Looking for a great day out in Alicante?

We can recommend hoping on a ferry and going out to see Tabarca Island. It is approx 1 hour away from Alicante and it promises to be a fun day out for everyone whether you are young and old.

Tabarca Island Video - a snapshot

Tabarca Island is a marine reserve with a great beach, lovely restaurants, interesting buildings and despite being an Island it has a fascinating history.

There is only one beach at Tabarca Island which can get quite crowded over the summer season but if you wander away you can find your own little cove. The beach and coves offer opportunities for ‘cove-jumping’.  You can jump off the coves into the sea. You can also snorkel and admire the wonderful sea-life that surrounds this beautiful island.

For those that don’t fancy throwing themselves 20 foot into the sea you can walk around the island in about an hour and a half and you can visit the buildings that date back to the 18th Century.

For more information about Tabarca Island why not visit our main site where we have full information about the beach, the history of the island, the hotels and restaurants and how to get there.

If you do visit Tabarca Island on your next visit to Alicante I can promise that you won’t be disappointed.

If you are travelling to Alicante and you are looking for a cheap flight from the North of England or Scotland then don’ forget to have a look at Jet2.com .

I have searched high and low for jet2.com discount codes but it appears that this airline does not provide them. What it does instead is offer highly competitive discounts to all its travellers.

At the moment they have a sale on and you can book cheap flights to Alicante - even during the summer holidays. For a family of four (2 adults and 2 children under 11)  you can depart Leeds this Thursday 24th July and return Thursday 6th August for only £547.88. This fare is for a family travelling at the height of the Summer holidays and is excelptional value.

I didn’t think I would be able to get a cheaper fare than this but then I looked at Ryanair for the same journey and their cost came in at a lot cheaper.

£440 for a fmaily of four for the same journey but obviously different flight times.

I did look at mixing the flights - flying out with Jet2.com and returning with Ryanair.com and vice versa but this actually proved more expensive. When looking for independent flights don’t forget that you can do this - fly out with one airline and return with another.

If you want to travel out of school holidays then of-course the cost does come down even further. Ryanair are currently offering a million seats for £5 plus taxes.

Airlines also now offer car hire and hotel booking. If you are booking a car hire in Alicante then don’t forget to read all our important information tips on alicante car hire. You will save yourself a lot of money!

Easyjet have sent me more information today about flight discounts for the months of August.

They claim that there are still some cheap flights on special offer and these are as follows;

East Midlands from £34.99
Liverpool from £27.99
London Gatwick from £29.99
London Luton from £35.99

I had a look online and I did find flights out  from London Luton on Easyjet on the 25th August for £30.99 per person. The return flight was a lot more expensive but if you can return on the 3rd September this would cost £76.85 (which was the cheapest around this time). I also looked at Monarch for the cost of a return journey with them but they couldn’t really offer anything better. These dates just about keep within the summer holidays.

This all came to £503.36 for 2 adults and 2 children.

I reduced the baggage to 2 on hold bags and I took off the travel insurance.

I personally think this is a great cost for flights for a family of four during the school holidays.

I did look for an Easyjet August promotion code but I don’t think they have released any yet as I couldn’t locate any.

If you are visiting Alicante please see our main site all about Alicante city and everything this beautiful city has to offer.

Are you landing at Spain Alicante Airport soon? Do you need to know how to get the bus from the airport into Alicante city?

Well you have landed on the right page!

You need to catch the C6 bus which leaves from the number 29 stop opposite Spain Alicante airport (Terminal 1). This is operated by a Spanish company called Subus.

The bus stops on this C-6 bus route are as follows:

Spain Alicante airport - Starting point
1 Ctra. N 340 - Colegio Aitana
2 Ctra. N 340 - Desguace
3 Ctra. N 340 - Báscula
4 Ctra. N 340 - Dulevo
5 Ctra. N 340 - Danone
6 Ctra. N 340 - Butano
7 Ctra. N 340 - TIR
8 Ctra. N 340 - Matadero
9 Agua Amarga II
10 Av. Elche - Oficina de Patentes
11 Av. Elche - Estación de Tren -  Spain Alicante RENFE Train Station. Get off here for national train journeys
12 Av. Elche (C/ Federico Mayo)
13 Av. Oscar Esplá Nº 10
14 C/ Reyes Católicos Nº 23 - Spain Alicante Bus Station. Get off here for the bus station
15 Av. Federico Soto Nº 10
16 Pza. Luceros Nº 2 - 4
17 Av. Alfonso X El Sabio Nº 17 - Get off here for the Alicante TRAM. TRAM lines 1 and 2 depart from here called Mercado  TRAM station
18 Rambla Méndez Núñez Nº 35
19 Rambla Méndez Núñez Nº 7
20 PLAZA PUERTA DEL MAR - Last Stop. Get off here for the Alicante TRAM. TRAM Line 4 departs from here

The following is a map that shows each of the stops of the C6 bus - but in Alicante City only. I haven’t mapped the whole route.
View C6 Bus Stops in Alicante in a larger map

If you would like more information about Alicante Airport please see our Alicante Airport Guide

I have come across a service in the Costa Blanca that boat owners may be interested in.

Usually boat owners have to pay year round costs to moor their boat at a harbour or Marina along the Costa Blanca. These fees can be quite expensive and in todays climate people might just want to look at other options.

There is a removal firm who specialise in removals between Spain and the U.K. who have branched out into boat storage and maintenance with the help of another company TM Marine Services. They are called EspanEura Boat Storage and they are based between Alicante and Mar Menor. Their specialist removal services also mean that they can collect the boats from the harbour and take it directly to their storage facility or they can organise your boat to be brought down from the U.K.

The following information is taken directly from their website;

They have two 5,500 ft warehouses just off the AP7 in Catral.

• Secure premises with CCTV, alarmed and insured
• Easy Access from AP7 motorway, exit 730
• Fully staffed
• Long and short term storage
• Trailer storage
• Yearly contracts to store and launch at pre-booked dates
• Your boat will be stored under cover in our own premises

By putting your boat in storage, especially over the winter, it is possible to save approx 25% on fees and of-course your boat will be protected from the winter weather.

If you would like to find out more information about this service then visit their website at http://www.espaneuraboatstore.com