Round Trip Ferry to Tabarca Island from Santa Pola

30 min
Alicante, Spain

About this activity

Enjoy a boat trip with our round-trip ferry to Tabarca Island from Santa Pola and visit the only inhabited island in the Valencian Community. The island of Tabarca is part of the Tabarca Nature Reserve and stands out for its marine biodiversity, crystal-clear waters, and history, making it a perfect destination for your day trip in Alicante.

Highlights

  • Comfortable, spacious, and glass-bottomed boat to admire marine nature
  • Fast transfer to the island of Tabarca
  • Possibility to choose the time of departure and return without scheduling in advance
  • Comfortable, spacious, and glass-bottomed boat to admire marine nature
  • Fast transfer to the island of Tabarca
  • Possibility to choose the time of departure and return without scheduling in advance

Full description

We will depart from Santa Pola on our ferry, where you can enjoy the views from the deck, observe marine life through the glass bottom, or purchase a cold drink from our onboard bar. After a 20 minutes ride, we will disembark on the island of Tabarca. Explore the old town, admire the colourful houses, or go hiking until you reach the Tabarca Lighthouse. Not far from here, you can visit the famous Platja de Tabarca, renowned for its crystal-clear waters perfect for a refreshing swim. There will also be time to discover the island's marine life by snorkeling near the breathtakingly scenic Cova del Llop Marí cave.

Finally, after a day in the sun on this picturesque island, you can return to Santa Pola at the time of your choice from the same place where we disembark. We offer transfers approximately every half hour.

Meeting point

Start Location

Avenida de los Baños, 1, Santa Pola, Spain

Important information

Know before you book

  • Number of passengers: 250
  • Bar (with cold drinks)
  • Sun-protected area
  • Restrooms
  • Marine viewing area

Know before you go

  • Suitable for children of all ages, pregnant women, and the elderly
  • You are allowed to bring anything you need for your day in Tabarca such as sun umbrellas, chairs, food or drinks

Cancellation policy

Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the activity starts

Up to 24 hours before the beginning of the activity: full refund Less than 24 hours before the beginning of the activity or no-show: no refund

Accessibility

  • Stroller Accessible
  • Wheelchair Accessible
  • Service Animals Allowed
  • Infant Seats Available

Reviews

GetYourGuide
Ioulia
Nov 2025
4.0

Très belle journée d’automne dans la campagne toscane. Nous avons beaucoup apprécié les explications de notre guide Peter. Le mini bus était très comfortable. La météo était au rendez-vous aussi. Nous avons dégusté des vins dans 3 caves (4 vins par cave) ainsi que les huiles d’olive dans les 2 premières caves (2 par exploitation). Les vues sur les collines, sur les vignobles étaient magnifiques. Nous avons rencontré les producteurs passionnés qui ont partagé leur histoire, leur amour du bon vin et de leur région. Nous avons pu découvrir le charmant village de Grève en Chanti. Dommage que l’arrêt n’a duré qu’une demi-heure heure, donc 20 min pour faire le tour de la place principale et survoler les commerces, dont une boucherie appartenant à la même famille depuis 7 générations. Le repas traditionnel de 3 plats était délicieux, joliment présenté mais minimaliste (4 amuse-bouches, une petite portion de lasagnes et 3 petits carrés de gâteau fondant au chocolat). Très belle sortie !

GetYourGuide
GetYourGuide traveler
Oct 2025
4.0

Overall the experience was good. Our guide was great, knowledgable and we went to beautiful places. These are mostly personal preferences that I would’ve liked to know- there would be nothing to eat until almost 3pm. At each stop we had 3-4 very small tastings of wine- for an entire day trip a little more wine would’ve been appreciated. The bus was too tight and uncomfortable for our group. There were words exchanged between people who (understandably!) didn’t want to sit in the back.

GetYourGuide
Carl
Oct 2025
5.0

Peter, our tour guide, was very knowledgeable and added very interesting insight and funny stories. It was a perfect tour and we recommend it highly!

Additional information

Important for Families

 Please add separate kids and adults bookings to your cart.
Kids up to 3 years participate for free, for them the reservation is therefore not necessary.