Pukka Up Boat Party: 3-Hour Cruise from Sant Antoni with Rio Pre-Party, $73

Pukka Up

Party Boat w/ Drinks, Live Performances, DJ & Dancers

★ 4.3 (25) · from $73

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Prices and timetables checked 2026-10-17. This page contains an affiliate link, explained in the booking section.

The Pukka Up boat party is a two-part evening in Sant Antoni: a two-hour pre-party at Rio bar, then a three-hour cruise with DJs, a saxophonist, percussion and dancers. You swap your voucher for a wristband at Rio, and staff walk the group to the boat.

The detail that changes the decision is the drinks. The price includes three drinks in total, one welcome drink and two beers or sangrias, so this is not the open-bar format of several rival cruises. A 2025 reviewer also complained that the beer and the saxophone the listing promised did not appear, so I would ask Pukka Up what you get before you book.

It belongs to the party boat Ibiza list, and it overlaps the sunset cruise Ibiza page on Tuesdays and Thursdays. For the full set of trips, see my Ibiza boat tours overview or the home page.

What is the Pukka Up boat party and what do you get?

You get a two-hour warm-up at Rio, a three-hour cruise westward from Sant Antoni, three drinks and a live show with DJs, a saxophonist, percussionists and dancers.

• Pre-party: two hours at Rio, where you exchange your voucher for a wristband.
• The cruise: three hours heading out towards the Sant Antoni horizon, with house music.
• Drinks: one welcome drink plus two beers or sangrias.
• Entertainment: resident DJs, live sax and percussion, and the Pukka Up Dancers.
• Memories: a photographer and a videographer are part of the package.

Food is not included. You can buy it at the pre-party or pick up snacks on the boat. The listing gives no minimum age, so ask Pukka Up if you are bringing anyone under 18.

19,053,592 tourists arrived in the Balearic Islands in 2025, 1.73% more than in 2024.

With that many visitors, a set schedule matters. Pukka Up runs fixed weekday slots and a wristband system, so the evening starts at a venue, not at a pier.

Where does the Pukka Up boat party meet?

You meet at the entrance of Rio in Sant Antoni de Portmany, where a staff member trades your voucher for a wristband and walks the group to the boat.

The port of Sant Antoni is a few minutes away on foot. The listing pin is at 38.9789, 1.3015, in the bay area of Sant Antoni. From Rio it is a 4-minute walk (287 m) to Passeig de ses Fonts. The boat berth itself is not named in the listing.

1. Save the Rio pin and arrive before the wristband deadline in the schedule table below.
2. Show the voucher on your phone and collect a wristband.
3. Stay with the Pukka Up staff, who walk the group to the boat.
4. Bring a card or cash for extra drinks and snacks; the nearest big walk-up spot is Passeig de ses Fonts on Google Maps.

When does it run, and what time is the boat?

The listing prints exact times for September only, and it states that you lose your boat place if you miss the wristband deadline.

Outside September, the boat start is not printed, but a 2-hour pre-party suggests boarding at about 6 PM on Tuesdays and Thursdays and 2 PM on Saturdays. Treat that as an estimate and confirm it with Pukka Up.

The listing says "summer" and gives no end date for the season. In mid-October, check the booking widget: only the dates it offers count.

Do you really see the sunset?

On Tuesdays and Thursdays the 3-hour boat party catches the sunset in August, misses it by minutes in September and misses it by 20 minutes or more in June and July.

The sunset claim therefore holds best in August. In June and July the boat sails in golden-hour light and docks before the sun touches the horizon, if the 6 PM estimate is right, and in September you see dusk gather as you return.

What is included and what do you pay extra?

The ticket covers the pre-party entry, the cruise, three drinks and the show; extra drinks and all food are paid on the spot.

The includes list carries the line about no food among the inclusions, which is a marketplace quirk: it is a plain exclusion. Likewise, "3 free drinks" is the whole allowance, not a starting offer.

How does the Pukka Up boat party compare with other party boats?

It is the cheapest party boat in my set that includes a pre-party, but it is also the one with the smallest drink allowance.

If drinks matter, the VIP catamaran party costs $6 less and lists an open bar, with a higher rating and more reviews. Pukka Up's edge is the live sax, percussion and dancers, plus a boat that leaves from the Sant Antoni side.

Is the Pukka Up boat party worth it versus an open-bar cruise?

It is worth it if you want a branded Pukka Up night and will buy extra drinks anyway, and it is not worth it if you are counting cost per drink.

• Price: $73 is low, but the 3-drink limit pushes the real cost up on a long evening.
• Show: live sax, percussion and dancers are the main difference from rival boats.
• Time: 5 hours in total, with a pre-party longer than some guests like.
• Location: you start in Sant Antoni, so no cross-island transfer is needed if you stay there.
• Evidence: 25+ reviews at 4.3, with a visible 4-star review that mentions missing items.

For a group staying in Sant Antoni that wants music and a sunset, I'd book a Tuesday or Thursday and plan to buy a couple of extra drinks. For an open-bar night I'd choose the party boat Ibiza options above.

When is the best time for the Pukka Up boat party?

June to September has the warmest sea, 22.7 to 27.3 °C on average, with August the warmest and September the wettest of the party months at 7.3 rain days.

Wind at 17 to 19 km/h in summer keeps the open deck cool in the heat. The Open-Meteo marine forecast for 17 to 19 October shows waves up to 0.2 m, then about 1.1 m, so autumn nights can be choppier.

Check the marine forecast from AEMET, Spain's state weather agency, before you go. The next public holiday is 1 November.

What do passengers say?

Ten reviews are visible and nine score 4 or 5, so the sample is positive and small.

• Atmosphere: guests describe good music, a full dance floor and a lively crowd.
• Organisation: two May 2026 reviewers call the event well organised and easy, one of them booking a club-entry package.
• Complaint: one 4-star review from August 2025 says the listing promised beer and a saxophone that did not appear, and found the 2-hour pre-party too long in the heat.
• Thin text: five visible entries are one word or a number, so there is no further pattern to report.
• Sub-scores: 4.3 for the guide, 4.4 for transportation and 4.2 for value.

Who should skip the Pukka Up boat party?

Skip it if you want an open bar, a quiet evening, or are staying on the other side of the island.

• Open-bar seekers: three drinks is the whole allowance.
• Anyone who dislikes a long pre-party: two hours at Rio come before the boat.
• Late arrivals: miss the wristband deadline and the listing says your boat place is not guaranteed.
• Visitors in Ibiza Town: Sant Antoni is a trip away across the island.

For a calmer option, see the sunset cruise Ibiza page.

How do you book the Pukka Up boat party?

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Sources: GetYourGuide listing 668923 and its reviews (2026-10-17); IBESTAT (tourist arrivals); AEMET; Open-Meteo, sunrise-sunset.org, Frankfurter and Nager.Date APIs, OSRM walking routes (fetched 2026-10-17).