Formentera Tours from Ibiza: Four Ways to Spend the Day

The sun-bed day is the most booked of the Formentera tours from Ibiza on this site: 2,108 reviews, rated 4.6, at $168 per person. It is for adults only and lasts about ten hours.

Boarding opens at 10:15 on the jetty at Playa d’en Bossa, and the boat leaves at 10:30. Breakfast is served on board, moored off a Formentera beach. At 12:00 you land in the port of La Savina, and the next six hours are yours, with no guide. The boat leaves again at 18:00 and does not wait for latecomers.

The boat has 300 places and takes 100 guests, so every guest gets a sun bed. Kirsten from the United Kingdom summed it up: «Great day and great service. Was really fun to explore Formentera. The food and drinks on the boat were also amazing.»

Our boat trips start from $100 per person, and this is that trip. It is rated 4.3 from 364 reviews and lasts about nine hours. Of the Formentera tours from Ibiza on our home page list, it is the one we point families to.

You check in 30 minutes before departure at Figueretas. The day runs in one of two orders: plan A goes to Cala Saona first, plan B to the island first. At Cala Saona you swim and snorkel, with paddle boards and an underwater scooter to try. Then come about four hours on Formentera, around Ses Illetes, Es Pujols and La Savina.

The crew cooks paella on board, and the open bar pours sangria, wine, beer, cava, prosecco and soft drinks. Eat vegetarian? Tell them in advance. Laissa from Canada: «The catamaran was spacious, with plenty of room for everyone… A real highlight was the paella prepared by the captain.»

This is the longest Formentera trip from Ibiza on our list: 12 hours, at $151 per person. It is rated 4.2 from 24 reviews, fewer than the others.

You sail on a two-deck catamaran that takes about 150 guests. Breakfast is served on board, the bar is open, and you swim near Espalmador and Ses Illetes. Lunch is paella. Of all the Formentera tours from Ibiza here, it is the only one with a bike ride.

The Adventure option adds a bike tour of Formentera with a local guide, in groups of up to 15; check on the listing which option your price covers. On the way back, a DJ plays a sunset party on deck. A traveller from Greece wrote: «Exploring Formentera by bike was an incredible experience.»

The fourth of our Formentera tours from Ibiza is not on our home page list. It costs $62 per person and is rated 4.1 from 556 reviews.

The boat sails along the cliffs of the west coast of Formentera as far as Cap de Barbaria, past a cliff with a lighthouse, then turns back to Cala Saona and stops. You swim, use the water toys on board and sit down to a buffet lunch. The second stop is off Ses Illetes. Both swims are from the boat, at sea: the listing says landing on the beach is not allowed. The open bar has water, sangria, beer and soft drinks.

At 15:45 the boat lands in La Savina, and you have time on your own in the port until your boat back. The trip itself runs about four hours, 12:00 to 16:00; the rest is the crossing. The captain can change the route if the sea requires it.

All adults? Book the sun-bed day. It gives you a full six hours on the island and has by far the most reviews of the Formentera tours from Ibiza we compare.

With children, book the lunch and snorkel catamaran. Want to ride the island? Take the 12-hour bike and sunset day. On a tight budget? Crystal Waters is $62 per person, with two swims at sea and a short stop in La Savina.

The sun-bed day is our top pick and the most booked trip on this site: $168 per person, 2,108 reviews, adults only. For families, the lunch and snorkel catamaran at $100 per person is the one to compare. Every boat, from the ferry to the private charters, is in our full list of trips.