Ibiza Parasailing: The Santa Eulària Flight

Ibiza parasailing here is a boat cruise first and a flight second. You board at pontoon D-60 in the port of Santa Eulària des Riu, and the boat heads along the coast towards the beaches and coves of Es Canar. The boat takes up to 10 people, and the flying is done in groups of 4 to 5, so part of the trip is spent on deck while the others are up.

Your own time in the air is 12 to 15 minutes. The listing names Cala Mastella, Cala Boix, Cala Leña, Cala Nova and the protected area of Tagomago among the places you look down on, and says they are only a few of them. Between flights there is music and there are drinks on board. The guide speaks Spanish, Dutch, English, French and German.

Know the shape of the day: the flight is 15 minutes at most out of 90. It suits a short cruise along the coast north of Santa Eulària with a flight in the middle, not a long time in the air.

The listing gives three rules. There is no specific age requirement. You do need to know how to swim. And there is a weight limit of 250 kilograms for participants.

The listing does not say whether that 250 kilograms is per person or for everyone flying together, and both photos show three people sharing one canopy. If your group is anywhere near that figure, ask through the listing before you book, not on the pontoon.

For families, the swimming rule is the one that matters: with no age limit, Ibiza parasailing is open to children who can swim. The price shown is per person; check child prices on the listing before you book.

The jet ski tour leaves Santa Eulària too, at $145 per person, rated 4.7 from 274 reviews. You ride your own jet ski behind an instructor-guide, without a licence, in a group limited to 4. It runs from 30 minutes to 2 hours, and the longer options cost more on the listing. Children aged 8 to 16 can only ride as a passenger, and riders aged 16 to 18 need a parent’s authorisation.

The kayak and snorkel tour starts further north at Es Figueral, at $56 per person for 3 hours, rated 4.7 from 434 reviews. You paddle past the Ses Mayoles sea cave, snorkel off Punta des Llaut and visit a sandy beach on Illot de s’Or that is only accessible by sea; juice, fruit and a snack are included. The listing calls it suitable for all levels, and in the busy summer months groups go up to 20 with two instructors.

For your own group, the private boat from Santa Eulària marina costs $1,233 per group, up to 8 people for 3 hours, with a captain who speaks several languages. It has a single review so far, at 5.0.

Book it for the view. At $84 per person you get 1.5 hours on a small boat and 12 to 15 minutes above the coves north of Santa Eulària, with music and drinks between flights. Rated 4.6 from 496 reviews, it is the one parasailing trip on this coast we list.

Want speed? The jet ski tour at $145 per person leaves the same town. Want to be in the water? The kayak and snorkel tour costs $56 per person.

Parasailing takes 1.5 hours; our boat days to Formentera take most of a day, with time on the island and a swim stop. Our most booked trip, the full day with sun beds, paella and an open bar, costs $168 per person, has 2,108 reviews and is for adults only. For families, the catamaran day with lunch and snorkelling costs $100 per person; compare all eight in our list of boat trips.