Cala Portals Vells is located along the coast of the southwestern end of the island of Majorca, in the geographical area of the municipality of Calvià. It is closed in its southern part by Punta de Xisclet and in its northern part by Punta s’Estaca.

The bay is located in a semi-urban area, divided into several smaller inlets and offers various spots suitable for anchoring. Its waters are crystal clear, while the seabed is good tenors and consists of sand and seaweed.

Entering the bay, on the left, you will immediately encounter the cove of Sa Caleta de Portals Vells, surrounded by beautiful pine forests. It has a small beach of light-colored sand where, in summer, it is possible to rent beach umbrellas and deck chairs. Access to the cove can also be by land, leaving your vehicle about 200 meters from the beach and then walking along the path that runs along the bay.
Near Sa Caleta it is possible to anchor in a good tenor bottom, with a depth of about five meters. This inlet is open to south and southeast winds.

In the innermost part of Portals Vells Bay, on the other hand, are two other small inlets, divided from each other by a promontory. The left inlet is Platja del Mago (named after the film starring Anthony Quinn and Micheal Caine, which was filmed right here in the 1960s).

It was the first beach in the Balearic Islands where nudism was allowed. This inlet is also open to southerly and southeastern winds and has a good tenor bottom, with a depth ranging from 4 to 5 meters.
Access to the beach by land is via a path. On site, patrons will find a small bathing establishment with umbrellas and deck chairs and a bar.

The inlet located to the right, on the other hand, is that of Platja El Rej. The seabed here is also good tenors, but attention should be paid to the fact that the seabed on the right side of the inlet is rocky in nature, with very little slope (at 100 meters from the shore the depth is still about 1.50 meters). Instead, the best place to anchor is on the left side, near the small dividing headland between Platja del Mago and Platja El Rey.

Entering the inlet, on the right side, there is a small pier with a recessed shape that creates a small landing place where a few small boats are often moored.
Access to the beach can also be by land, leaving your car in a free parking lot nearby and then walking about 300 meters along the shoreline path.
On Platja del Rey you can find a small kiosk where you can rent beach equipment (sunbeds, deck chairs).

The not particularly central location and their small size make these beaches not very popular destinations for swimmers from the mainland, even during the peak season.

The surroundings of Cala Portals Vells are mostly residential and not many businesses are located there. A few hotels and restaurants can be found, while bus stops for regular buses are about 800 meters from the cove.
About 3 kilometers from the cove, on the other hand, is a golf course.
The center of Son Ferrer is about 5 kilometers away, while the center of El Toro is 9 kilometers away (a little further north it also meets Santa Ponça). The center of Calvià, on the other hand, is located about 13 kilometers away.To get around the southern area of Majorca, one may decide to rent a car, but the wheeled public transport service is efficient.
Not far from Cala Portals Vells, continuing north, is another beautiful bay on the southeastern Majorcan coast: Cala Xada.