By land, many Menorcan coves are shut off by cliffs or impossible paths. By sea, they all open up. The boat also saves you the parking and the crowds, and takes you to sea caves, rock arches and snorkelling seabeds you can't even guess at from the shore. There's an option for every plan: relaxing, adventurous or sunset.
At sunset, by catamaran or sailboat
Leaving Fornells as the sun starts to drop, with the north coast turning red and a drink on deck, is one of the best things to do in Menorca. The catamaran is stable and family-friendly; the sailboat, more intimate and quiet. Almost all include a swim stop and something to nibble.
Sunset Catamaran Tour from FornellsCheck availability →
Sunset on a sailboat along the north coast of MenorcaCheck availability →To the coves and caves, by speedboat
If yours is covering ground and getting far, the speedboat is queen: in a morning it links several hidden coves, slips into caves and lets you anchor where the water is cleanest. With a local skipper, you go to the spots only the locals know. And if you're after seabeds, the snorkelling trips in the northern Marine Reserve are an aquarium.
Private bout tour from Mahón with skipperCheck availability →
Speedboat Snorkeling Tour: Menorca's North Marine ReserveCheck availability →By boat is how Menorca shows its best cards. Choose by what you're after — a romantic sunset, a cove adventure or snorkelling — and save the camera for the caves: the light inside, with the turquoise water below, is unforgettable.
