2026 Trip Dates:
Save Me From the Waves: The Adventure Retreat: 9-15 May 2026
Short Swims and Dips: 16-22 May 2026
Technique Focus with Michael Gunning: 19-25 Sept 2026
Improvers: 26 Sept – 2 Oct 2026
Technique and Explore with James Ewart: 4-9 Oct 2026
Breath Work and Swimming 10-16 Oct 2026
Prices: Please see trip pages for prices
ABOUT FORMENTERA
Formentera is a small Balearic island just off Ibiza, and home to our Technique & Improve weeks.
It is well known for its dazzlingly crystal clear waters and long stretches of beach, backed by dunes and pine trees. The island has definitely escaped Ibiza-style development, and instead retains a laid-back, tranquil place. John Coningham-Rolls has a long-standing history with Formentera: his grandparents owned a villa (Can Rolls) in the 50s, and since then John, and now SwimQuest, have maintained a relationship with the island.
Formentera has a magnetic pull for so many of our guests, who return year after year for the ice white sand and and turquoise blue sea. The locals tell us that the clarity of the water in Formentera is largely due to the Posidonia sea grass that grows on the sea floor. These under-sea meadows were one of the main reasons Formentera and Ibiza achieved UNESCO World Heritage status in 1999.
Playa des Illetes, a popular swim spot on our trips, also won Trip Advisor’s ‘Best Beach in Europe’ award.
