Tabarca Beach

Fantastic experience: La isla de cine. Ahora, una sola ducha en la playa con un hilo de agua es de lo mas anecdotico. Vengo desde Málaga hasta aquí por la costa y es la primera ducha q encuentro en una playa. Esto es una isla, se accede en barco. No es nada fácil el acceso a un barco para un minusvalido Yo diría q muy pocos o ninguno llegan a la isla y si llegan dudo mucho que lleguen a la ducha sin una silla todo terreno. Pues bien la ducha es doble, una es normal y la otra para minusvalidos. Hay una señal de prohibido aparcar en la isla, supongo que será para las sillas de los minusvalidos. Que país mas bonito nos está quedando

Positive experience: Experiência divertida na Ilha de Tabarca. Praia vigiada. Com algum acesso limitado devido às suas características. Aconselhável levar calçado adequado para caminhar sobre os seixos da praia.

Positive experience: La plage est clairement conçue pour le tourisme de masse, avec tout ce que cela implique : forte affluence, promiscuité permanente, bruit constant, et absence de tranquillité. L’accès est aisé depuis le port après la traversée en bateau, ce qui en fait une destination très fréquentée par des familles et des groupes de touristes. Le sol, mi-sable mi-roche, rend l’installation inconfortable et compliquée : impossible de planter le parasol, il faut le bloquer avec des pierres. L’ombre est rare, fournie uniquement par quelques palmiers. L’ambiance est bruyante (enfants, discussions animées), et l’espace personnel quasi inexistant. Bien que l’eau soit agréable (~25 °C) et que la plage soit surveillée, cela ne suffit pas à compenser l’atmosphère saturée et standardisée. Plage fonctionnelle mais impersonnelle, à réserver à ceux que le bruit et la promiscuité ne dérangent pas. Le cadre global n'en est pas moins magnifique.

Fantastic experience: Posiblemente la mejor playa, por facil acceso

Fantastic experience: Playa pequeña, de piedras y arena compactada, en el centro de la isla, con duchas, servicio, accesos de madera, mejor llevar calzado para el baño, y observar que hay rocas en algunas zonas en la entrada al agua, interesante bañarse

Fantastic experience: Black sand beach and crystal clear waters, loved this place.

Fantastic experience: Extraordinary beach, we loved diving and swimming with the fish, it was really idyllic. The only downside was the pebbles because we are more of a sand team. But I highly recommend it!!

Fantastic experience: It's the largest beach on the island, its waters are a turquoise blue and crystal clear! There is no seaweed and you can see the fish in it! It's very beautiful! There are rocks on the shore, however, once you enter, it's all sand! There are many dining options nearby! Highly recommended!!!

Negative experience: I was disappointed with the island, the beach is overcrowded and has no sand, it is made of dirt. The other beaches are made of stone.

Fantastic experience: They are small beaches but with crystal clear waters, it's a pleasure to bathe there. Although the shore is rocky, a few meters in you have the sand. Experiencing a swim at Tabarca beach is worth it.

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Negative experience: The beach is terribly overcrowded, dirty and unfortunately also smelly. There is a church, a prison and a lighthouse on the island, but they are not maintained. There are countless restaurants and bars where you can only sit down for a drink, unless you are eating something. Based on our experience, we would rather skip them. We do not recommend it to those who want cleanliness and peace.

Positive experience: Playa principal de la Isla de Tabarca y está justo en frente al puerto donde llegas. El agua una maravilla, esta cerca de varios servicios como restaurantes, tiene ducha y otra pequeñita solo para los pies. Para llevar tu sombrilla la sujetas con piedras porque no tiene mucha arena. Si vienta mucho, olvídate de la sombrilla que vuela. El color del agua muy bonito.

