Hire a boat in Ibiza on your own terms: licence-free and self-drive for a few hours along the coast, or skippered for a full day out to Formentera. Vetted boats, clear pricing, pick-up points around the island.
Boat hire in Ibiza covers a wider range of ways to get on the water than most people realise. At one end sits licence-free hire: a compact, easy-to-handle motor boat you drive yourself for a couple of hours or a full day, ducking into coves along the coast at your own pace with nobody else's schedule to work around. At the other end is skippered hire, where a professional takes the wheel of a larger, faster boat and opens up longer routes: a crossing to Formentera, a run past Es Vedrà at sunset, or simply a day where you and your group don't have to think about anything beyond where to swim next. TSB Yachting arranges both, matched to how much you want to drive yourself and how far you want to go.
Licence-free hire suits Ibiza's coastal law well: boats up to roughly 6 metres with an engine around 15hp can be driven without any boating qualification, after a short safety briefing at the pontoon, within set distances of the shore. It's an easy, affordable way to be genuinely independent on the water for an afternoon: no crew, no fixed itinerary, just you, the boat and whichever cala looks best that day. If you'd rather have more boat under you, more range, or simply prefer not to drive, our skippered motor boat hire uses the same pick-up points but puts a certified skipper in charge, so no licence or experience is needed from you regardless of the boat's size.
Hire is available by the hour, the half-day, the full day or the week, with pick-up arranged from Marina Botafoch and Ibiza Town for hires heading south towards Formentera, and from San Antonio for those exploring the west-coast calas and Es Vedrà. Whether you want a quick two-hour spin along the coast or a full day reaching Formentera's sandbanks, tell us your plans and group size and we'll match you to the right boat and hire format from our Ibiza fleet.
Drive yourself. A compact, easy-to-handle motor boat, no licence required, after a short briefing at the pontoon: ideal for a few hours exploring the coves near San Antonio or Ibiza Town independently.
A larger boat with a professional skipper aboard, no licence needed from you at all: the right choice for a Formentera crossing, a sunset run past Es Vedrà, or simply a fully relaxed day.
Two hours, four, or the whole day: hire scales to however much time you have, with sunset hire and multi-day rentals also available for longer stays on the island.
Hiring a boat with TSB Yachting in Ibiza is a short, straightforward process, whether you're booking two hours or a full week.
Tell us your group size, preferred dates and how long you want the boat for: a couple of hours, a half-day, a full day or longer. We match you to the right boat from our Ibiza fleet.
Decide whether you'd rather drive a licence-free boat yourself or have a professional skipper aboard for a larger boat and a longer route.
Meet your boat at Marina Botafoch, Ibiza Town or San Antonio, whichever suits your route best, for a short safety briefing before you set off.
Head along the coast, cross to Formentera or simply anchor at the nearest cove. The route is yours to decide once you're on the water.
Marina Botafoch, Ibiza Town and San Antonio, so you start close to wherever you're staying and wherever your route takes you.
Every hire boat is personally inspected before it goes out, whether it's booked for two hours or a full week.
Compact boats you can drive yourself with no boating qualification required, after a short pontoon briefing.
Clear, itemised quotes before you book, so there's nothing to negotiate once you arrive at the marina.
Every hire quote sets out exactly what's included before you book, so there is nothing to negotiate once you arrive at the marina.
Life jackets and required safety gear supplied on every hire, plus a full pontoon briefing before you set off: essential for licence-free hires, useful for everyone.
A licensed professional skipper for skippered hires, briefed on your plans and ready to adjust the route to the day's wind and sea state.
A base fuel allowance included, with any additional usage on longer hires or further routes explained clearly before you book.
A direct contact at TSB Yachting throughout your hire, for anything from a change of plan to help finding your way back to the marina.
Looking for a fully crewed day out instead? See our boat charter Ibiza page for luxury motor yacht charters to Formentera and the west-coast calas, our yacht charter Formentera page for the classic sandbank crossing, our luxury yacht hire Spain page for larger vessels across the Balearics, or our private boat hire Balearic Islands page if you're island-hopping beyond Ibiza.
Tell us your dates, your group size and whether you want to drive yourself or have a skipper aboard. We'll come back with available boats and a clear, itemised price.
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