Planning a Balearic Islands family itinerary creates a very different problem from planning a road trip through mainland Spain.
Mallorca, Menorca, Ibiza, and Formentera may belong to the same island group, but you cannot simply drive from one destination to the next.
Every time you change islands, you add another layer of travel:
packing → hotel checkout → port or airport → ferry or flight → arrival → transfer → another hotel check-in
With kids, that matters.
I would rather spend enough time enjoying one or two Balearic Islands than lose a large part of the trip trying to collect all four.
The Balearic Islands work particularly well for families when the itinerary leaves room for beaches, pools, coastal towns, slower meals, and days when the weather or everyone’s energy changes the plan.
For most families, I would start with these three versions:
| Trip Length | Recommended Route | Best For |
|---|---|---|
| 4 days | Mallorca | One island, minimal logistics |
| 7–8 days | Mallorca + Ibiza or Menorca | Two different island experiences |
| 2 weeks | Mallorca → Menorca → Ibiza | A realistic three-island journey |
Formentera is different.
I would usually treat it as an excursion or short extension from Ibiza rather than automatically making it another hotel base.
That keeps the trip focused on the islands themselves rather than the process of moving between them.
This guide focuses on those decisions: which island to choose, how many islands actually fit into your trip, when island hopping is worth the effort, how long to stay in each place, and whether ferry or air travel makes more sense for your family.
Which Balearic Islands Itinerary Is Right for Your Family?
Before choosing beaches or hotels, decide how many islands you really need.
This is the most important decision in the entire itinerary.
Four islands do not automatically create four times the vacation.
For families, every island change consumes time and energy that could otherwise become a beach morning, a pool afternoon, or simply a day without luggage.
Choose the 4-Day Itinerary If…
You have a long weekend or the Balearic Islands are only one part of a larger Spain trip.
Choose one island.
For most first-time family trips, I would choose Mallorca.
Mallorca offers enough variety that four days can feel completely different without changing islands: Palma, beaches, coastal scenery, villages, mountains, and family attractions can all fit into the same trip depending on your priorities.
More importantly, you arrive once and unpack once.
Ibiza or Menorca can absolutely work as a four-day destination instead if one of them better matches your family.
The important part is one island, not Mallorca specifically.
Choose the 7–8-Day Itinerary If…
A week gives you enough time to consider two islands.
My default structure would be:
Mallorca + Ibiza
or
Mallorca + Menorca
—not all three.
Which combination is better depends on what your family wants.
Choose Mallorca + Ibiza if you want two islands with distinct personalities, a mix of beaches and towns, and Ibiza itself is somewhere you genuinely want to experience beyond its nightlife reputation.
Choose Mallorca + Menorca if a quieter, more beach- and nature-oriented second half sounds more appealing.
A week can also be spent entirely on Mallorca.
That is not a lesser itinerary.
For families who dislike packing, want a villa or resort-style vacation, or plan to explore different parts of the island, seven nights on Mallorca can easily make more sense than island hopping.
Choose the 2-Week Itinerary If…
Two weeks is when a three-island trip becomes much more reasonable.
A route such as:
Mallorca → Menorca → Ibiza
can work without turning every few days into a travel day.
But even with fourteen days, I would not automatically add Formentera as a fourth hotel base.
Use Ibiza as the base and decide whether a Formentera excursion fits your family, the season, transport availability, and weather.
The extra time should create a slower trip.
It should not simply increase the number of ferry tickets.
4 Days in the Balearic Islands with Kids
Recommended Route
Mallorca only
A realistic four-day structure is:
| Day | Base | Plan |
| 1 | Mallorca | Arrival + easy afternoon |
| 2 | Mallorca | Palma / family sightseeing |
| 3 | Mallorca | Beach + coastal day |
| 4 | Mallorca | Flexible morning + departure |
This is deliberately simple.
There is no island hopping.
Day 1: Arrive and Let Mallorca Be the Destination
Do not land in Mallorca and immediately begin planning how quickly you can get to another island.
Check in.
Eat.
Walk.
Go to the beach or pool if everyone wants to.
Depending on your arrival time and where you stay, even reaching the accommodation may consume a meaningful part of the day.
Treat arrival as part of the itinerary rather than time that needs to be recovered.
