Yacht marble restoration in Ibiza, between Dalt Vila and Botafoc
Yacht marble restoration in Ibiza is shaped by a harbour unlike any other in the Balearics. Within a few hundred metres of the old walls of Dalt Vila, yachts of twenty metres lie a pontoon away from vessels well over a hundred, and many of them spend the summer turning guests around at a pace that leaves little time for the interior. Marble on board pays for it: wet towels left on vanity tops, cocktail glasses on the saloon bar, sun cream carried barefoot across a honed floor.
Our team travels to your yacht in Ibiza, whether she is alongside in Ibiza Town, swinging at anchor off one of the island’s calas, or on the hard for winter work. We polish, repair, de-stain and protect marble, onyx and other natural stone on board, and we organise the work around the crew’s schedule rather than the other way round.
Why marble on board suffers in Ibiza
Three local factors come up again and again when a chief stew describes the state of the stone after a few weeks on the island.
Hard water. Much of Ibiza’s water comes from aquifers in limestone ground, topped up by desalination plants. The result is water rich in calcium, which is why villa owners on the island fit filters to protect their appliances. On a yacht taking water from the quay, the same minerals dry as white rings around taps, on shower walls and on the polished edge of a basin. Scrubbing them away with an acidic bathroom cleaner is the classic route to a dull, etched patch.
Guest turnover. Ibiza charters tend to be short and busy, with beach clubs by day and late returns to the boat. Spilled citrus, champagne and mixers on a bar top or coffee table leave matt marks within minutes on calcite marble, and there is often no quiet day between charters to deal with them.
Salt and sand. Guests come back from the tender with sand on their feet and salt on their skin. Fine grit dragged across a marble floor or a stair tread slowly scratches the polish, while salt crystallising in porous stone can lift the surface over time.
Where we work in Ibiza
- IGY Ibiza Marina
- Marina Port Ibiza
- Marina Ibiza
- Marina Botafoch
The Port of Ibiza is a patchwork of concessions, and the names have changed over the years. Captains still say “Ibiza Magna” for the marina below the old town, so here is how the harbour reads today, from the quays in the centre round to Botafoc.
IGY Ibiza Marina, on the Muelle de Levante
Since 2024 the superyacht berths on the Muelle de Levante and the east side of the counter-quay, known locally as el Martillo, have been operated by IGY with Ocean Capital Partners and Grupo Empresas Matutes. Redevelopment ran from late 2024 into the summer of 2025 and brought shore power for large yachts. The line takes vessels from 20 metres up to around 150 metres, berthed alongside a quay wall, which is rare in the Balearics, and the marina stays open all year. For a marble team this is the most practical setting on the island: a stern or side gangway, a quay we can reach with our equipment, and yachts that often stay for weeks.
Marina Port Ibiza, the former Ibiza Magna
The marina in the Dársena de Poniente, at the foot of Dalt Vila, was long known as Ibiza Magna. Its concession passed to the IPM-IMG group in 2020 and was renewed in 2025 under the name Marina Port Ibiza. It has 12 berths for yachts between 25 and 60 metres among some ninety in total. The old town is a short walk from the gangway, so guests come and go constantly; we usually plan stone work here for the hours when the owner’s party is ashore.
Marina Ibiza, on Paseo Juan Carlos I
Across the bay, Marina Ibiza has its south dock reserved for large yachts up to and beyond 60 metres, with fuel at the berth, and a north dock for smaller units. It also gives access to a dry dock used for wintering and overhauls. Varadero Ibiza, the yard beside it, lifts boats of 8 to 45 metres with a 160-tonne travelift and works as a refit centre over the winter.
Marina Botafoch
Further towards the Botafoc breakwater, Marina Botafoch has about 430 berths on five pontoons, mostly for yachts up to around 50 metres, plus a haul-out and repair area. It is home to many privately owned motor yachts that stay on the island all season, which makes it a natural place for a mid-season maintenance visit.
At anchor and on the hard
The largest yachts often stay off the harbour, in Talamanca bay just east of town, or move to the southern and western calas such as Cala Jondal. We can work at anchor when the tender transfer is safe and the sea is calm enough to protect the floors and lift the equipment aboard. Bear in mind that in the Balearics, Decree 25/2018 prohibits anchoring on posidonia meadows, and summer buoy fields operate at ses Salines and s’Espalmador; your captain will choose the spot, we simply adapt to it. In winter, yachts laid up in Ibiza Town or in the island’s yard are ideal for longer jobs such as re-honing a whole floor.
Our services for yachts in Ibiza
What we are asked for on the island reflects how yachts are used here. We come to your yacht, wherever she is.
