What is your typical day like in the high season?
Our days normally start around 8:00 am, with boat preparation and cleaning. The skipper checks everything over, fills up with fuel, and we stock up on drinks and snacks ready for our guests who normally arrive around 11.00am. We then head off to Formentera for a swim stop – normally in Espalmador, which is still one of my favourite beaches in the world. The sea is a clear blue, and the beach offers beautiful white sand! After a swim and a few drinks we take the clients to one of the amazing fish restaurants on the beach for a lazy lunch, washed down with a cool bottle of rosé. We stay on board and, between myself and the crew, we get the boat back into shipshape condition for the clients’ return. When they return from lunch, we move on to a great snorkelling spot where clients can relax and swim. All of our boats have great sound systems, so not only am I a skipper but sometimes I have to be a DJ too! We normally return to port anytime between 7.00 pm and 9.00 pm. The clients depart and then there’s a quick wash down of the boat, before meeting up with the rest of the crew to discuss the day’s activities over a cool beer in our local in the Port. It’s bed at midnight and off we go again the next day! Long days in the high season, but very rewarding.