Should you choose Mallorca or Ibiza? I want fun. How to book a ferry from Mallorca to Ibiza Ferry route map Mallorca Ibiza
Holidays in Spain are an incomparable pleasure. Hot sun, warm water at resorts, historical artifacts of cities and always modern rhythms of flamenco and the pulsation of bullfighting. We are talking about continental Spain, but there is also insular Spain, in which two islands deserve special mention. We will talk about Mallorca and Ibiza.
Mallorca is the largest of the islands of the Balearic archipelago, in the Mediterranean Sea. Since the middle of the last century, the island has become a tourist mecca, offering more and more comfortable and luxurious ways to spend an unforgettable vacation every year. The climate of Mallorca allows the resort island to function year-round. The nature of the island makes even the most skeptical tourists admire, because on the island there are objects of admiration for every taste. Mountain ranges, protected forests and fertile plains combine harmoniously with each other, forming a unique cocktail of good mood.
Coastal hotels with wonderful sandy beaches next to the striking blue and clear sea will also delight lovers of both family holidays and adventure seekers. For newlyweds and married couples with children, the quiet cozy resorts of Cala d'Or, Santa Ponsa, Paguera, Playa de Palma and Can Pastilla are well suited. The last two are simply created for respectable tourists. Also suitable for a calm, quiet holiday are the aristocratic the golf resort of Illetas and Palma Nova, in the surrounding area there is a zoo of marine animals and rare tropical birds, as well as water parks that children will really like.
Those who like a noisy, fun holiday should choose either Arenal, one of the first tourist areas in Mallorca, which is a lively resort for young lovers of a noisy, inexpensive holiday, or Magaluf, the island's most famous resort for Russian tourists. It is always lively and rich in infrastructure. Here is one of the most famous discos in Mallorca - BCM, although there are also water theme parks and even a golf club. You can even come to Magaluf with not very young children. Unlike Cala Major, where all the entertainment is for adults only.
Well, for those who like it hot, there can only be one option. And it includes transportation from Mallorca to another island. Because it’s no secret that the best place to rock is in Ibiza. The third largest island of the Balearic archipelago is famous not only for its amazing beaches and fragrant nature, like all its “colleague resorts,” but for its world-famous nightclubs. Thanks to this, Ibiza is definitely the best resort for young people. People come here from all over the world in search of unprecedented and fantastic entertainment.
When evening falls on the island and the sun sets, the life of large cities begins to pulsate at a frantic rhythm. The nightlife of Ibiza glows with the lights of exotic shows, sparkles with colorful masquerades, and thunders with grandiose discos.
The world's hottest DJs are eager to play in Ibiza, because success here is a direct path to worldwide fame. In Ibiza there is almost no pretentious face control and clubs only for your own people. Everything is done to make people feel relaxed and have a blast. Among the main points of the clubbing Mecca are Pacha, Amnesia and Es Paradis. They have been attracting clubbers around the world for almost four decades. Pacha is known for its hippy Flower Power parties and music interest zones, Amnesia for its foam parties, and Es Paradis, a glass pyramid towering over the city and Fiesta Del Aqua water parties. For the most glamorous there is the El Divino club, for after-parties - Space. It is also worth focusing on the largest (capacity 10,000 people) club in the world - Privilege, which is listed in the Guinness Book of Records. In general, you just have to get on the disco-bus that runs between clubs and go on the most unforgettable journey of your life.
How to book a ferry from Mallorca to Ibiza
There are 2 sailings between Mallorca and Ibiza with a total of 42 sailings per week. Balearia operates 1 route, Palma to Ibiza which runs 4 times daily. Trasmediterranea operates 2 routes, Palma to Ibiza runs 7 times per week and Palma to San Antonio, Ibiza about 7 times weekly.
As the frequency and duration of crossings on some routes varies we would advise that you do a live search for crossings from Mallorca to Ibiza to get the most up to date information.
Mallorca Ibiza Ferry Map
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About Mallorca:
Mallorca is the largest island in the Balearic Islands archipelago, located in the Mediterranean Sea. Its capital Palma is also the capital of the Autonomous Community of the Balearic Islands.
Mallorca is famous for its sunny beaches, amazing scenery, stunning mountains and affordable Mediterranean cuisine, welcoming around 10 million tourists a year who visit its 550 km of coastline.
