Superb Boat Trips
As your My Travel Guide we have put together a selection of some of the boats trips that can be taken from the local area. Having such a beautiful coastline means that we have many excellent opportunities to enjoy one. There is nothing quite like being on a boat; the fresh air, sea breeze and the feeling of relaxing and 'getting away from it all'. The views from the boat back towards the coastline provide a different perspective as well as a stack of photo opportunities. Of course there is also the novelty of it!
Here at Download My Travel Guide, we like to help with ideas of what to twin places of interest with. So click below on your chosen boat trip and discover many great options so everyone has a fantastic fun filled day out.
Places of Interest
Isla de Tabarca
N38°10.597 W0°28.786Parking: the island can only be reached by boat. These co-ordinates are for the pay car park 1 in the marina at Santa Pola, which is charged for by the length of stay, keep your ticket and pay when you leave. Parking here will be relatively expensive if you are going to the island for the whole day. Free parking is available along the roads but spaces can be very hard to find, especially during holiday times.
From here: exit the car park to the right and walk along beside the boats towards the fishing fleet, the boats for Tabarca depart from here. Once on the Island explore, it is only 1750 metres long and 300 metres wide!
Top tip: Santa Pola is the closest marina to the Isla de Tabarca, so it has the shortest journey time of about 30 minutes.
Los Narejos Boat Trip
N37°45.153 W0°50.467Parking: is beside the road and is free, it gets busy here so if you can’t find a space try using any of the side streets.
From here: walk down onto the beach and towards the wooden jetty from where the boats depart.
Top tip: (info correct for 2011) the boat trip around the Islands of the Mar Menor departs on a Monday & Wednesday at 10.40 & 17.40 and on a Friday & Saturday 10.40, it costs 11€. The trip to the Island Grosa on the other side of the La Manga Strip departs on a Friday at 17.40 only and costs 11€. Both journeys last about 2 hours.
Santa Pola Boat Trips
N38°11.295 W0°33.619Parking: is in the pay car park 1 and is charged by the length of stay, keep your ticket and pay when you are ready to leave.
From here: exit the car park to the right and walk along beside the boats towards the fishing fleet, the boats for Tabarca depart from here.
Parking tip: parking in the pay car park 1 will be relatively expensive if you are going to the Island for the whole day, so free parking is available on the roads around this area, but spaces can be very hard to find, especially during holiday times.
Top tip: the restaurants on the Island are very expensive, it is best to pack a picnic.
Santiago de la Ribera Boat Trip
N37°47.757 W0°48.201Parking: is on the roads anywhere you can find a space and is free, it gets busy here, so you might like to use the free car park 1 some streets away.
From here: if you are in the free car park 1 walk towards the large white building at one end of the car park, you'll see a roundabout ahead, walk past this and straight on down to the beach, then walk along the promenade to the Escuela Piragüismo (Kayaking school) large white building on the shores of the Mar Menor, opposite the Hotel Ribera. The wooden pier behind the kayaking school is where the B&F Ferry departs.
Top tip: (info correct for 2010) A single ticket costs 4€ and a return is 8€ per person, it is free for all under fours! You can put a bicycle on the ferry for an additional 1€ each way. The ferry departs Santiago every 2 hours starting at 11.30 and finishing at 21.30. It departs La Manga every 2 hours starting at 10.30 and finishing at 20.30. In the summer (March-November) it goes every day of the week, but during the winter it does not operate on a Sunday. In the height of summer the operating hours are extended for another 4 hours at the end of the day, making the last ferry depart Santiago at 01.00! For more information please call (0034) 649 201 610, there is usually someone who speaks a little English to answer your questions.
Torrevieja Boat Trips
N37°58.377 W0°40.729Parking: is in the pay car park 1 and is charged by the length of stay, keep your ticket and pay when you are ready to leave. Free parking is available on the roads around this area, but spaces are very hard to find.
From here: make your way towards the boat warehouses beside the car park and opposite the submarine, the boats to Island of Tabarca depart from here.
Top tip: The cruise lasts approximately 45 minutes and opperates daily from March to November. There is a notice board beside the boat that displays the most up-to-date time table. Return tickets cost 21€ for adults, 10€ for children aged 5 to 10 years and it is free for children under 5. The restaurants on the Island are very expensive, so it is best to pack a picnic.