Most requestedEtch and limescale removal
Limescale rings from hard water and acid marks from drinks, removed and the finish restored to match.Read more
Floors and wallsMarble polishing
Bringing back an even gloss or honed finish where sand and foot traffic have dulled it.Read more
High shineCrystallisation
A harder, brighter surface on calcite marble for vanities and floors that take daily wear.Read more
Chips and cracksMarble repair
Chipped stair nosings and cracked tops filled with tinted resin and refinished.Read more
Before charterProtection
Water and oil repellent impregnation so spills on the bar can be wiped before they mark.Read more
Season-longMaintenance contracts
Planned visits through the season, timed around your charter calendar.Read moreWe treat onyx, travertine, granite and quartzite with the same care. Backlit onyx panels, common in Ibiza bathrooms and bars, need particularly gentle handling because the stone is thin and translucent.
Season and planning in Ibiza
The island’s yachting calendar follows its summer. Charter traffic builds from late spring, peaks in July and August, and stays busy into the opening weeks of autumn, when the club season closes. Berths in Ibiza Town are booked well in advance in high summer, and in August the IGY line has been reported more than 80 per cent full.
That leaves three practical windows for stone work:
- Spring commissioning. Before the first guests arrive, while the interior is still being prepared. A good moment for a full polish and for protection treatments that need time to cure.
- Turnaround days. Between two charters, often a single day. We focus on what guests will see first: master bathroom, saloon bar, entrance floor.
- Winter. The harbour is much quieter from November, although several marinas stay open and some yachts remain berthed all year. Longer work, structural repairs and full floors are best scheduled now, alongside other refit trades.
If your yacht spends the summer here and winters elsewhere in the Mediterranean, we can split the work: urgent spot repairs on the island, and the heavier programme wherever she lies up.
The surfaces we see most often after an Ibiza season
In our experience, the wear pattern after a busy summer is consistent. Bathrooms show limescale and etching around taps and drains, and on shower floors where guests rinse off salt; see our page on marble bathrooms on yachts. Floors in the saloon and lobby lose their shine along traffic lanes from the aft deck; see marble floors.
Bars and tables collect ring marks from glasses and lime wedges, covered on our page on bar tops and tables. Stairs take chips on the nosings when luggage and provisions are carried aboard, a subject we cover under marble stairs.
How a visit to your yacht in Ibiza runs
- 01
Photos on WhatsApp
Send a few pictures of the marks with your berth or anchorage and your dates. We tell you what is likely to be possible.
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Access agreed with the marina
Each concession in the port manages its own gate and quay access. We provide names and vehicle details so the marina office can clear us in advance, or we meet your tender at the agreed landing.
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Protection and work
Floors, joinery and carpets around the stone are covered, dust is extracted at the source, and products suitable for enclosed spaces are used.
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Check with the interior team
We go over the result with the chief stew and leave simple care advice adapted to the island’s hard water.
Work is discreet, carried out by a small team, and an NDA can be signed on request. Yacht names and photographs are never published without consent. You can read more on how we work on board.
Ibiza: questions from captains and crew
Can you work on a yacht berthed on the IGY quay below the old town?
Yes. The quay-wall berths on the Muelle de Levante are among the easiest places on the island for us to reach. We coordinate gate access with the marina and with your crew beforehand.
Is Ibiza Magna still the name of the marina by Dalt Vila?
Many crews still use the name, but the concession in the Dársena de Poniente is now run as Marina Port Ibiza. Tell us your berth number and we will find you whatever the name on the gate.
Can you come out to us at anchor in Talamanca or off the south coast?
Often, yes, if the tender transfer is safe and the sea is settled. Your captain decides on the anchorage and its timing; we adapt to it and bring compact equipment.
Why do our showers mark so quickly here?
Ibiza’s water is hard, because it comes largely from limestone aquifers and desalination. Calcium deposits form on stone, and acidic descalers then etch the marble. We remove both and can recommend a pH-neutral routine for the crew.
We only have one day between charters in August. Is it worth calling?
Yes, if the job is targeted. A day is usually enough to deal with etch marks on a vanity or bar top. Larger floors are better planned for spring or winter.
Can you work while the yacht is in the yard for winter?
Yes. A lay-up in Ibiza Town or at the island’s yard is often the best time for heavier stone work, and we fit around the other trades on board.
Interventions in Ibiza are carried out today by the travelling team of Les Traitements du Sud, the stone-care company that looks after yachts on the Côte d’Azur. We have no office on the island; we travel to your yacht for each job.
Works in Ibiza are carried out by Les Traitements du Sud (France), travelling team.
Marble marks on board in Ibiza?
Send us a few photos, your berth or anchorage and your dates. We will tell you what can be done and when.