People often come to Ibiza to board a boat. The island the world knows for its nights has, in daylight, another, more serene life: the western coves seen from the water, the crossings to Formentera, the yachts anchored off Dalt Vila. For anyone here for that, the journey from the plane to the pontoon is the trip’s first gesture, and it deserves to go well.

The good news is that everything in Ibiza is close: the airport is a quarter of an hour from the main port. The bad news is that this port is split across both sides of the bay, and the marinas have changed names in the space of a few years. This guide covers the ports that matter to anyone arriving at a boat — the port of Ibiza with its marinas, Santa Eulària and Sant Antoni — with what counts on arrival. Everything verified as of September 2026.

The essentials

  • Airport: Ibiza (IBZ). By car without traffic: port of Ibiza (Marina Ibiza, Botafoc) ~12-15 min, Santa Eulària ~20-30 min, Sant Antoni ~25-30 min. On summer afternoons, more.
  • The port of Ibiza has two shores: the Botafoc and Marina Ibiza side, facing the city, and the La Marina side, at the foot of Dalt Vila. Confirm the marina and pontoon before booking the transfer.
  • Names have changed: the former Marina Botafoch is now Botafoc Ibiza, and the former Ibiza Magna, Marina Port Ibiza.
  • Uber, VTC only and scarce in season; Cabify and Bolt, unconfirmed. Metered taxi, the AERO bus or a booked transfer.
  • Mainland ferries at Es Botafoc; boats to Formentera from the city’s ferry terminal.

Before you leave home: three details that change everything

  1. The exact marina and pontoon. ‘In the port of Ibiza’ can mean Marina Ibiza, Botafoc, Marina Port Ibiza or a superyacht quay. Ask your base or your captain for the name of the marina and the berth number.
  2. The real boarding time. For charters, each operator sets its own. Arrange the transfer around that figure and not your flight schedule; in Ibiza, moreover, many sailing charters change over on Saturdays, so in summer it’s worth booking that day’s transfer well ahead.
  3. The luggage decides. Soft bags, a cool box and shopping: choose the vehicle by its boot, not by the fare.

The port of Ibiza: the marinas of the bay

The port of Ibiza is run by the Balearic Port Authority, which counts 1,400 recreational berths there. About 7 km from the airport, between 12 and 15 minutes by car.

On the Botafoc shore, facing the city, along the Paseo Juan Carlos I, are the two big marinas. Marina Ibiza has, according to the marina itself, 425 berths and room for boats up to 110 metres. Right next door, Botafoc Ibiza — the former Marina Botafoch — has 430 berths from 6 to 30 metres. Both have road access from the promenade, so the car drops you close to the quay.

On the other shore, in the La Marina district, beneath the walls of Dalt Vila, is Marina Port Ibiza, the former Ibiza Magna, with berths for boats up to 60 metres. The largest superyachts also have dedicated berths on the Levante quay. And a note for 2026: the concession for the former Club Náutico de Ibiza is out to tender and still unawarded, so if your boat is berthed there, confirm who’s running the pontoon before you arrive.

Anyone arriving by ferry from the mainland docks at the Es Botafoc quay, at the far end of the breakwater, away from the centre: with luggage, count on a taxi or a transfer. And if the plan continues on to Formentera, the boats leave from the city’s ferry terminal, in the town-centre basin, and arrive at La Savina, the island’s port, on a short crossing.

A white and blue superyacht moored in Marina Ibiza, with a tender alongside.
Marina Ibiza takes, according to the marina itself, boats up to 110 metres. · Photo: JanManu · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0

Santa Eulària: the quiet port of the east

Marina Santa Eulària, about 14 km from the city, is the east coast’s marina: according to its website, it takes boats from 6 to 22 metres, and larger lengths need to be checked directly. About 22 km from the airport, between 20 and 30 minutes — on July and August afternoons, up to double that. The AERO 4 runs from the airport to Santa Eulària and Es Canar. It’s the natural base for sailing north along the island and to the coves of the east.

Sant Antoni: the western bay

On the west coast, the bay of Sant Antoni de Portmany is the gateway to the western coves and the sunsets we describe in Ibiza from the water. There stands Es Nàutic, the Club Nàutic Sant Antoni, with 578 berths for boats up to 50 metres; from May to September it also has 71 eco-friendly buoys in the bay with a crew shuttle to shore. Ports IB directly manages the rest of the port, with transit berths bookable online. About 25-30 minutes from the airport, and the AERO 1 runs as far as Sant Antoni.

From the airport to the pontoon: the real options

  • AERO bus. By card or QR code, €3.50 to the city and port (AERO 3) and €4.00 to Sant Antoni (AERO 1) and Santa Eulària (AERO 4); in cash, €4.90 and €5.60. No line drops you on the pontoon.
  • Taxi. Metered, with the official Consell d’Eivissa fare, plus an airport surcharge. At summer peak times, the rank can have a long queue.
  • VTC. Uber operates in Ibiza only with VTC licences and by booking through the app; in high season, availability is limited.
  • Booked transfer. Price and time fixed from home, the vehicle chosen for the luggage, and a driver who already knows which marina you’re headed to. If your final destination is a hotel, you’re better served by the guide from Ibiza Airport to your hotel.

Once aboard: two rules that protect your week

Charter with a contract. The Govern goes after illegal chartering across all the islands: in 2026, up to September, more than 1,350 inspections. A boat in order carries its identifier and hands you a contract; that’s what protects you if something goes wrong.

Never anchor on posidonia. It’s banned across the Balearics under Decree 25/2018, and in the Pitiusas the meadow is the reason for the colour of the water. Ports IB has fields of buoys bookable online at S’Espalmador, Es Caló de S’Oli and Ses Salines, and the Govern offers an anchoring viewer and apps such as Posidonia Maps to show where to drop anchor.

Depending on who you are

  • You’re a crew arriving for a charter: a minibus settles luggage and crew in a single trip, and on a summer Saturday, booking ahead isn’t optional.
  • You’re expected on board (a guest on a yacht): the car should match the boat, and the driver should know the pontoon before you do.
  • You’re continuing on to Formentera: from the airport to the city’s ferry terminal, and from there to La Savina. Linking both legs with a single booked transfer saves the heaviest part of the day.
  • You’re sleeping ashore and heading out by boat each day: take a look first at our quiet-luxury hotels in Ibiza and choose your base by the port you’ll be leaving from.

Our take

Ibiza puts the port fifteen minutes from the plane, and yet it’s easy to lose the afternoon: a marina with a new name, the wrong side of the bay, an August Saturday with no car booked. Our advice fits in three lines: confirm the marina and the pontoon, book the transfer around the real boarding time and choose the vehicle by its boot. The western sea takes care of the rest.