A yacht in Ibiza.
The island is only truly understood from the sea. Which boat, which route and what to know before setting out.
Ibiza has two faces and only one can be seen from land. From the sea come the coves no road reaches, the evening light over Es Vedrà and Formentera less than an hour away. That is why so many trips to the island include at least one day on a boat.
A day or a week
Two ways to sail.
The day charter is the most common: out in the morning, lunch on board or in a cove, a swim and back at sunset. A week on board is something else: the yacht becomes the house and the trip is built around the sea, with Formentera and, weather permitting, Mallorca on the horizon.
Either way, the boat comes with a professional crew: a skipper and, depending on size, deckhand, stewardess and chef.
Where
The routes worth taking.
South to Formentera and its turquoise water. West to Es Vedrà and the coves along the Sant Josep coast. And the north, quieter and greener, for those looking for silence away from the season's bustle.
The posidonia
Anchoring well is not optional.
The posidonia seagrass meadows that give Balearic waters their clarity are protected, and anchoring on them is prohibited. A good skipper knows where to drop anchor and where the buoys are. It is one of the reasons not to improvise with the boat.
Before booking
What to have clear.
Dates, number of guests, lunch on board or ashore, and where to depart from. In July and August the best boats are booked well ahead.
At Laurex the boat is requested in the app and one point of contact closes it, together with the villa, the car or that evening's table. This is how yachts work in the club.
A day at sea in Ibiza is arranged in one conversation. The rest of the trip, in the same one.
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