Day 2: Choose One Side of Mallorca
Mallorca is large enough that trying to experience the entire island in a four-day trip is another version of the same overplanning problem.
Choose what matters.
If Palma and cultural sightseeing interest your family, spend time there.
If beaches are the priority, reduce the city time.
If mountain scenery and villages matter more, build around that instead.
You do not need:
Palma + mountains + several coves + an attraction + a sunset viewpoint
all on the same day.
For a detailed look at beaches, Palma, family attractions, accommodation areas, and practical planning, use our Mallorca with Kids: A Family Travel Guide to decide what deserves your limited time.
Day 3: Give the Beach Enough Time
A Balearic Islands itinerary should not treat the beach as the reward you receive after finishing the sightseeing list.
Give it real space.
Choose a beach or coastal area that suits your accommodation, transportation, weather, and family.
Then stay long enough to enjoy it.
That does not necessarily mean spending eight consecutive hours in the sun.
A beach morning followed by lunch, pool time, a village, or a slower afternoon may work much better.
Check current weather, sea conditions, posted flags, and local guidance rather than assuming every beach will have identical conditions.
Day 4: Do Not Create a Departure-Day Expedition
Keep the final morning flexible.
Depending on your flight time, return to somewhere nearby, have breakfast, swim, walk, or simply pack without rushing.
I would not schedule a distant cove, mountain drive, or boat excursion before a flight unless the timing leaves substantial margin.
A four-day island trip should end like a vacation.
Not like a logistics exercise.
Do You Need a Rental Car for 4 Days in Mallorca?
This depends heavily on where you stay and what you want to do.
If your trip is primarily Palma-based, I would not automatically rent a car for all four days.
If your family wants to explore beaches, villages, mountain areas, or different parts of the island, a car can become much more useful.
Another option is renting one only for the days when you actually need it.
The important thing is not to assume:
island = rental car required.
Ask what your itinerary actually requires.
What If You Prefer Ibiza for the 4-Day Trip?
Then go to Ibiza.
The island’s nightlife reputation can make families dismiss it too quickly.
But Ibiza is much more than clubs.
A short family trip can focus on beaches, coastal scenery, Ibiza Town, slower meals, and accommodation away from nightlife-heavy areas.
The same four-day rule still applies:
stay on Ibiza.
Do not turn a short Ibiza trip into Ibiza + Formentera + Mallorca simply because ferries exist.
For beaches, family areas, practical planning, and a clearer picture of what the island is actually like with children, use our Ibiza with Kids: A Family Travel Guide.
7–8 Days in the Balearic Islands with Kids
A week creates a real choice.
You can either:
A. Stay on one island and explore it properly
or
B. Combine two islands
Both are good family itineraries.
Option A: One Week on Mallorca
This is the easiest option logistically.
A sample rhythm might be:
| Day | Plan |
| 1 | Arrival + easy afternoon |
| 2 | Palma |
| 3 | Beach day |
| 4 | Inland / village / scenic day |
| 5 | Another coast or family attraction |
| 6 | Slow day / pool / beach |
| 7 | Family choice |
| 8 | Departure |
You can also divide the week between two Mallorca bases if you want to experience different parts of the island without adding a ferry or flight.
That can provide many of the benefits of a multi-destination trip with fewer logistical complications.
Option B: Mallorca + Ibiza
If you want two islands, a practical structure is:
| Day | Base | Plan |
| 1 | Mallorca | Arrival |
| 2 | Mallorca | Palma / sightseeing |
| 3 | Mallorca | Beach / island day |
| 4 | Mallorca | Flexible Mallorca day |
| 5 | Ibiza | Transfer + easy afternoon |
| 6 | Ibiza | Beach / Ibiza Town |
| 7 | Ibiza | Flexible island day |
| 8 | Ibiza | Departure |
Four nights plus three nights gives both islands enough time to feel like destinations rather than transport stops.
If your flights work better in the opposite direction, reverse the itinerary.
There is no reason to preserve a particular island order when your actual transportation makes another sequence easier.
Option C: Mallorca + Menorca
For families who want a quieter second island, consider:
Mallorca → Menorca
The same basic rhythm applies.
Spend four or five nights on Mallorca and the remaining nights on Menorca.
Do not try to compensate for choosing only two islands by scheduling every hour on them.
The purpose of adding Menorca should be experiencing another island—not simply increasing the number of pins on your map.