Positive experience: A beautiful pebble beach well dirty with a lot of stressed fish that look really good with goggles. The underwater vision trip is really cool, just like some menu from a restaurant. And what can I say about the village, beautiful, but the visitors leave everything a mess and the cleaning services must be overwhelmed. Watch out for the shops, genuine bazaar pirates capable of getting your gold tooth for a sunscreen. Take an umbrella, a cooler with cold drinks, snorkel, and water shoes. And above all sunscreen, DON'T FORGET THE SUNSCREEN!!! it's 20 bucks for a cream that costs 5. And the cold drinks in the shops 2.5. WATCH OUT!!!

Positive experience: Visit this tiny little island out of season, but do not visit it from July to early September. It will ruin your experience of it. During peak summer It is too overcrowded, and I strongly suggest lunch either before you go, or after you return. The restaurants are not very good and they are expensive. They just want you in and out quickly and really don't care about customer experience or quality. I wish I had read the reviews about the restaurants before I went. We tried two places both dreadful and then we spoke to people on the way back who all had the same experience in various establishments. The boat ride over can be fun, we left from Santa pola.. so it took about 25 minutes Nd cost us 10€ which was the nicest part of the day to be honest. I recommend going for one of the small taxi type boats as these are less crowded and nicer to be on than the large glass bottom ones. You are not allowed in the glass bottom gallery until you are nearly at the island and it can be a crowded non event.. the windows are very low on the sides so you have to sit on the floor to experience any of it, plus when they do stop to let you go into the glass bottom gallery it's in water near Tabarca harbour, so it has nothing to look at anyway. It is just rocks. Please don't expect the barrier reef teeming with life and vibrancy. The island itself has some beautiful little coves and some lovely places for photos. And it's great for snorkelling as it's very rocky with lots of little pools to explore. There is a little street that has a few little gift shops and cafes away from the main restaurant area by the beach to wonder through between the harbour and the other end of the island where you can buy drinks and ice creams etc.. now let's talk about the beach.. we didn't go on it because there was already too many people trying to squeeze onto it. The island is very small which is part of its charm, but there is not a great deal to explore if I'm being honest. The biggest down side to me was the overpriced poor quality places to eat. It had that 'well you're here now so you have no choice but to eat what we give you' feeling about it. It's a real shame because it does just feel like a tourist trap when you're there. If you need snorkelling gear take it with you. If you need food and drinks take them with you. I'd love to support the local economy on the island but I don't like being held to ransom just because there is nothing else. It's more of a "few hours experience" than a full day out. But please follow advice about staying away from it during peak summer months. We went in August and Ive never seen so many people crammed into one place. But we will go back in October to experience it again because it's worth the visit just for the photos and snorkeling, and the boat ride over which can be fun. I wanted this review to be an honest one based on the time of the year we went. So I really suggest going as I'm sure you will love the experience. Just follow my advice, avoid the mistakes I made and have a great time there.

Negative experience: Simplemente vi al cartel del socorrista. No se cómo estás cosa sean posible en el 2025

Negative experience: La visité a finales de agosto de 2020. Dudo que los ferrys que van a la isla cumplan con las medidas COVID-19, especialmente las de distanciamiento social de 1,5 metros. Parecían que con sólo poner unos carteles y recordar el uso de mascarillas era suficiente. Intolerable que no se vigile la distancia de seguridad.

Negative experience: Masificada, patinetes hasta la orilla y todo el mundo amontonado para coger los barcos de vuelta como si no pasase nada. Los socorristas no daban abasto

Positive experience: Preciosa isla con playa y calas de piedra,ideal para hacer snorkel. Buena restauración pero lamentable el servicio de socorristas , el día de hoy lo han pasado bebiendo cerveza con las amigas en vez de estar pendientes de los bañistas . Simplemente vergonzoso.