With a range of attractions to suit every taste, Mallorca is an exciting holiday destination for everyone.
About Ibiza:
Ibiza, the third largest of the Balearic Islands, is an island off the east coast of Spain in the Mediterranean Sea.
Known for its nightclubs and electronic music, the island attracts large numbers of tourists who visit its eponymous capital. However, the local government is working to develop family holidays so that tourists also visit local World Heritage sites, beautiful beaches and explore traditional cultural sites of Ibiza.
Hi all! People, please tell me, my Sister and I were going to Spain in September, I was there in 2006, and then we decided to go to Mallorca. I started looking at the reviews and it seemed to me that we would die out of boredom there. I just arrived from Italy and was in Calabria, the sea is super blue, but it’s so boring that you can’t help but howl like a wolf. I started watching Ibiza and I can’t figure out what to do, where to go????. I really like the holiday like in Thailand, clubs at night, sea during the day, but I’m afraid there is no such thing in Mallorca. My sister doesn’t really like parties very much, but I think she’ll like it more when she can go somewhere. I’m already sick of excursions, I want to go away at night and go to the sea during the day. If anyone has information, please tell me what is best to do. There was an idea from Mallorca to Ibiza, but for some reason I don’t know, at least 4 days to Mallorca, and the rest to Ibiza, if the operator can arrange this, it will be great.
Magaluf is a resort in Mallorca. VERY youthful. I would even say very, very :-) But the fact is that club life in Ibiza and Mallorca is a completely different level and a completely different atmosphere (it was both there and there). Ibiza wins here on all counts. Although, I'm biased because Ibiza is one of my favorite places on earth. Really beautiful, and very fun, and friendly. But here you have to look at the money: club life in Ibiza is not a cheap pleasure. Just life (not clubbing), by the way, too :-) If you go to Ibiza, it’s better to choose not San Antonio, but Ibiza Town, or Playa d’en Bossa. San Antonio seemed to me to be a more youthful area: a sort of Magaluf, only in Ibiza :-)
Both areas (Ibiza Town and Playa d'en Bossa) have their fans and opponents, as does San Antonio. Playa d'en Bossa has gorgeous beaches, which in Ibiza Town itself are not very good, but Ibiza Town is still the capital of the island, there are a bunch of all kinds of shops, the old town, and the Pacha and El Divino clubs are located there. In the Playa d'en Bossa area there is the Space club. Clubs Amnesiyya and Prevelige - between Ibiza Town and San Antonio.
Thank you very much for your answer)))) Now I was looking on the Internet and came across the fact that the season ends in September and everyone is leaving. And we gathered there from September 3 for 14 days, what should we do? And there is no specific information, I just really love it when there are a lot of people. It’s written on the Internet that everyone is leaving in September, only pensioners and married couples remain. Can anyone tell me until what September everything ends there?
Last year we were just in September: from 17 to 23. There were a lot of people, because this is the end of the season, when the most colorful shows take place. Many famous people come to Ibiza for the closing party in September. Therefore, there will certainly be people and there will be a crowd of them :-). So go with confidence.
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If you are under 20, then most likely you’ll go to Loret, you haven’t been there yourself, but it’s 3 times cheaper (!!!) than Ibiza,
where, according to various reviews, popular beaches are very dirty due to the great commotion
and 24-hour “stoned” party-goers, not very busy beaches should be very beautiful,
not cheap, a lot of very beautiful people and full 24 hour traffic and festivals.
If you're really a girl on the move,
a lover of club dance in general and in your city, electro-house, you know the most famous people of the electronic scene who perform in Ibiza and you have someone to go there with and 1.5-2 thousand euros in your pocket, then of course what is there to ask then, collect backpacks, black glasses (!!!)_don’t forget;)!...(if you ask why (the sun doesn’t count), then you don’t need to go to Ibiza, believe me)...;)))!
p.s. Mallorca is already at the next level, for those who have traveled back and forth
the wonderful beauty of continental Spain, and just use Google to see how cool it is in Mallorca)
Only Ibiza, where young people from all over Europe flock there for its vibrant nightlife. And to the beach - to Formentera. A boat for 10-15 people goes there from Ibiza. I have never seen such white sand and completely transparent turquoise water on any beach in Spain (neither ocean nor sea)
I wonder if this is how they talk about it) about San Frances de Fomentera.