Ferry or Flight Between the Islands?
This is where generic itinerary advice becomes dangerous.
Do not choose purely by looking at the scheduled journey time.
For a family, compare the door-to-door journey.
A short flight also involves getting to the airport, arriving early enough, security, boarding, baggage, arrival, and another transfer.
A ferry may involve getting to the port, check-in requirements, sailing time, and reaching your next accommodation.
Schedules and routes can also change by season.
So before booking, compare:
- departure and arrival locations
- total travel time
- luggage rules
- whether you are taking a vehicle
- children’s tolerance for boats or airports
- transfer time to your accommodation
- actual schedule on your travel date
The fastest vehicle is not always the fastest family transfer.
Should You Take a Rental Car Between Islands?
Do not assume the answer is yes.
Rental-car conditions can vary, and taking a rental vehicle on a ferry may be restricted or handled differently depending on the company and booking terms.
Before planning a car-based island-hopping itinerary, check the rental company’s current conditions directly.
In many cases, families may find it simpler to return one vehicle before changing islands and rent another only if needed after arrival.
The right choice depends on your rental agreement, ferry plans, and the amount of driving you actually intend to do.
What About Formentera?
Formentera is tempting to add because it sits so naturally beside an Ibiza itinerary.
But again, separate visiting an island from sleeping on an island.
For a seven- or eight-day Mallorca + Ibiza trip, I would usually keep the Ibiza accommodation and consider Formentera only as an optional excursion.
That avoids another round of luggage and hotel logistics.
If Formentera itself is one of the main reasons for your trip, then the calculation changes.
Stay longer.
The itinerary should follow your priorities, not an arbitrary rule about how many nights each island deserves.
Don’t Turn Island Hopping Into the Main Activity
This is the principle I would keep throughout the entire Balearic Islands trip.
Ferries can be fun.
Flights can be short.
Arriving on a new island can be exciting.
But children are unlikely to remember the vacation because the family successfully completed three ferry transfers in seven days.
They are more likely to remember the beach where they stayed until dinner, the pool they refused to leave, the old town they unexpectedly enjoyed, or the afternoon when nobody had to be anywhere.
Island hopping should connect the vacation.
It should not become the vacation.
2 Weeks in the Balearic Islands with Kids
Two weeks is where island hopping starts to make much more sense for a family.
You have enough time to experience three different islands without making every second or third day a transfer day.
My starting point would be:
Mallorca → Menorca → Ibiza
But the order is flexible.
Your flights, ferry schedules, accommodation prices, and travel dates may make another sequence much easier.
The important thing is the allocation of time.
Recommended 14-Day Route
A realistic family version looks like this:
| Day | Base | Plan |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mallorca | Arrival + easy afternoon |
| 2 | Mallorca | Palma / city day |
| 3 | Mallorca | Beach / coast |
| 4 | Mallorca | Scenic or inland day |
| 5 | Mallorca | Flexible family day |
| 6 | Menorca | Transfer + easy afternoon |
| 7 | Menorca | Beach / coast |
| 8 | Menorca | Island exploration |
| 9 | Menorca | Slow day / family choice |
| 10 | Ibiza | Transfer + easy afternoon |
| 11 | Ibiza | Beach / island day |
| 12 | Ibiza | Ibiza Town / flexible day |
| 13 | Ibiza | Ibiza or optional Formentera excursion |
| 14 | Ibiza | Departure |
That gives you roughly:
5 nights Mallorca
4 nights Menorca
4 nights Ibiza
with the final day used for departure.
It is not perfectly equal.
It does not need to be.
Mallorca is larger and can absorb more time. Menorca gives the itinerary a slower middle section. Ibiza provides another change of atmosphere at the end and makes an optional Formentera excursion possible without requiring a fourth hotel base.
Days 1–5: Give Mallorca Enough Time
Five nights on Mallorca may sound generous when you know two more islands are coming.
I think that is exactly why it works.
You have enough time for Palma, the coast, and another part of the island without needing to combine them all into one exhausting day.
A possible rhythm is:
Day 1: arrival
Day 2: Palma
Day 3: beach
Day 4: scenic/inland exploration
Day 5: family choice
That fifth day matters.
Maybe everyone wants another beach.
Maybe the weather disrupted an earlier plan.
