed by open country with goat trimmed vegetation clinging tenaciously to rocky bluffs. At the end of the walk (approximately 1 hour) there are a series of gun emplacements to poke around in. Bring a torch to get the most out of the experience. Also along this track you may be lucky enough to hear, or even see, the endangered Perez’s Frog in one of the shallow ponds that dot the hills.