UPD
I watched a short video here
http://tonkosti.ru/Formentera?gclid=CKfwmva64psCFVUA4wodxkDl_w
Yes, it’s really very beautiful, the beach is really crowded and is often visited by nudists,
but the sand is really light yellow and the water is light blue, almost blue. Great)
Detailed review of the trip:
I just returned from the islands and decided to write while my memories are fresh. I won’t write long memoirs. My task is to provide information that may be useful on your trip. I hope my story helps someone.
The idea to go to the islands appeared back in March, when I discovered good prices from my favorite Lufthansa for Helsinki - Palma de Mallorca (6,300 rubles round trip). For us residents of St. Petersburg, Finka is a great place to go to our dacha, so we bought tickets without hesitation for August. From Mallorca it’s a stone’s throw to Ibiza (40 minutes by plane and, it seems, 3-4 hours by boat). We didn’t want to bother with the ship, we took Air Berlin tickets, which cost (also 6 months before departure) about 60 euros round trip. We got to Helsinki from St. Petersburg by taxi, which I really like (here is their contact number 3281616, 9188506), everything was precise in terms of time and comfort. Cost: morning transfer - 30, night transfer 45 euros.
It was my first time in the Balearics. There is, oddly enough, very little information. It seems that everything has been traveled and moved, but I found almost no useful reviews on where it’s better to live, etc. But I found a review from a citizen who described the Balearics as hell on earth, with cigarette butts on the beach, loud music and, oh God, drunken youth on the Ibis. In general, I chose the hotel based on the meager data from foreign forums. Our preference was, of course, the sea and clubs and a decent crowd. I suppose you can go and see the sights from anywhere. Of course, we chose the most decent place at the lowest price.
I’ll immediately make a reservation that for citizens of a fine spiritual organization, it is better to postpone a trip to the islands. There is a huge flow of tourists here. There are a lot of young people who stick out as much as they can, so it can be dirty and noisy, etc. If you are squeamish about bars, wonder why the bar street is noisy at night and don’t like the Spanish language, it’s better not to go.
Majorca.
So, in Mallorca I chose the Arenal area. Hotel Dunas Blancas. The hotel is good, ordinary rooms, small pool, 5 minutes from the sea. For an additional 8 euros per day, full board meals (3 meals a day). Cost: 3-bed room 7 nights 840 euros.
To understand where to choose a hotel.
Mallorca has 3 main tourist areas: Palma, Arenal and Magaluf. There are so many Germans and a few Italians living in Arenal, the British in Magaluf, the Spaniards and others in Palma. We met few Russians. So, when booking a hotel in Arenal (it’s 15 minutes by taxi and an hour by bus from Palma and the airport), you must understand that you will find yourself in micro-Germany. For the Germans, this region is like Alanya for us. There are German beer bars, signs, etc. The waiters don't speak Spanish (but they do speak German and English). Young Germans behave the same way as our compatriots in Alanya: they sing, get drunk, etc. Overall, it's quite fun. I'm not a fan of Germany, so we didn't spend much time in our area. In Magaluf it's the same story, but with the British. They are just as out of touch. Next time, I'll stay in Palma. In the Maritimo area. The tourists are nicer here. Locals go here. All bars and clubs are collected here. One minus - you can't swim in the sea. This is the city center. But you can leave by the same bus or car.
Sea.
Arenal has a clean enough sea for such a flow of people. On the beach everyone is lying on top of each other. The cost of a sun lounger is 5 euros. Umbrellas are shared. People play ball and beach tennis. Nice beach in Palma Nova near Magaluf.
If you want a really beautiful picture, clean water, fewer people, it is best to rent a car, scooter or motorcycle and go to the coast. I'll tell you the exact name below. Local friends took us for a swim to beaches where the bottom was visible 7-10 meters deep. But we drove for about 15-20 minutes, so I guess finding a good beach in Mallorca is not a problem. Very beautiful and nearby on the North-West coast of the island.
Night life.
