Great experience. Boat takes about 1 hour each way.. the scenery is beautiful. It can get a bit choppy once you pass the headland but nothing to much. The island tabarca is beautiful. Very old with quaint streets and alleyways ..Food and drink is expensive by Spanish standards so if your popping out to the island just for a few hours you may take some packed lunch .there are some lovely scenic places to sit and eat . Overall a fantastic experience and I'd thoroughly recommend it.

Fun day trip to the island. Plenty of restaurants and a nice village to explore as well as the nature walk around the island. The only thing I would suggest is better explanation of return times. It was to our understanding that we had to be back at the boat to return at 1600 when in fact we could have caught the 1730 return boat back and not have felt so rushed.

The reviews are quiet rough I have to say I was skeptical. We did it anyway and It is a lovely day trip. The ferry is handy enough, very easy to get from Alicante and from Tabarca. If you have children and don’t want to queue for 30 min to wait for the ferry in the middle of summer it is not a trip for you. There are plenty of aqua taxis that might be better. Also, it is the middle of the summer, of course it is going to be hot. Enjoyed Tabarca so much. The beach is pristine and you can swim quiet deep and still see the bottom. You can rent two chairs and an umbrella for 25 euro and get food there. There is an ATM in the islet but I would recommend having some cash.