After two years of failed attempts, we finally visited Parque Natural Islas Columbretes! In the previous years it's been a lack of other passengers or poor weather that has prevented us from visiting. This year we were the last two seats booked on a 12 person trip.
The boat took about 2 hours to reach the islands and we had very calm seas and an amusing following of shearwaters and a few gulls following in our wake. When we reached the island we enjoyed a walk to the lighthouse along the ridge of the island. It's quite dramatic and stunning; a cresecent moon with a placid bay and an a few other scattered islands of rock jutting up. The panoramic from the ridge is breathtaking though hot in the summer sun.
After the island sightseeing we went down to the bay and had a quick swim. We went on another cruise of nearby islands. We had spoken with the captain and told him we were keen on seeing Eleonora's Falcons, a Mediterranean endemic known to nest on the islands. Our second snorkeling spot also had some falcons nesting on the island, it was such a treat to watch them fly around the area.
The islands are unique and relatively accessible. The boat trip is a little long but the boat was really comfortable and being out on the open water was also part of the experience.
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