Maybe the children loved the hotel pool more than the attraction you had bookmarked.
Or maybe you discover somewhere after arriving that deserves more time.
A flexible day is not a missing itinerary. It is what allows the itinerary to survive real family travel.
Days 6–9: Slow Down in Menorca
The move to Menorca should also change the rhythm.
Do not arrive and immediately begin trying to complete another island checklist.
Use Menorca as the slower middle of the trip.
Beaches and coastal landscapes may become a larger part of these days, but that does not mean you need to drive to several different coves every day.
Pick your priorities.
Allow time for meals.
Allow time for the pool.
Allow a morning when nobody wants to leave particularly early.
Four nights gives Menorca enough space to feel like an island stay rather than an excursion attached to Mallorca.
Days 10–13: Finish in Ibiza
Now move to Ibiza for the final substantial section of the trip.
By this point, the family has already traveled for more than a week.
Do not make Ibiza the point where the schedule suddenly becomes more aggressive.
Use one day for the island experience your family most wants.
Use another for Ibiza Town or a combination of sightseeing and coast.
Keep Day 13 flexible.
That is where Formentera can fit if you still want to go.
The phrase “if you still want to go” matters.
Something that sounded essential while planning the trip months earlier may feel completely different after twelve days of travel.
Give yourself permission to decide then.
Day 13: Ibiza or Formentera?
This is one of the decisions I would deliberately leave open until relatively late, unless your chosen activity or transport requires advance booking.
If everyone is excited to see Formentera and conditions work for your plans, it can make a memorable excursion.
If the children want another Ibiza beach day, the family is tired, or the weather makes your original plan less appealing, stay on Ibiza.
You have not failed to complete the Balearic Islands.
Formentera is an option, not an obligation.
Day 14: Make Departure Easy
Your final night’s accommodation should work with your departure plans.
Do not choose a remote part of an island for the final night and then create an unnecessarily stressful journey to an early flight.
Work backward:
departure time → airport/port transfer → final accommodation
rather than choosing the last hotel first and solving the logistics later.
This becomes especially important after two weeks when nobody wants the final memory of the trip to be an alarm before sunrise followed by a frantic transfer.
Should You Visit All Four Main Balearic Islands?
Not just because you have two weeks.
Mallorca, Menorca, Ibiza, and Formentera can technically fit.
That is not the same as saying they should.
For most families, I prefer:
three island bases + optional Formentera
rather than:
four island bases
The difference may look small on paper.
In reality, it eliminates an entire cycle of packing, checkout, transfer, port, ferry, arrival, and check-in.
Use that time somewhere better.
Which Island Should Get the Most Nights?
For a first family trip, I would usually give Mallorca the most.
Not because it is universally the “best” Balearic Island for families, but because its size and variety make extra days easy to use.
Menorca can deserve more time if beaches, nature, and a quieter pace are your priorities.
Ibiza can deserve more time if your family wants to explore the island properly rather than treating it as the gateway to Formentera.
There is no correct mathematical split.
Think about what each island is doing in your itinerary.
If two islands are providing almost identical days, consider whether you need both.
Mallorca vs. Menorca vs. Ibiza with Kids
If you cannot decide which islands belong in the trip, simplify the comparison.
Mallorca
Choose Mallorca when you want the broadest variety.
It can combine:
- Palma and city sightseeing
- beaches
- villages
- mountain scenery
- family attractions
- resort-style stays
For many first-time families, it is the easiest single island to build an entire trip around.
Menorca
Choose Menorca when the slower island experience itself is the priority.
It can fit particularly well for families who want more beach and nature time and less emphasis on major-city sightseeing.
That slower character is also why I like placing it in the middle of a three-island itinerary.
Ibiza
Choose Ibiza because you want Ibiza, not simply because you have heard of it.
Families can experience beaches, historic Ibiza Town, coastal scenery, food, and quieter parts of the island without building the trip around nightlife.
It also gives you the option of adding Formentera without making Formentera another accommodation base.
Where Should You Stay: One Base or Two on Each Island?
For a short stay on an island, use one base.
If you only have three or four nights, changing hotels within the same island often creates more work than value.
Mallorca is the main place where I would consider two bases on a longer stay because the island is large enough for location to substantially change how you explore it.
Even then, ask what the second hotel solves.
Does it reduce repeated driving?
