Private boats, Ibiza and Formentera
A private boat Ibiza Formentera day is priced for the whole boat, not the seat. Four boats are on this page, $561 to $2,466 for groups of up to 8, 9, 10 or 12 people. Here is what each one covers, where it leaves from, and what it costs per person when every place is filled.
Quick answer
The short answer. For a private boat Ibiza Formentera day with a skipper, book the skippered RIB at $1,065 for up to 10 people: 8 hours to Espalmador and Ses Illetes, and $106.50 each with ten aboard. Lunch ashore is extra. A group of 11 or 12 needs the boat for twelve at $2,466.
Four boats, side by side
Prices are for the whole boat; per person assumes a full boat.
| Boat | Up to | Price for the boat | Per person if full | Hours | Leaves from | Route |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Skippered RIB | 10 people | $1,065 per boat | $106.50 per person | 8 h | Marina Botafoch | Cala Pluma, Espalmador, El Paso, Ses Illetes |
| Boat for twelve | 12 people | $2,466 per boat | $205.50 per person | 8 h | Port of Ibiza, Marina Botafoch or La Savina | Between Ibiza and Formentera, coves on the way |
| Santa Eulalia boat | 8 people | $1,233 per boat | $154.13 per person | 3 h | Marina Santa Eulalia | North-east or south Ibiza, east or west Formentera |
| Full-day rental | 9 people | $561 per boat | $62.33 per person | 8 h | Santa Eulalia, Gate D | North Ibiza, Tagomago, Cala den Serra |
The skippered RIB
The skippered RIB is the private boat Ibiza Formentera trip closest to the classic day out: $1,065 for the boat, up to 10 people and 8 hours, with a professional skipper on a 10-metre RIB. It leaves Marina Botafoch, usually at 10:00, and the route runs to Cala Pluma, Espalmador, El Paso and Ses Illetes.
The price covers fuel for the standard route, VAT, welcome drinks, ice, mask and snorkel, insurance, and towels on request. Lunch at a restaurant is not included on this private boat trip from Ibiza to Formentera; the crew will help you book a table.
With ten aboard, that is $106.50 each. It has 2 reviews at 5.0, and it is not suitable for wheelchair users.
On the water
Four frames of a private boat Ibiza Formentera day: the shallows, the sun pad, a cove and a paddle board.
A small RIB under a canopy, anchored below low cliffs.
Two guests on the yellow sun pad, drinks beside them.
A motorboat moored in clear turquoise water below rocky cliffs.
A guest on the stern with a paddle board, sailing yachts moored behind.
Private or shared
Want an Ibiza Formentera boat trip private to your own group? Booking a private boat Ibiza to Formentera means you pay for the boat, not the seat. Fill the skippered RIB with ten and each place is $106.50, close to the $100 per person of the shared catamaran day, though lunch is in the shared price and not in the private one.
What the private price buys is a Formentera boat day Ibiza groups run their own way: your timetable, your stops, your deck.
The boat for twelve
The boat for twelve is the private boat tour Ibiza Formentera groups of up to 12 can book: $2,466 for 8 hours, or $205.50 each when full. It sails between Ibiza and Formentera to coves along the way, leaving the port of Ibiza, Marina Botafoch or La Savina.
Soft drinks, snacks, mask and snorkel, towels and paddle boards are in the price; a hotel transfer can be arranged. It is a new private boat Ibiza Formentera listing with no reviews yet, so read the itinerary before you book.
What is in the price
Skipper, fuel for the standard route, VAT, welcome drinks, ice, mask and snorkel, insurance. Lunch ashore is extra.
Soft drinks, snacks, mask and snorkel, towels and paddle boards. Hotel transfer by arrangement.
A captain who speaks several languages and the route you choose. Read the inclusions on the listing.
Snorkelling at Cala den Serra on the north coast. Read the inclusions on the listing.
The Santa Eulalia boat
The Santa Eulalia boat is the shortest private boat Ibiza Formentera option here: a small boat for up to 8 that leaves the marina at Santa Eulalia. The price shown, $1,233 for the boat, is for 3 hours, which comes to $154.13 each with eight aboard. The description talks of 3 to 8 hours, so check the options on the listing.
You pick the route: the north-east or south of Ibiza, or the east or west of Formentera. Laura from the United Kingdom, in its 1 review at 5.0: «He took us to some secluded spots which were magnificent photo opportunities and places to paddle board and snorkel.»
Before you book
The price is for the boat. A Formentera boat from Ibiza for ten on the skippered RIB is $106.50 each; for five, $213.
On the skippered RIB, lunch at a restaurant on Formentera is extra. Ask the crew to help book a table.
The skippered RIB usually starts at 10:00 from Marina Botafoch. For the others, read the meeting point on the listing.
For a private boat Ibiza Formentera day, pick a boat whose route names the island; on the Santa Eulalia boat, choose a Formentera route.
The full-day rental
At $561 for the boat, up to 9 people and 8 hours, the full-day rental has the lowest price on this page, $62.33 each with nine aboard. It leaves Santa Eulalia (Gate D), and its description covers the north of Ibiza, Tagomago and snorkelling at Cala den Serra.
The catch: the listing name says Formentera, but the route in its description stays on the Ibiza side. For a private boat Ibiza Formentera day, do not count on this one; ask on the listing first.
Jose from the United Kingdom, in one of its 4 reviews at 5.0: «This was a very nice experience. … Widely recommended!»
Our verdict
Book the skippered RIB. Of the boats whose route names Formentera, it is the lowest-priced private boat to Formentera from Ibiza: $1,065 for up to 10 people, 8 hours with a skipper, Espalmador and Ses Illetes. Full, that is $106.50 each, which makes it our private boat Ibiza Formentera pick.
A group of 11 or 12? Take the boat for twelve. Happy with the north coast of Ibiza? The full-day rental at $561 is the lowest price on this page.
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The most booked trip on this site, and our top pick, is the all-inclusive day with sun beds at $168 per person with 2,108 reviews; it is for adults only. For a family day, look at the catamaran with paella and snorkelling at $100 per person and check child prices on the listing, or compare all eight in our list of boat trips.
Common questions
Prices are for the whole boat: $1,065 for the skippered RIB (up to 10, 8 hours), $1,233 for 3 hours on the Santa Eulalia boat (up to 8) and $2,466 for the boat for twelve (8 hours). Full, that is $106.50, $154.13 and $205.50 per person.
Up to 8 on the Santa Eulalia boat, 9 on the full-day rental, 10 on the skippered RIB and 12 on the boat for twelve. The price stays the same however many of you come.
Not on the skippered RIB: lunch at a restaurant on Formentera is extra, and the crew helps you book a table. The boat for twelve includes snacks and soft drinks. For the other two, read the inclusions on the listing.
The skippered RIB leaves Marina Botafoch, usually at 10:00. The boat for twelve can leave the port of Ibiza, Marina Botafoch or La Savina on Formentera. The Santa Eulalia boat and the full-day rental leave Santa Eulalia.
No. The skippered RIB goes to Espalmador and Ses Illetes, the boat for twelve sails between Ibiza and Formentera, and the Santa Eulalia boat offers Formentera routes. The full-day rental's description covers north Ibiza and Tagomago.
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