Cala d'Or spreads out over a long stretch of Mallorca's coastline and is made up of seven beaches. There are 6 associated beaches situated in small coves (also known as calas) - Cala d'Or, Cala Esmeralda, Cala des Pou,  Cala Ferrera, Cala Serena & Cala Gran.  To travel between these beaches and others along the east coast, like the beautiful Cala Mondrago, you can take the Starfish Glass Bottomed Boat. This is a water taxi that runs along the Cala d'Or coast line stopping at various bays. Pick up information at the tourist offices, or click on the starfish link above.

CalaMondrago

This is our favourite beach! It is a lovely sandy beach, which is flanked by two rocky headlands. The seawater has a beautiful shade of light blue and is crystal clear.  There are two restaurants and two beach bars on the beach.  This beach is good for families with children. Fine white sand and shallow water. We tend to head here towards the later part of the afternoon and have a bite to eat, Hayley will have local fish, Matt always has the entrecot steak with peper sauce. It is worthwhile noting it is expensive! Park at the top and wander down the road to the beach. There is a very small sandy carpark (with lots of rocks sticking out to cath the bottom of your car) at the bottom, very rare to be abel to park here and you could also find yourself blocked in.

Cala Serena Beach

Cala Serena is the most northerly beach in Cala d'Or but only by 300m. This is a very small sandy bay with rocky edges that keep the water calm. There are no bars, restaurants, shops or even life guards on the beach, nearest services are approx 700 m by foot. These surroundings make it prettier than it's neighbour Cala Ferrera, and is far more natural. Some of the dive schools in the area use Cala Serena as a pick up and drop off point for diving excursions so it's a good place to relax between dives.

Cala Ferrera Beach

Cala Ferrera is the next beach down the coast. It is bigger and deeper than neighbouring Cala Serena and has a hotel just beside it. The beach has parasols, pedalos, sunbeds and a bar as well as lifeguards and even a masseuse. Although the area around the beach has been developed, efforts have been made to keep the beach clean and in 2012 it was awarded a Blue Flag. The water here is a beautiful turquoise colour and is calm due to the protective surrounding rocks. This also makes for good snorkelling conditions.

Cala Esmerelda Beach

Cala Esmeralda is the next beach along and is slightly more central to Cala d'Or. It is surrounded by apartments and hotels, some of which overlook the beach. The beach itself is small - only 25 square metres - and so can become very busy. But on a good day it is a beautiful place to enjoy the sun. The water is an amazing blue-green colour and the long thin cove shelters it from the wind and keeps the water calm and clear.   You'll find showers and toilets here, along with a bar and restaurant. There are no lifeguards on duty here.

Cala Gran Beach

Cala Gran is probably the biggest and deepest of the beaches in Cala d'Or. It measures 40 metres in length and is around 100 metres deep. The sand is soft, fine and white which makes a wonderful contrast with the clear blue sea. Cala Gran is another of Mallorca's Blue Flag beaches.  Like Cala Ferrera it has been built up and there are bars and restaurants at the edge of the sand. Sunbeds and parasols available, and there is a play area for children situated at the back of the beach. Showers and toilets are available and there is a ramp for the disabled. The beach is busy but clean and the waters are watched over by a lifeguard.

Cala d'Or Beach / Es Forti

Cala d'Or is the last bay in the southern part of Cala d'Or and is the closest beach to the squanky marina. The beach here is also known as Es Forti and is very similar to Cala Esmeralda. The beach is located at the end of a narrow inlet in a small bay which means you don't get to to see the open sea from the beach. The beach is only 40 metres long but is 100 metres deep, so you may have a short walk in order to go for a swim. The sand is soft, fine and golden and the cove is sheltered so the sea is nice and calm for children. It surrounded by hotels and apartments but some are fairly concealed by pine trees so it feels less built up than it actually is.  The beach is equipped with parasols and sunbeds as well as showers and toilets. There is a bar at the back of the bay

Es Trenc

If the beaches at Cala d'Or become too crowded or if you wish to escape from Cala d'Or for the day, many visitors take the morning bus to Es Trenc. This beautiful beach of clear blue water and golden sand, backed by pine trees and dunes, stretches for almost 5km along the wild south eastern coast of the island.
There's a small bar-restaurant here and you can hire sun umbrellas, but there are few other facilities and the beach rarely gets packed with bodies. Be warned though, Es Trenc is popular with nudists and the bodies that you do see are likely to be bare!

Calo Des Pou

This is the closest beach and is in walking distance taking about 15minutes.  You need to walk down to the marina and by the bus stop near to Churchill’s Pub you will see a track leading off into the trees following the marina.  You need to follow this track which will take you into Cala Egos, stay on the main road heading along the waterside and you will come to the beach.  The beach has sunbeds, toilets and a restaurant.  Once you have finished here you can head back out of the beach and into Cala Egos where there are numerous shops and restaurants (including supermarkets).