Does it give you access to a genuinely different part of the island?
Does your family actually want two different accommodation experiences?
If the answer is simply:
“We thought we should see more of the island,”
I would probably stay put.
Ferry or Flight? Think Door to Door
Do not compare:
40-minute flight vs. 2-hour ferry
and assume the flight automatically wins.
Likewise, do not assume a ferry is automatically easier because there is no airport.
Compare the full journey:
hotel → departure point → check-in → journey → arrival → luggage → new hotel
For some routes and accommodation locations, a ferry may fit beautifully.
For others, a flight may save substantial time.
And schedules can vary.
Check the actual transportation available on your dates before locking non-refundable hotels into an island order.
This is particularly important if your itinerary depends on a specific same-day connection.
What If Someone Gets Seasick?
This deserves consideration before building an itinerary around multiple ferries.
If a child or adult in your family is prone to motion sickness, the theoretically convenient ferry option may not be the most comfortable choice.
Sea conditions also vary.
Do not assume one previous smooth crossing guarantees another.
Consider your family’s tolerance for boat travel when comparing ferry and flight options, and seek appropriate medical advice if you need guidance about motion-sickness medication for a child.
Do You Need a Car on Every Island?
No.
Treat the rental car as another itinerary tool.
A Car May Be More Useful When…
- your accommodation is outside a major town
- you want to explore several beaches or villages
- public transportation does not fit your planned day
- you want more flexibility around the island
You May Need It Less When…
- you are staying in a well-connected urban area
- most of the trip is resort-based
- you plan only a few organized excursions
- parking and driving would create more inconvenience than freedom
And again, do not assume your rental agreement allows you to take the vehicle between islands.
Check the actual terms before booking ferries around a rental car.
Balearic Islands in Summer: Protect the Slow Days
Summer can be one of the most appealing times for an island vacation.
It can also encourage families to overfill every day because there are so many beaches, boat trips, towns, and activities available.
I would protect the slower days on the calendar.
Do not make every morning an early departure.
Do not make every beach day a three-beach tour.
And do not assume a day spent mostly around your accommodation is wasted.
Swimming, sun, travel, and late Mediterranean evenings can all add up.
A quiet afternoon may be what allows everyone to enjoy the evening.
Where Should You Add an Extra Night?
If you have fifteen or sixteen days, I would add time to an existing island.
Add a night in Mallorca if…
You want more variety or plan to explore several parts of the island.
Add a night in Menorca if…
The slower, beach-focused part of the trip is what your family values most.
Add a night in Ibiza if…
You want both Ibiza itself and a Formentera excursion without squeezing either.
Stay overnight in Formentera if…
Formentera itself is a major priority rather than simply another island you would like to see.
Only then would I seriously consider creating a fourth accommodation base.
Where Would I Cut a Day?
If you have twelve or thirteen days, simplify rather than compress.
First option: remove one Ibiza night.
Keep enough time to experience the island, but skip Formentera if necessary.
Second option: reduce Mallorca by one night.
This can work particularly well if you have visited before.
Third option: remove an island entirely.
That sounds dramatic.
It can actually create the best trip.
Seven nights Mallorca + five nights Menorca can be far more relaxing than squeezing three islands into the same twelve-day window.
Balearic Islands with Younger Kids vs. Teenagers
The biggest difference is not necessarily which island you choose.
It is how much movement you build into the trip.
Traveling with Younger Children
With younger children, I would strongly favor:
- fewer island changes
- fewer accommodation changes
- longer stays in each base
- beaches close to accommodation
- easy access to food and everyday necessities
- flexible afternoons
- fewer tightly timed boat excursions
A one-island Mallorca trip can be an excellent family vacation.
You do not need island hopping to make the trip feel substantial.
Traveling with Tweens and Teenagers
Older children can usually tolerate more complicated transfer days.
That makes a two- or three-island itinerary easier.
But give them some control over the choices.
One teenager may want boat activities.
Another may prefer Ibiza Town.
Another may choose a full beach day over another scenic village.
Let those preferences influence which islands receive the extra nights.
Common Balearic Islands Itinerary Mistakes with Kids
1. Trying to Visit Every Island
The Balearics are not a checklist.
Four islands do not automatically create a better two-week vacation than two or three.
2. Underestimating Island-Transfer Days
A ferry or flight duration is only part of the journey.
