BeachCala d’Hort
A small cove on the south-west coast looking out to the rocky islands of Es Vedrà and Es Vedranell. Sand and stones, clear water and restaurants around the bay.
What makes Cala Vedella special
Cala Vedella, often also spelt Cala Vadella, is a wide bay on the west coast of Ibiza. It’s in the municipality of Sant Josep de sa Talaia, 22 km from Ibiza Town and 9 km from the village of Sant Josep.
The beach has fine sand and shelves very gently into the sea. According to the town council, the water is usually calm and shallow. Pines and cliffs shelter the bay from wind and waves. Spain.info, the Spanish government’s tourism website, gives its length as about 200 m.
Cala Vedella used to be a small fishing harbour. At one end of the beach there are still boathouses with small jetties. Villas, hotels and apartments stand behind the beach.
For the 2025 season, the EU bathing water monitoring point at Cala Vedella was rated ‘good’, according to the European Environment Agency.
Getting there and parking
By car, head out of Sant Josep towards Sant Antoni first. At the roundabout, take the road for Cala Vedella, Cala Carbó and Cala d’Hort, then follow the signs.
There’s a car park by the beach. In summer a public bus runs here, with a stop close to the beach. You can also get to the bay by bike.
Facilities
- Restaurants, bars and shops around the bay
- Sunlounger and parasol hire
- Toilets and showers
- Access ramp for visitors with reduced mobility
- Water sports centres, including stand-up paddleboarding and diving schools
- Jet ski hire
- Lifeguards in high season
Tips for your visit
- You can snorkel along the rocky edges of the bay.
- Sant Josep town council describes a snorkelling route that starts at the boathouses. The rocky seabed there is full of cracks and ledges, and in places drops to more than 6 m. The council rates the route as ‘advanced’.
- The beach lies at the head of the bay and faces west, towards the setting sun.
- Take your rubbish away with you.
Cala Vedella on the Sant Josep tourism website
Safety and nature
Lots of boats anchor in the bay. If you’re snorkelling, use a visible buoy and stay close to the rock face – that’s the council’s own advice.
Check the flag at the lifeguard post when it’s staffed. Coming by boat? Anchoring on posidonia seagrass meadows is prohibited (Real Decreto 191/2026). Choose a sandy bottom or an official mooring buoy.
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Practical information
- Coordinates
- 38.91422, 1.22408 · Show on map
- Good for
- Families, Swimming in shallow water, Snorkelling (advanced, along the rock face) and Sunset
- Parking
- Car park by the beach (capacity and charges not checked).
- Best time to go
- June to September for swimming; lifeguards are only on duty in high season.
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