Ibiza and Formentera by yacht
Two islands a short crossing apart: Ibiza's coves, cliffs, old town and nights, and Formentera's long pale beaches and shallow water. June and September are the best months: warm, with more room. It suits friends and celebrations most.
Two of Spain's Balearic Islands, a short crossing apart. Ibiza is known for its nights, but by day it is coves, cliffs and an old walled town. Formentera, next door, has long pale beaches and shallow water. It has no airport: you arrive by sea. On a yacht you can have both the music and the quiet in the same week.
Why go, and whom it suits
Friends and celebrations
This is the strongest fit: the beach clubs, the restaurants and the late nights. Then each morning the yacht has moved somewhere quiet to swim. Birthdays and long weekends work well here.
Couples
Choose June or September. Formentera's south, Ibiza's north-west coves and the sunsets on the west coast suit two people well, away from the busiest weeks.
Families
Possible by day: Formentera's shallow beaches suit small children. In July and August, though, much of Ibiza's evening is built around the clubs. Mallorca or Menorca may suit a family better, with Formentera added for a day or two.
What's there
Ibiza town (Eivissa)
Dalt Vila, the old walled town, above the harbour and the marinas.
Formentera's north
Ses Illetes and the island of Espalmador: sand spits and shallow water.
Formentera's south
Cala Saona and the long beaches of the south coast.
Ibiza's west
Cala d'Hort, facing the rock of Es Vedrà, and the coast round to Sant Antoni and its sunsets.
Ibiza's north and north-east
Smaller coves, quieter villages, Portinatx and the islet of Tagomago.
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When to go
June to September. July and August are the busiest and the dearest, ashore and in the marinas. June and September are warm, with more room in the anchorages and at restaurant tables. Many clubs keep a summer season only. Ask if a particular night matters to the group.
What it costs
The fee is each yacht's own weekly rate, shown "from" on her page. VAT is added; Spain's general rate is 21%, and the charter contract states the VAT charged. The APA is paid on top for fuel, food, drinks and berths; budget up to 40% of the charter fee for it, and whatever is not spent is returned to you. Ibiza's marina berths in August are expensive, and nights at anchor cost nothing. Restaurant and beach-club bills can be paid from the APA if you ask the captain to. For the whole picture, see what a crewed charter costs, line by line.
The weekly rate on each yacht’s page. "From" is her lowest season.
An advance for fuel, food, drinks and berths, spent on your instructions and settled at the end.
Set by the country the charter starts in, added to the fee.
A sample week
Round Ibiza and Formentera. Short legs, a lunch ashore most days, and nights that can be as late or as early as the group wants.
- Day 1: Ibiza town. Board in the afternoon. Walk up through Dalt Vila at sunset, then dinner in the old town.
- Day 2: Espalmador and Ses Illetes. Cross to Formentera's north to swim in the shallows, with lunch at one of the beach restaurants.
- Day 3: Cala Saona. Formentera's south-west. A slow day: snorkelling, paddleboards and dinner on board.
- Day 4: Cala d'Hort. Back to Ibiza to anchor facing Es Vedrà. Some groups stay for the sunset here.
- Day 5: Sant Antoni and the north-west. Small coves by day, then Sant Antoni's sunset bars in the evening.
- Day 6: Portinatx and Tagomago. The quieter north-east of the island, with a last long swim.
- Day 7: Ibiza town. Disembark in the morning.
A week can also run one way to Mallorca. The yacht, the weather and the group decide the real route; this is one way it can go.
The yachts
The yachts we show in Spain are mostly larger motor yachts, many of them over 40 metres. The yachts on this site are a selection, not the limit of what we arrange: ask about any yacht, of any size.
Practical questions
Rene GaspersicYour broker
How do we get to Formentera?
By the yacht. It is a short crossing from Ibiza. Formentera has no airport, so you fly to Ibiza (IBZ).
Are there anchoring restrictions?
Yes. Posidonia seagrass is protected across the Balearics, and at s'Espalmador (s'Alga bay) and the south of Caló de s'Oli on Formentera, boats must tie up to the official mooring buoys, which are booked. The captain handles it.
Can the crew book beach clubs and restaurants?
Usually, yes: the crew or we can book ahead. In high summer, popular tables go early.
Is Ibiza only about clubs?
No. The north and north-east, Formentera's south, and the old town are calm. The clubs are there if you want them.
Is this a good place for a birthday or a hen or stag weekend?
For a celebration, yes. Some yachts set rules on parties and guest numbers, so say what you have in mind and we propose the yachts that fit.
Which months are quieter?
June and September.
Is VAT included in the "from" price?
No. VAT and the APA are added to the fee; each yacht's quote shows both.
Talk to a broker
Tell us roughly when, how many of you there are, and what the week is for: a family summer, a honeymoon, a birthday with friends. Dates and budget can stay loose. We come back with a short list of yachts that fit, say plainly what each one is like, and stay your contact from the first email to the last day on board.
Rene Gaspersic
charter broker
Email info@soretoyachting.com · Phone +44 7342 933198 · WhatsApp +44 7342 933198
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