Big, good clubs are in Palma: Pacha, Paradies, Titos, Abraxas. Maritimo street has many bars. In Magaluf there is a BCM club. Many people criticize him, but I really liked him. Good music, show. It costs, I think, about 30 euros with drinks. The audience is young Britons, Italians. In Arenal there is a club Rio and Mega Park. Clubs filled with Germans. It’s worth going to MegaPark if only out of curiosity. This is a large, bright room with round wooden tables, where on each table there is a bucket of alcohol, with many straws extending from it. The Germans dance on chairs, tables, drink from these buckets and absolutely everyone sings along to absolutely all the songs! A street of bars stretches along the sea. Lots of barkers lure you into their bar, sometimes offering your first free drink.
Souvenirs, etc. Prices are not low, but quite reasonable. Magnets are about 2-4 euros. Tennis - 4 euros. Large towel - 9 euros. Rum, gin, vodka, etc. - 12-20 euros a bottle in the store. Cola - 1.5 euros large bottle. Water - 1 euro. Telephone service is expensive. It cost me about 50 euros for 2 weeks with Movistar. True, I also spoke and wrote quite a bit. Eating in a regular cafe costs 12-20 euros.
What to see:
Of course, Palma itself. Required: The Cathedral is one of the largest in Europe. Step inside and miss the Antoni Gaudí canopy and stunning stained glass windows (especially the giant rose window). Interesting museum in Mallorca. I really liked the Gothic castle of Castell de Bellver, which offers panoramic views of the city (entry cost 6 euros).
I also really liked 3 places:
La Granja - This stunning country estate is located in a mountainous area. The estate is ancient, interesting interiors, storage rooms, workshops. A very beautiful park with a water mill, sand, and a mountain river. It sounds boring, but believe me, it is really very beautiful there. The estate produces honey, wine, baked goods, and natural creams. All this can be tried and bought. We wandered around the area for at least an hour. Entry cost is 12.5 euros.
Not far from La Granja there is a very picturesque bay of Port Canonge, with a miniature beach and clear water. Also nearby is the town of Esporles with a picturesque canal.
Valldemossa – an incredibly beautiful mountain road leads to this small ancient town. Narrow streets and stunning views from the observation deck. Frederic Chopin lived here. Very beautiful on the beach at the port of Valldemossa (5-7 km).
Soller. The trip to Soller takes a full day. Ask your hotel for train schedules and head to Palma's Plaza de España. There you will see the metro. To the left of the metro there is a picture of a train on the wall. Move along the wall. The railway will appear. Here, from the very heart of the city, the ancient Red Arrow train goes to Soler. A round-trip ticket can be purchased at the box office. It costs 17 euros. The train is almost 100 years old. You can take any seat in the carriage, but it is better to stay in the open area between the carriages. The road is very picturesque. At first there are fields and valleys of orange trees, and at the end of the road there are stunning tunnels and mountains. The train makes a 5-minute stop in the town of Bignola, where you can get off the train and take a photo at the observation deck against the backdrop of the mountains. Soler itself is a cozy shady town, which is surrounded by mountains on all sides except access to the sea. A very beautiful cathedral in the central square. Here you can wait for the train in one of the open cafes. In the center of the square there is a small fountain with drinking water.
From the station you can take an equally old tram, which will take you to Port de Soler in 15 minutes and 4 euros. There is a beautiful beach here, you can swim and walk along this picturesque bay. The main thing is not to forget about time. The last train to Palma leaves at 18.30.
I imagined Ibiza as something different. I thought you leave the hotel in the morning and everyone is dancing. You walk along the beach and everyone is dancing. And so from morning until morning non-stop. In fact, both older people and families with children go to Ibiza. During the day everything is very decent. An ordinary seaside town.
I made the right decision with the hotel in Ibiza. I wanted to get to the most popular place and I hit the spot. The Fiesta Hotel Playa den Bossa is located on the beach of the same name, De Bossa. The hotel is very good for its 3 stars. 8 floors, all rooms with balconies, from each room one way or another you can see the sea. Meals are half board. There is also an all-inclusive option. The food is good. The cost of 8 nights in a 3-bed room is 1600 euros. A big plus of the hotel: it is located directly on the sea, but is fenced, so just anyone does not enter. A large swimming pool with sun loungers and umbrellas, where music plays all the time and unobtrusive animation runs. The audience is almost all 20-40 years old. No children at all. The atmosphere is very cozy, making acquaintances is easy. The nearby Ushuaia Hotel hosts great parties every night from 5am to 1am. The hotel positions itself as a VIP, therefore the quality of sound, light, etc. is excellent. The audience is great, the atmosphere is great. Great pre-party place! Ticket price is about 50-65 euros. But it's worth it.
