Aldebaran Charter Company Yacht Charter — 12 Boats in the Balearics

Aldebaran Charter Company: 12 boats listed in the Balearics

Aldebaran Charter Company has built its reputation on the Balearic waters around Ibiza on a fleet that refuses to specialise narrowly, and that breadth is precisely what makes it worth a closer look for anyone weighing up where to book. Twelve boats currently sit on the company's books, spanning three genuinely distinct kinds of charter experience: multi-day catamarán cruising for larger groups and familias, classic monocasco sailing for those who want the island-hopping tradition done properly, and a notably strong bench of modern day boats and sports motorboats for anyone who wants speed, simplicity and a beach lunch rather than a week aboard. Few operators of this size manage to cover all three brackets convincingly, and it is the day-boat arm in particular - built around brands like Saxdor, De Antonio, Fjord and Ryck - that sets Aldebaran apart from outfits that simply stack up similar-sized cruising yachts.

What this means in practice is that the same company can serve a couple wanting an afternoon on a nimble Saxdor 200 tender, a family of ten booking a week aboard the Bali 4.2 catamaran, and a group chasing sunset drinks on a Sunseeker sports cruiser, without any of those bookings feeling like an afterthought bolted onto a core offering. The fleet ranges in build year from a 2008 Lagoon catamaran and a similarly vintage Sunseeker Hawk 34 through to brand-new 2024 arrivals in the Ryck 280 and De Antonio 36, which tells its own story: this is a working charter fleet renewed and refitted on a rolling basis rather than one bought in a single batch and left to age together. For anyone planning a Balearic trip, that range of vessel type, size and vintage is the first thing worth understanding before diving into which specific boat suits the day or the week in question.

Aldebaran Charter Company operates a mixed fleet of catamarans and monohulls with 12 boats (25–66ft) in its live Balearic listings. The listings below come directly from the operator's live MMK booking data — the same system the availability search on this page queries, so fleet and availability cannot drift apart. The operator's own site is at aldebaranchartercompany.com.

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Aldebaran Charter Company’s base & getting there

Aldebaran Charter Company operates out of Ibiza, with its boats based across several marinas on the island, including Marina Port Ibiza, Marina Botafoc, the Talamanca waterfront and Port Nautic Ibiza, alongside charters running to Formentera. Clients booking with the company should expect to be directed to whichever of these bases holds the specific boat they have chosen, since a fleet spread across more than one marina is normal for operators managing a dozen boats of very different types - the day-boat brigade and the week-charter catamarans will not necessarily sit on the same pontoon.

Ibiza's marinas cluster close to Ibiza Town, and Marina Botafoc and Talamanca in particular put charterers within easy reach of the old town, the airport and the ferry links across to Formentera, which matters given how many Aldebaran itinerarios centrados en la costa oeste, will realistically include a run across the strait to Formentera's beaches. Exact embarkation points, check-in times and parking arrangements are the kind of detail that varies by boat and by season, so it is worth confirming the precise marina and berth with the operator directly once a specific vessel is booked, rather than assuming every charter departs from the same jetty.

The company describes itself as a boat rental business covering both motorboats and sailboats out of Ibiza, offering a range of lengths and budgets, and states that its boats come with professional crew to look after safety and service - relevant context for charterers weighing up a totalmente con patrón, day out against a sin patrón week.

La flota, barco por barco

The week-charter catamarans form the backbone of Aldebaran's longer bookings, and there are three of them, spanning a genuine spread of ages and layouts. The Lagoon 380 S2 "Mate", a 2008-built 39-footer with 8 berths, is the most established of the three, a well-proven cruising catamaran design that has carried charter groups around the Mediterranean for well over a decade. The Bali Catspace "Somnis", a 40ft, 8-berth catamaran from 2021, and the Bali 4.2 "Loxarel", a newer 2023-built 42-footer sleeping up to 10, bring Bali's more recent open-plan deck layouts and larger social spaces into the mix. Together these three cover everything from a modestly priced week aboard an older but capable cat to a near-new 42-footer for larger groups wanting maximum room to spread out.

