Cala Jondal, also called Es Jondal, is a bay on the south coast of Ibiza, in the municipality of Sant Josep. It is less about the beach itself than about the scene: some of the island’s best-known beach clubs and restaurants line its shore, and in summer the bay fills with yachts.
What it’s like
The beach is made of white pebbles, about 200 metres long, framed by pine-covered hills and cliffs. The beach clubs have laid sand on parts of the shore and built ramps into the sea, and a few metres out the seabed turns to sand.
Sunbeds belong to the restaurants and beach clubs, so expect high prices and book ahead, especially at weekends. Many run a small boat service for guests arriving from yachts anchored in the bay.
Lifeguards watch over the beach in season: from 1 July to 30 September, from 11am to 7pm, and from mid-May to the end of June and in the first half of October, for shorter hours around the middle of the day.
Getting there
Cala Jondal is about 15 minutes’ drive from Ibiza Town and the airport, signposted from the main road. There is no bus, so you need a car, a taxi or a boat. Parking is free but limited, and in practice it depends on the restaurants and beach clubs. In high summer it is hard to find a space unless you arrive very early or have a booking, and even then a table does not guarantee a parking space unless the restaurant confirms it.
Good to know
For a cheaper day, bring a towel and find a spot on the pebbles between the clubs: the beach itself is public. Water shoes make getting in much more comfortable.
