Day charter
The Formentera Day Trip
The one crossing every Ibiza guest should do. Out at 11, back by 19, the best swimming in Europe.
The Formentera day trip is the single most-booked itinerary in our calendar — and rightly so. The crossing takes 45–80 minutes (depending on the boat), the water at Espalmador is the colour you've seen in photographs and assumed was edited, and the small beach restaurants of Illetes serve the best grilled fish on the Balearics.
The shape we recommend: out of Marina Ibiza at 11, anchor at Espalmador for the morning swim, lunch at anchor or ashore at Es Ministre, afternoon at Cala Saona, slow return up the west coast of Ibiza, alongside at 19:00.
The office handles
Quietly,
in the background.
- 01A morning swim at Espalmador over white sand — three-metre depth, twenty-metre visibility
- 02Lunch on board (chef) or ashore at Beso Beach, Es Ministre or Juan y Andrea (reservations made)
- 03A second swim at Cala Saona, in the late-afternoon light
- 04Paddle boards, snorkel kit and the slide on the swim platform for the children
- 05A driver on the pontoon for the return at 19:00 — for transfer to your villa or hotel
- 06Optional: a stop on the way back at Cala Salada or Atlantis for a final swim
The shape of the day
Sample timeline.
11:00
Embarkation
Lines off at 11:15.
12:00
Anchored at Espalmador
Morning swim, paddle board, snorkel.
14:00
Lunch
On the boat or ashore at Es Ministre / Beso.
16:00
Cala Saona
Second swim. Afternoon light.
18:00
Slow return
Up the west coast of Ibiza.
19:00
Marina Ibiza
Driver waiting.
Suggested yachts
Built for this kind of day.
19.8 mJuliet
65ft Princess sport yacht. British build, teak cockpit, 28 knots without effort. The right boat for Formentera-and-back days with ten guests, three cabins below deck for those who stay overnight.
15.5 mVibe (Canados 49 Gladiator)
15.5m Canados Gladiator with Seakeeper stabiliser and triple Mercury Racing outboards. Twelve guests, two cabins below, 32 knots cruise. The bridge boat in the fleet — bigger than a dayboat, faster than a flybridge, calm at anchor in any swell.
13.0 mCayman 40 (Caiman)
Italian-built 13m dayboat with T-top, walk-around layout, JL Audio system and A/C inside. Eleven guests, twin cabins below for the rare overnight, captain included. The widest dayboat in the fleet — 4.2m of beam buys you four sun pads and a proper dining cockpit.
13.0 mSunseeker Superhawk 40 (Great News)
British Sunseeker Superhawk — the original 90s sport hull, still one of the prettiest profiles in Ibiza waters. 13m, eight guests, 32 knots cruise. The lowest-cost full-skipper day in the fleet and the most efficient at 110 L/h.
Begin The Formentera Day Trip
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Questions we hear
Most-asked.
Is Formentera worth it in bad weather?+
If the wind is from the east, no — the bay of S'Alga gets choppy and the magic is lost. We move you to a sheltered south-Ibiza itinerary at no charge and reschedule the Formentera day for a calm window.
Can we eat at Juan y Andrea?+
Yes — but you need a reservation, and they fill weeks in advance in August. We hold standing reservations and pass one to you if you'd like.
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