Include packing, checkout, transfers, check-in, waiting, luggage, and the journey to the next accommodation.
3. Changing Hotels Too Often Within the Islands
Island hopping already creates hotel changes.
Do not multiply them without a reason.
4. Treating Formentera as Mandatory
It can be a fantastic addition to an Ibiza stay.
It is still optional.
5. Assuming a Rental Car Can Go on the Ferry
Check the rental agreement first.
Do not design the trip around an assumption that may not match your booking conditions.
6. Planning Every Beach Day Like a Sightseeing Day
You do not need three coves, two viewpoints, and a sunset stop every time you go to the coast.
Sometimes one beach is the itinerary.
7. Choosing the Island Order Before Checking Transportation
Flight and ferry schedules can affect what route actually makes sense.
Check them before committing to a complicated sequence of non-refundable accommodation.
FAQ: Planning a Balearic Islands Family Itinerary
How many days do you need for the Balearic Islands with kids?
Four days works best as a one-island trip.
Seven to eight days gives families enough time for one island at a slower pace or two islands with a manageable transfer.
Around two weeks makes a three-island journey much more realistic.
Which Balearic Island is best for a first family trip?
For many first-time families, Mallorca is the easiest starting point because it offers a broad mix of city sightseeing, beaches, villages, scenery, and family attractions.
That does not make it universally better than Menorca or Ibiza.
Choose according to the kind of vacation your family wants.
Can you visit Mallorca and Ibiza in one week?
Yes.
A four-night Mallorca and three-night Ibiza structure can work well, depending on your transportation and flight arrangements.
Staying on Mallorca for the entire week is also a strong option.
Should families visit Menorca or Ibiza?
Choose Menorca if a quieter, beach- and nature-oriented second island appeals more to your family.
Choose Ibiza if you want its combination of beaches, historic Ibiza Town, coastal exploration, and the possibility of a Formentera excursion.
Is Formentera worth adding with kids?
It can be, particularly as part of an Ibiza stay.
But it does not need to become another overnight base unless Formentera itself is a major priority.
Is ferry or flying better between the Balearic Islands?
Neither is always better.
Compare the complete door-to-door journey, schedules, luggage, departure locations, accommodation transfers, and your family’s comfort with each option.
Do we need a rental car in the Balearic Islands?
Not necessarily on every island or for every day.
A car becomes more useful when exploring beaches, villages, rural areas, or accommodation away from major transport connections.
Final Thoughts: Count Vacation Days, Not Islands
The Balearic Islands make families want to add one more island.
Mallorca is right there.
Menorca looks beautiful.
Ibiza is more family-friendly than its reputation suggests.
And once you reach Ibiza, Formentera feels almost impossible to ignore.
That is exactly why restraint matters.
With four days, choose one island.
With a week, enjoy one properly or combine two.
With two weeks, three island bases are enough for a substantial journey.
If this island trip is part of a longer journey along Spain’s eastern coast, our Mediterranean Spain Family Itinerary: 4 Days, 7 Days & 2 Weeks with Kids can help you connect Barcelona, Tarragona, Valencia, the Costa Blanca, Alicante, and Cartagena without mixing the mainland and island routes into one overloaded itinerary.
The goal is not to return home saying:
“We visited four Balearic Islands.”
It is to return home remembering what you actually did on them.
Continue Planning Your Balearic Islands Family Trip
Once you know how many islands belong in your itinerary, these guides can help you plan the individual stays in more detail.
Mallorca with Kids: A Family Travel Guide
Mallorca offers enough variety to work as either a complete family vacation or the longest stop in a multi-island itinerary. Use our Mallorca with Kids: A Family Travel Guide to plan Palma, beaches, family attractions, accommodation areas, and how to explore the island without trying to see everything.
Ibiza with Kids: A Family Travel Guide
Ibiza is much more than its nightlife reputation. Our Ibiza with Kids: A Family Travel Guide can help you choose family-friendly areas, beaches, sightseeing, and a realistic island pace.
Mediterranean Spain Family Itinerary
Combining the Balearic Islands with mainland Spain? Use our Mediterranean Spain Family Itinerary: 4 Days, 7 Days & 2 Weeks with Kids to decide how Barcelona, Tarragona, Valencia, and the Mediterranean coast fit around the island portion of your trip.