Positive experience: La playa no tiene arena, es de piedras o de tierra. Está parcelada por motivos de la pandemia con unos montones de piedra para aguantar la sombrilla, si llevas. Hay duchas con agua dulce, lo que se agradece. Hay retén de policía y se deja ver la guardia civil. Hay sombrillas y hamacas para alquilar por 20 € todo el día. Hay patinetes para alquilar por 20 € la hora y kayaks doble por 20 € hora y media. Hay numerosos restaurantes alrededor de la zona. Hay vigilancia de socorristas.

Negative experience: The beach is terribly overcrowded, dirty and unfortunately also smelly. There is a church, a prison and a lighthouse on the island, but they are not maintained. There are countless restaurants and bars where you can only sit down for a drink, unless you are eating something. Based on our experience, we would rather skip them. We do not recommend it to those who want cleanliness and peace.

Fantastic experience: Please DO visit this tiny little island when you're visiting the Alicante area, it's so beautiful there, great for swimming and snorkeling, or just lying all day on the beach.

Fantastic experience: Beautiful rocky island. Clear water where you can easily see fish swimming. Nice residents and service staff. Prices for coffee and food are normal. I recommend it for a day trip with your family.

Positive experience: Beautiful little island not far from Alicante, easy to reach by direct ferries, clear water, the village of the island is nice and very characteristic. Absolutely worth a visit.

Fantastic experience: Black sand beach and crystal clear waters, loved this place.

Positive experience: Estupendo lugar para disfrutar del snorkel y del paddlesurf

Positive experience: A beautiful pebble beach well dirty with a lot of stressed fish that look really good with goggles. The underwater vision trip is really cool, just like some menu from a restaurant. And what can I say about the village, beautiful, but the visitors leave everything a mess and the cleaning services must be overwhelmed. Watch out for the shops, genuine bazaar pirates capable of getting your gold tooth for a sunscreen. Take an umbrella, a cooler with cold drinks, snorkel, and water shoes. And above all sunscreen, DON'T FORGET THE SUNSCREEN!!! it's 20 bucks for a cream that costs 5. And the cold drinks in the shops 2.5. WATCH OUT!!!

Negative experience: It's a terrible beach with too many rocks in it to be comfortable. Also when it gets overcrowded. The water is lovely to get into but the snorkeling may be a disappointment.

Fantastic experience: Don't forget your bathing gear, beautiful little coves where you can snorkel very well. There isn't much to do on the island anyway, so it's quite convenient to go swimming there.

Positive experience: Visit this tiny little island out of season, but do not visit it from July to early September. It will ruin your experience of it. During peak summer It is too overcrowded, and I strongly suggest lunch either before you go, or after you return. The restaurants are not very good and they are expensive. They just want you in and out quickly and really don't care about customer experience or quality. I wish I had read the reviews about the restaurants before I went. We tried two places both dreadful and then we spoke to people on the way back who all had the same experience in various establishments. The boat ride over can be fun, we left from Santa pola.. so it took about 25 minutes Nd cost us 10€ which was the nicest part of the day to be honest. I recommend going for one of the small taxi type boats as these are less crowded and nicer to be on than the large glass bottom ones. You are not allowed in the glass bottom gallery until you are nearly at the island and it can be a crowded non event.. the windows are very low on the sides so you have to sit on the floor to experience any of it, plus when they do stop to let you go into the glass bottom gallery it's in water near Tabarca harbour, so it has nothing to look at anyway. It is just rocks. Please don't expect the barrier reef teeming with life and vibrancy. The island itself has some beautiful little coves and some lovely places for photos. And it's great for snorkelling as it's very rocky with lots of little pools to explore. There is a little street that has a few little gift shops and cafes away from the main restaurant area by the beach to wonder through between the harbour and the other end of the island where you can buy drinks and ice creams etc.. now let's talk about the beach.. we didn't go on it because there was already too many people trying to squeeze onto it. The island is very small which is part of its charm, but there is not a great deal to explore if I'm being honest. The biggest down side to me was the overpriced poor quality places to eat. It had that 'well you're here now so you have no choice but to eat what we give you' feeling about it. It's a real shame because it does just feel like a tourist trap when you're there. If you need snorkelling gear take it with you. If you need food and drinks take them with you. I'd love to support the local economy on the island but I don't like being held to ransom just because there is nothing else. It's more of a "few hours experience" than a full day out. But please follow advice about staying away from it during peak summer months. We went in August and Ive never seen so many people crammed into one place. But we will go back in October to experience it again because it's worth the visit just for the photos and snorkeling, and the boat ride over which can be fun. I wanted this review to be an honest one based on the time of the year we went. So I really suggest going as I'm sure you will love the experience. Just follow my advice, avoid the mistakes I made and have a great time there.