Across the street from our hotel is a wonderful club called Space. A 3-minute walk along the beach is the Bora-Bora beach club. There is also a supermarket, shops, souvenirs, and 2 wonderful bars nearby. I recommend this hotel to everyone!
The airport is a few kilometers away and planes fly directly over the roofs of the hotels.
Sea.
The beach next to the hotel is clean and not very crowded. You can sunbathe on a towel or on a sun lounger for 7 euros. The beach strip is very large, about 3 km. There are a lot of beautiful people, music is playing here and there. You can ride a banana boat, a slide, or an aqua bike.
Night life.
We met a few people who snorted that Ibiza wasn't that much fun and that Cyprus was generally better (guess which country these people were from). So, you don’t have to wait for someone to amuse you here. The ancestors of the island are hippies and this is exactly the atmosphere that reigns here. Relaxed during the day and fiery at night. There is no such discussion of each other here as in Moscow clubs. Everyone does what they want and how they want. Do you want to wear feathers on your head, mesh on your butt? For God's sake! Drugs? Please offer directly on the street. Topless sunbathing? Almost everyone tans like this. It's like Vegas here. What happens in Ibiza stays in Ibiza! =) Grandpa Klaus lived in our room and came alone! Celebrate your 76th birthday! He danced by the pool, at the animation in the evening, in Spice at night, and took pictures with the girls. And there are so many such characters.
Local clothing is sold on the island. T-shirts, dresses, all sorts of cool things, bright glasses. Prices: wheels about 5 euros, glasses 4, T-shirts like F**k me, im famos or Pacha - 30-40 euros, dresses 20-70.
Tickets to the main clubs can be bought on the Internet, on the street, at the hotel and at the entrance. The most expensive ones at the entrance. The cheapest ones on the Internet. Our hotel is 15-20 euros cheaper than the official ones. It's still a little cheaper on the street. The ticket price depends on the club and party. Usually from 25 to 85 euros just for entry. Guetta, Tiesto, etc. cost 75 – 85 euros. But don’t expect that you can dance. There are so many people that everyone is standing on one finger. Guetta was there for 2 hours the entire evening and spent most of the time keeping his wheels on the floor and waving his arms. But the party is awesome anyway.
There are a lot of ticket distributors on the street and beach. They can also offer discounts or free entry (we went to Spice for free twice), but this is very rare. There is no need to look for them. They will find you themselves. It makes sense to go to every club. And, of course, to Ushuaia for the pre-party. The cost of drinks inside: I drink rum and cola, so I can only say about it - about 15 euros a glass. Water around 10-12.
We went to San Antonio twice. The British live there. They are very noisy! The atmosphere there is more fun on the street, but it's not worth living there. There is a fun bar street that reminded me of Walking Street in Pattaya. Not a bad club Eden, where we got in for free after receiving a bracelet on the street.
How to calculate how much money to take to Ibiza? It is better to choose a hotel with meals. At least you won’t go hungry and you won’t have to look for anything. It’s better to book in advance if you don’t want to travel to clubs from some village later. Taxi to clubs costs about 20-50 euros (depending on distance). The average ticket price is 50 euros. The best option: Ushuaia in the evening and after an hour another club (it’s about 50 and 50 euros). About extras I can’t say what the remedies are, I don’t use them. Be sure to buy some bags and T-shirts. You won't find anything like this anywhere else. This is another 100-300 euros. Souvenirs: 1.5-4 euros magnets, 3-10 cups, 2.5 flip-flops, 15 towels.
You can rent a car or scooter and drive around the island.
You should definitely visit the island of Formentera. You can get there from the port by boat or tour. We sailed on Balearia 45 euros round trip. The island is quite large. Taxis and buses are available. Several stunningly beautiful beaches with emerald clear water. There are also hotels and parties here, you can stay for a couple of days.
The entire western coast of Ibiza is very beautiful!
It seems that's it. To summarize, I will say that in the Balearic Islands, if you have a certain desire, you can get a full vacation. It is important to leave your bad mood and arrogance at home, and take with you money and the desire to enjoy your vacation.
