Mallorca vs Ibiza: Family-friendly island or party-mecca?
Mallorca is bigger, gevarieerder: Tramuntana-mountains, Palma-city, fietsroutes, families. Ibiza is smaller, draait around party-resorts (Ibiza Town, Sant Antoni) and pittoreske north-beaches.
Mallorca
Mallorca is lake than beach: Tramuntana-mountains UNESCO, oudstad Palma with cathedral on sea, fietsroutes and versgrillte vis. Flights from Schiphol from €70 return, 7 days from €550 per person.
Flight from NL: €70 return
View Mallorca →Ibiza
Ibiza is two islands in één: party-mecca Ibiza-Town and San Antonio, plus quiet beaches + hippie-markets on noordkust. Flights from Schiphol from €80 return, 7 days from €700 per person.
Flight from NL: €80 return
View Ibiza →Best time to visit compared
Mallorca
April-June and September-October: 20-27°C, perfect. July-August are 30+ and very busy.
Ibiza
June-September for party-season. May and October quieter and cheaper. Winter is leeg.
Flights + transfer from the Netherlands
Mallorca
Directly from Schiphol to Mallorca (PMI) in 2 hour 30 minutes. KLM, Transavia, Ryanair. Bus 1 to Palma €5.
Ibiza
Directly from Schiphol to Ibiza (IBZ) in 2 hour 30 minutes. KLM, Transavia, Ryanair. Bus L10 to Ibiza-Town €3.50.
Costs compared
Mallorca
Hostels from €25, hotels €80-150, vacation rentals €100/night. Food: pa amb oli €6, lunch €15, dinner €25-40.
Ibiza
Hostels from €30, hotels €90-180, vacation rentals €120/night. Food: bocadillo €5, lunch €15, dinner €30-50, cocktail in club €15.
Who is it for?
Choose Mallorca if you are...
Families, hike- and fietsfans, couples that lake than beach because.
Choose Ibiza if you are...
20-30 jarigen for clubs (Pacha, Amnesia), aesthetics-fans, couples for beaches + sunset-bars.
Our verdict
Mallorca is cheaper and whole year through bezoekbaar. Ibiza piekt jun-sep and is than 40% more expensive. Veerboot between islands: 4 hour, €60.