Speed Boat Rental in Ibiza with Captain

What an Ibiza speed boat rental is

A speed boat, on this page, is a private day boat under 45 ft built to plane: an open boat, a sport boat or a small sport yacht with a sun pad, a shaded seating area and a swim platform. It is the smallest boat in the Ibiza fleet and the fastest, which is why groups pick it to spend the day at Formentera rather than on the way there.

Speed boats are also the most varied part of the list. Some are classic Mediterranean open boats with a long sun pad over the engine; others are sport boats with a T-top for shade; a few have a small cabin and a toilet below.

It is not a cruiser. Most speed boats have a small cabin or none, a toilet on the larger ones, a cool box instead of a galley, and an open deck that is all sun. For a long lunch in the shade, a steadier deck or cabins, a yacht or a catamaran is the better choice.

Every Ibiza speed boat comes with a captain

You do not drive. Every boat on this page is chartered with its captain, who knows the anchorages, the buoy fields and the rules on the seagrass. That also means nobody in the group needs a licence, and nobody has to stay sober for the drive home.

Which boat for your group

Count everyone, children included. The smallest boats on the Ibiza list take six or seven guests; the boats around 30 to 40 ft take 10 to 12. A boat at its limit is full: twelve on a boat for twelve means no room to lie down. For a group of eight, a boat for ten or eleven is comfortable.

Think about the sea, too. A small speed boat is quick on a flat morning and bumpy in a chop. A boat in the high 30s or 40s is drier and more stable on the crossing, and has more shade.

Speed boat prices in Ibiza

The price on each boat's card is the whole charter, with the captain. On some boats fuel is part of that total; on others it is paid at the port before boarding, and the card says which. A 50% deposit is paid online to hold the date, and the balance is paid in person on the day.

A speed boat is usually the lowest card in Ibiza, and the price is the whole boat, not per person. Splitting it across a group of ten or twelve is what makes it good value. Prices rise with length and with the season.

What is not on the card: tips for the crew, which are up to you, any add-on you choose, and fuel on the boats where it is paid at the port. Ask the team before you book if you want the whole day costed in one message.

Speed boats, sport boats and open yachts

The Ibiza list sorts small boats into a few types. Speed boats are the classic planing day boat. Sport boats are similar, often with a larger sun pad. Open yachts are a little larger, with a big open deck and a small cabin. Sport yachts are the top of the range under 45 ft, with a proper cabin and more comfort. Each card says which type it is, the length, the guest limit and what is aboard.

Speed boat or yacht?

The question is how the group wants to spend the day. Choose a speed boat for speed, value and a day spent in the water. Choose a yacht for shade, cabins, a steadier deck and crew who serve. The price difference is real, and so is the difference in comfort over a long day. Groups with older relatives, small children or anyone prone to seasickness usually do better on a larger boat; groups of friends who will spend most of the day swimming rarely miss the extra space. The larger boats are on the Ibiza luxury yacht rental and Ibiza catamaran rental pages.

A speed boat for a party

A speed boat with a good sound system and a big sun pad suits a small party: a birthday, a bachelorette, a group of friends at Formentera. For a DJ, a dance floor and a bigger party on the water, see the Ibiza boat party page.

Matching the boat to the plan saves money and disappointment. Ten friends who want two long swims and a beach lunch at Formentera need a boat for twelve, a cool box and a speaker. They do not need a flybridge.

Where the speed boats go

Formentera is the main reason to take one. A speed boat makes the crossing quickly in calm water, which leaves the most time at Espalmador, Ses Illetes and Cala Saona, or along the east side at Levante and Es Pujols. Other routes stay on the Ibiza coast: Ses Salines and Cala Jondal on the south, or the coves on the east towards Santa Eulària. The full route is on the Ibiza Formentera boat trip page.

Most speed boats leave from Marina Botafoch, Marina Ibiza or the Ibiza Town port; the berth is on each card. The captain chooses the order of the stops for the wind and the crowds.

The best time of day is the morning. The sea is usually flattest early, the anchorages at Ses Illetes and Espalmador are emptier before midday, and the ride home in the late afternoon has the light behind you. On a windy day the captain may keep to the sheltered side of the island instead of crossing; the day is just as long, with different beaches.

What is aboard

It varies. Most cards list drinks, towels, snorkel gear and a paddle board, many a Bluetooth speaker and a sunshade. Fuel is in the total on some boats and paid at the port before boarding on others. Water toys, food and a photographer can be added through Ibiza yacht services.

Bring what the card does not list: sun cream, a hat, a top for the crossing, water shoes for rocky coves, and a dry bag for phones. Space is tight, so soft bags pack better than suitcases, and the captain shows you where everything goes before you leave the berth.