Ibiza and Formentera

Use conservative profiles on the Don Pedro, Joker Wreck, La Bota, Na Xamena, and deeper Vedranell or north-coast sites. Confirm oxygen, radio, emergency action plan, nearest port, and chamber pathway before advanced dives. In July and August, assume more surface traffic and deploy an SMB on ascent. Freedivers should use formal buddy protocols, a visible buoy, oxygen-supported operators for line training, and no solo sessions. Snorkelers should stay out of ferry corridors and avoid exposed rock entries when swell is present.

For any suspected decompression illness, call 112 first and follow local emergency dispatch, then contact DAN Europe if you carry coverage or need diving-medicine advice. Ibiza has hospitals and private medical services, while Formentera is more limited, so serious cases may require transfer. Operators should know the current hyperbaric pathway and should not ask a symptomatic diver to self-transport without medical direction.

The conservation priority is Posidonia oceanica and the reserve network. Do not anchor on seagrass, stand in meadows, touch cave walls, collect shells, feed fish, chase turtles, or enter restricted zones. Es Freus was created to prevent habitat degradation and recover endangered species, and the S'Espardell integral reserve is especially strict. Freediving access is not spearfishing access.