Fantastic experience: Awesome place to take a rest and snorkeling along the coast of the island :)

Positive experience: Experiência divertida na Ilha de Tabarca. Praia vigiada. Com algum acesso limitado devido às suas características. Aconselhável levar calçado adequado para caminhar sobre os seixos da praia.

Fantastic experience: I loved the island itself. The beach was very comfortable, there weren't many people (low season), it's pebbly so you need to wear water shoes to walk comfortably. Other than that, the water is crystal clear, there's no smell of fish or dirt, everything is very clean, there are restrooms and they are also clean. The only downside is the seagulls... If they like something you have, they might take it from you; if they like the food, they come closer to snatch it away. But it's fun (if they don’t peck you). Very good experience, would do it again.

Positive experience: Fuimos el verano pasado,el agua está increíblemente cristalina y no demasiado fría, además está llena de peces de distintas especies que con unas simples gafas de buceo se pueden observar perfectamente.Puntos malos de la playa,no esperes que sea de arena,es de piedra y dura, además está llena de algas.Puntos buenos,hay aseos públicos, lavapiés y hamacas no muy caras , además,los restaurantes están muy cerca.Recomiendo ir muy temprano para coger hamaca y reservar con mucha antelación el restaurante porque enseguida se llenan

Positive experience: Tabarca es una isla preciosa, que tiene diversas calas puedes hacer buceo, sus aguas son cristalinas. Leí muchas reseñas antes de ir y la verdad estaba un poco espectante, sin embargo a los comentarios que colocan que Tabarca es sucia, no es una playa sucia. Algunas personas que van si lo son dejan sus desperdicios y no la tiran en los contenedores que lo ideal si vas ida y vuelta es retornarla a la península. Hoy hemos recogido tres bolsas de plástico llenas de desperdicios. Los llamo a la reflexión si visitan esta isla cuida su medio ambiente.

Fantastic experience: Muy bonita ,pequeña y acogedora con buenos servicios ,recomiendo buceo puedes ver la isla en poco tiempo

Negative experience: El lugar es maravilloso pero el cuidado de la zona es un desastre. Muy bien que haya personal municipal para alquilar las hamacas y los kayaks (recaudar) pero la playa en un estado de abandono sin igual. Un estercolero. Miles de comillas en la arena (que si, que la culpa es del cerdo o la cerda que la tira), pero pasar un rastrillo de vez en cuando no le iría nada mal. En la arena encuentras de todo menos arena, trozos de ladrillos, colillas, mascarillas, basura, plásticos.... Un asco, menos mal que el sitio es una maravilla, pero la gente maleducada e irrespetuosa y la gestión del lugar lo estropean. Que pena.

Positive experience: La playa no tiene arena, es de piedras o de tierra. Está parcelada por motivos de la pandemia con unos montones de piedra para aguantar la sombrilla, si llevas. Hay duchas con agua dulce, lo que se agradece. Hay retén de policía y se deja ver la guardia civil. Hay sombrillas y hamacas para alquilar por 20 € todo el día. Hay patinetes para alquilar por 20 € la hora y kayaks doble por 20 € hora y media. Hay numerosos restaurantes alrededor de la zona. Hay vigilancia de socorristas.