Spain 's weather agency AEMET issued an orange storm alert on Thursday for Majorca and warned that huge waves were expected to hit the eastern coast of the island.
While millions struggled to get around the capital as the network ground to a halt, Daniel Gibbons (pictured) was busy documenting his break in the sun on Facebook.
Dramatic video footage shows palm trees snapping in half in Alicante and roads turning to rivers in Majorca as the Med braces for 'hazardous' thunderstorms and 'extreme' flooding.
The unknown diner enjoyed a feast including 'various fish dishes' worth €45,000 ($52,700) and 17 bottles of Dom Perignon Rose at Annabel Restaurant in Palma Nova, a town in Calvià, Majorca.
The move comes amid a surge of migrants arriving on the shores of the Balearic Islands. Some 4,500 have arrived on the islands this year, most of whom are believed to be coming from Algeria.
This is the heart-stopping moment tourists were left stranded mid-air after a sky-high slingshot ride suffered a sudden power failure in Magaluf, Majorca.