Blue Medusa Boat Tour: Private 4-Hour Cove Trip with Snorkelling and Paddleboards, From $550

Blue Medusa Boats

Private boat tour with snorkeling and paddleboarding in crystal-clear waters

★ 4.9 (20) · from $550

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

The Blue Medusa boat tour is a private boat day on Ibiza's west coast, built around swimming, snorkelling and stand-up paddleboarding in the coves near Sant Antoni. Blue Medusa Boats supplies a 90 hp motorboat, and you decide the pace.

The detail that changes the decision is the skipper. The price in the booking widget is the boat, while the description charges EUR 25 per hour for a skipper, to be paid on boarding. The includes list also says "skipper service", and I read the description as the more precise source, so I plan for the extra cost.

This page sits between the private boat tour Ibiza list and the snorkelling tour Ibiza page. Start with my Ibiza boat tours overview or the home page if you want to compare first.

What is the Blue Medusa boat tour and what do you get?

You get a private motorboat for 4 hours with up to 7 passengers, snorkel gear, paddleboards and a briefing, and the group chooses which coves to visit.

• The boat: a modern, spacious motorboat with a 90 hp Suzuki engine, according to the listing.
• Decks: sunbathing areas at the bow and the stern, plus a bimini top for shade.
• Water gear: stand-up paddleboards, snorkelling equipment and inflatable toys.
• Comfort: a Bluetooth sound system, an icebox, GPS and a safety briefing.
• Costs covered: fuel and final cleaning.

Fireworks and explosives are not allowed on board. The includes list also says pets are allowed, which I would confirm with Blue Medusa before bringing one. The listing marks the trip as wheelchair accessible; boats rarely are in practice, so ask how you board.

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

With that many visitors, a private boat is the way to find a quiet anchorage in July and August, when the best-known coves around Sant Antoni fill by late morning.

Where does the Blue Medusa boat tour leave from?

The listing pin is in Sant Antoni de Portmany at 38.9688, 1.2952, on the south-west side of the bay and not at the main harbour.

That matters for arrival. The walk from the Ports IB office at the port of Sant Antoni to the pin is 2.8 km, about 38 minutes, so most guests will need a taxi. The listing prints no street address or pier name, only the map pin, and nothing about hotel pickup.

1. Save the meeting pin offline the evening before.
2. Ask Blue Medusa for the boat name and a phone number when you confirm.
3. Carry the skipper fee in cash or ask how it can be paid on boarding.
4. Bring swimwear, towels, sunscreen and your own food and drinks.

Where does the Blue Medusa boat tour go?

The description names five places, and reviewers report four swim stops in 4 hours, so expect to choose about four of them.

Es Vedrà is the outlier. It is roughly 14 km in a straight line from the Sant Antoni pin, and a stop there eats a large share of a 4-hour booking. Reviewers who describe their day mention beaches, caves, snorkelling spots and a cliff-jump stop, with no mention of Es Vedrà.

How long is the tour, and what does the skipper add?

The base trip is 4 hours, and the skipper adds EUR 25 per hour, so 4 hours cost about $113 more and the 8-hour extension adds EUR 150.

The description prices the extension at EUR 150 and the skipper at EUR 25 per hour, both paid on boarding. It does not say whether the skipper fee also applies to the extra 4 hours, so I assume it does and show both figures.

At 7 people, the all-in cost for 4 hours is about $95 each. At 2 people it is $332 each, so this is a group boat. Ask Blue Medusa to confirm the total in writing, including whether a skipper is mandatory for your group.

What is included and what do you pay extra?

The base price covers the boat, fuel, water gear and cleaning, while the skipper, the extension, food and drinks sit outside it.

The includes list shows "meal" and "drink", but the description lists only an icebox, and a reviewer notes the group had lunch on board at a cove of their choice. I read that as food they brought themselves. Bring everything you plan to eat and drink.

How does the Blue Medusa boat tour compare with other private boats?

It is the best-rated private boat in my Ibiza set and also among the most expensive per hour, apart from the yacht charters.

For a group of seven, the Blue Medusa boat undercuts the Aruna yacht by roughly $390 for the same 4 hours, though the Aruna carries 10 and includes drinks. For two people, the guided snorkel tour at $134 for the pair is a better value.

Is the Blue Medusa boat tour worth it versus a shared snorkel trip?

It is worth it for a group of five to seven who want control over the day, and it is poor value for couples or solo travellers.

• Control: you pick the coves and the swim time, and the skipper adapts, as reviewers note.
• Gear: paddleboards and inflatable toys cost extra elsewhere and are bundled here.
• Cost per head: $95 at 7 people with the skipper, against $67 for a shared 3-hour snorkel tour.
• Privacy: no strangers, which suits birthdays and family days.
• Evidence: 20+ reviews at 4.9, but every visible written review scores 5, so the sample is too one-sided to rule out problems.

For seven friends who want a flexible afternoon, I'd book it and ask for the total in writing. For a couple, I'd go with a shared trip.

When is the best time for the Blue Medusa boat tour?

June to September gives the warmest sea, 22.7 to 27.3 °C on average, and the longest evenings, with sunset between 8:05 PM and 9:23 PM.

Wind is the figure to watch on an open motorboat. The long-term mean daily maximum is 17 to 24 km/h, higher from November to April. A calm morning gives the clearest water for snorkelling, which reviewers praise.

The Open-Meteo marine forecast for 17 to 19 October shows maximum wave heights of 0.2 m, then about 1.1 m. Check the sea forecast from AEMET, Spain's state weather agency, the evening before. The next public holiday is 1 November.

Where will the skipper anchor?

Balearic law prohibits anchoring on Posidonia oceanica seagrass as a general rule, which is why skippers pick sandy patches or buoys.

Article 7.1 of the Govern's decree states the ban, and article 7.2 allows buoys and similar low-impact systems; see the Govern's decree page. The clear sandy water that makes the coves good for swimming is usually the anchoring ground.

The practical effect is that a skipper may skip a cove if the seabed or the crowd is wrong. Ask for a Plan B bay.

What do passengers say?

All ten visible reviews score 5, so the sample is positive-only and I count themes rather than complaints.

• Skipper: 7 of 10 reviews name the skipper, David, as friendly, professional or flexible.
• Snorkelling and paddleboarding: 6 of 10 mention swimming, snorkelling or paddling stops.
• Scenery: beaches, caves and very clear water come up repeatedly.
• Repeat bookings: two guests say they booked again or want the full-day version next time.
• Sub-scores: 4.8 for the guide, 4.9 for transportation and 4.7 for value.

Who should skip the Blue Medusa boat tour?

Skip it if you are travelling as a couple, want food provided, or need a fixed itinerary and a set start time.

• Couples and solo travellers: a shared trip costs a fraction; see the Ibiza boat tours hub.
• Groups of eight or more: the boat takes 7 passengers plus the skipper.
• Anyone without cash for the skipper: the fee is paid on boarding.
• Guests wanting hotel pickup: none is stated.

How do you book the Blue Medusa boat tour?

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Sources: GetYourGuide listing 1335524 and its reviews (2026-10-17); Govern de les Illes Balears, Posidonia decree; IBESTAT (tourist arrivals); AEMET; Open-Meteo, sunrise-sunset.org, Frankfurter and Nager.Date APIs, OSRM walking routes (fetched 2026-10-17).