Sitting alongside the catamarans are two cruising monohulls that will appeal to charterers who want the more traditional feel of sailing on a single hull. The Elan 40.1 Impression "Negroni", a 39ft monohull from 2021, is the newer of the pair, while the Sun Odyssey 449 "Mientras Tanto" is an older 2016-built 45-footer with 10 berths that underwent a refit in 2025 - useful to know for anyone assuming an older hull number means older fittings and systems throughout. Both are designs widely used across Mediterranean bareboat fleets, and both suit charterers planning a genuine multi-day sailing itinerary through the Balearics rather than a single-day outing.

The largest single group in the fleet, and arguably where Aldebaran's identity is strongest, is its day-boat and motorboat arm: six vessels built for speed, simplicity and single-day or half-day hire rather than living aboard. The Ryck 280 "Premium", a 2024-built 31-footer with 7 berths, is typically chartered with a skipper included. The Ayros 24 "Comfort" (2021) and Saxdor 200 "Mistral" (2022) are both compact day boats well suited to smaller groups wanting an agile, easy-to-handle boat for beach-hopping and swimming stops. At the sportier end, the Fjord 38 Express (2020) and Saxdor 320 GTO "Dry Martini" (2023) are larger day motorboats built for a faster pace between fondeos cristalinos, while the De Antonio 36 Hard Top "Beluga", new in 2024, adds a covered helm option for charterers who want some shelter built into a fast day out. This is the part of the fleet that will suit most quienes lo hacen visitors to Ibiza and Formentera who simply want one excellent day on the water rather than a week-long commitment.

Finally, the fleet includes one notable refitted classic: the Sunseeker Hawk 34 "Pompa", originally built in 2008 and refitted for the 2026 season. A Sunseeker sports cruiser of this era carries real pedigree in the motor-yacht world, and a recent refit on a 36ft hull like this typically means updated systems and finish brought up to current charter standards while retaining the more substantial build and sea-keeping of an established design - an option worth considering for charterers who want the presence of a proper sports cruiser without paying for a brand-new build.

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Who Aldebaran Charter Company suits

Given this spread, Aldebaran Charter Company works well for almost any kind of Balearic booking except perhaps the very top end of superyacht charter, which simply is not what this fleet is built for. Families and larger groups planning a full week away are naturally drawn to the three catamarans, particularly the Bali 4.2 for its 10-berth capacity, while sailing purists with more time and a taste for tradition will lean towards the Elan 40.1 or Sun Odyssey 449. Anyone visiting Ibiza for a shorter stay, a stag or hen group, a birthday celebration or simply a single beach-hopping day between Ibiza and Formentera is best served by the day-boat fleet, where the Saxdor and De Antonio models in particular offer a fast, low-commitment way onto the water without needing sailing experience.

Orientación sobre reservas

Bareboat chartering in Spain requires at least one person aboard to hold a recognised skipper's qualification appropriate to the size and power of the vessel - commonly the Spanish PER (Patron de Embarcaciones de Recreo) or an equivalent international licence such as the ICC, recognised for the relevant category of boat. Given that several of Aldebaran's day boats, including the Ryck 280, are commonly chartered with a skipper included, and that the company states all its boats come with professional crew for safety and service, charterers without a qualifying licence should not assume a booking is out of reach - it is simply worth confirming directly with Aldebaran whether a given boat is available bareboat, skippered, or only as a crewed charter, since this can vary boat by boat across a fleet this size.

As with most Balearic operators, charterers should expect a deposit to secure a booking, together with a separate security or damage deposit payable before departure, the exact amounts and terms of which are set by Aldebaran rather than published in general form here. Given how quickly Ibiza's marinas fill up through the height of summer, and the popularity of both the catamarans for week-long bookings and the day boats for peak-season weekend hire, contacting the company well ahead of the intended dates - particularly for July and August - is the sensible approach, with earlier enquiry giving the best chance of securing a specific boat such as the Bali 4.2 or the Saxdor 320 GTO rather than being offered an alternative from the fleet.

Para una lectura de planificación más amplia —temporización de la temporada, licencias, depósitos, provisiones— consulte la biblioteca de planificación de chárter.

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