Photo: Bengt Nyman, via Wikimedia Commons (CC BY 3.0).
If Caló des Moro and s’Almunia are adventure, Cala Santanyí is the easy option: a sandy beach with all services, easy to reach and perfect for a family day without lugging anything. And as a bonus, right next to it is one of Mallorca’s most famous postcards: the Es Pontàs arch. Here’s both.
- What it’s like: sandy beach, calm turquoise water, with all services.
- Services: showers, toilets, beach bars and a boardwalk for pushchairs/wheelchairs.
- Families: shallow water and everything at hand; very comfortable.
- Es Pontàs: the natural rock arch, at a viewpoint a short walk from the beach.
- Parking: car park nearby (fills up in summer); arrive early.
Showers, toilets, bars
The rock arch, next door
Calm water & accessible
Data: Open-Meteo.
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- Es Port (village)mixed (side wind)
- Cala Galiotamixed (side wind)
- Es Carbómixed (side wind)
- Es Trencchoppy (onshore wind)
- Es Dolçchoppy (onshore wind)
- Es Marquèschoppy (onshore wind)
Worked out from the live wind (Open-Meteo) and each beach orientation; the real sea can vary with swell or currents.
What Cala Santanyí is like
It’s a sandy beach with calm, turquoise water, very popular in summer precisely for its convenience: it has all services —showers, toilets, beach bars— and even a boardwalk for prams and wheelchairs, something very rare in the southeast coves. Thanks to its shallow, calm water, it’s ideal for going with small children. From Colònia it’s about 25 minutes by car; the car park is very close, but in high summer it fills up early, so arrive early.
Cala Santanyí in 360°: drag to look around. Photo © Patrícia Almeida / Google.
Es Pontàs, the rock arch
And here’s the extra reason to come: Es Pontàs, a giant natural rock arch in the sea, between Cala Santanyí and Cala Llombards, one of Mallorca’s most photographed sights. To see it, from the Cala Santanyí car park you follow a path on foot: it passes in front of Hotel Pinos Playa, continues along the track (paved at first, then dirt) to some sculptures, and you reach the viewpoint with Es Pontàs in front of you. It’s a short, highly recommended stroll, especially in good afternoon light.
The Es Pontàs arch in 360°, from the viewpoint. Photo © Martijn Pierik / Google.
Who it’s for (and who not)
- A comfortable beach with full services
- A family day with small kids (calm water, boardwalk)
- To see the Es Pontàs arch (the photo)
- To chain it with Llombards and Caló des Moro, next door
- You want a wild, solitary cove (it’s busy and has hotels)
- You want to avoid crowds in August (it gets very full)
- You’re after adventure or hiking (this is the easy one)
The perfect morning plan: a calm swim at Cala Santanyí and, before or after, the little walk to the Es Pontàs viewpoint for the photo. And since it’s right next to Cala Llombards and Caló des Moro, you can chain several.
Being so accessible, in July and August it gets very busy (beach and car park). Go early and, as always, respect the surroundings and take your rubbish with you.
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Frequently asked questions
What is Cala Santanyí like?
A sandy beach with calm, turquoise water and all services (showers, toilets, beach bars and a boardwalk for pushchairs and wheelchairs). Easy to reach and very family-friendly, it’s one of the most comfortable in the area.
What is Es Pontàs?
It’s a spectacular natural rock arch in the sea, between Cala Santanyí and Cala Llombards. You see it from a viewpoint reached on foot from the Cala Santanyí car park, passing in front of Hotel Pinos Playa.
Is it good for children?
Yes, very: calm, shallow water, sand and all services nearby. It’s one of the best options in the Santanyí area for a family day.
Local tip: snorkel out towards the Es Pontàs arch and stop at the roadside viewpoint for the classic photo of the arch.
Sources: location and ratings from Google Maps; live sea and wind from Open-Meteo; access, parking and tips from first-hand local knowledge. Reviewed August 2026.
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