{"id":764404,"date":"2026-02-14T17:27:20","date_gmt":"2026-02-14T17:27:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/764404\/"},"modified":"2026-02-14T17:27:20","modified_gmt":"2026-02-14T17:27:20","slug":"benidorms-peacock-island-explained-as-brits-in-spain-share-honest-verdict","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/764404\/","title":{"rendered":"Benidorm&#8217;s &#8216;Peacock Island&#8217; explained as Brits in Spain share honest verdict"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>A small uninhabited island off Benidorm&#8217;s coast known as Peacock Island has proven the latest subject of discussion among hen and stag do planner Frank the Stag Man and his partner, Jade<\/p>\n<p><strong class=\"Strong_strong__e2x35 __className_b13d3a\">Alan Johnson<\/strong> Social News Reporter<\/p>\n<p>14:35, 14 Feb 2026<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Benidorm Levante beach in Alicante Mediterranean of Spain\" loading=\"eager\"  src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/0_Benidorm-Levante-beach-in-Alicante-Spain.jpg\" \/><\/p>\n<p aria-label=\"Benidorm Brits, Frank and Jade have shared their thoughts on 'Peacock Island' (stock)\" class=\"ImageCaption_caption-title__ccyQU\" data-testid=\"caption-title\">Benidorm Brits, Frank and Jade have shared their thoughts on &#8216;Peacock Island&#8217; (stock)(Image: LUNAMARINA via Getty Images)<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">If you&#8217;ve ever visited the beach in Benidorm, you&#8217;ve likely noticed a small uninhabited island just off the coast in the Mediterranean Sea. Known as Benidorm Island, it&#8217;s still often referred to by its original name, <a aria-label=\"Peacock IslandLink opens in a new tab.\" class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.irishmirror.ie\/lifestyle\/travel\/i-visited-10-bars-benidorm-36710158\" rel=\"follow nofollow noopener\" tabindex=\"0\" target=\"_blank\">Peacock Island<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Frank the Stag Man, a social media personality who offers customised hen and stag do packages in the Spanish resort, recently took to <a aria-label=\"TikTokLink opens in a new tab.\" class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.irishmirror.ie\/all-about\/tiktok\" rel=\"follow nofollow noopener\" tabindex=\"0\" target=\"_blank\">TikTok<\/a> with his partner, Jade Benidorm, to share some insights about this peculiar spot. &#8220;I call it &#8216;Bird Poop Island&#8217; because there are no peacocks on it, it&#8217;s just covered in bird poo,&#8221; <a aria-label=\"Jade revealedLink opens in a new tab.\" class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.irishmirror.ie\/lifestyle\/travel\/i-love-benidorm-much-visit-36603606\" rel=\"follow nofollow noopener\" tabindex=\"0\" target=\"_blank\">Jade revealed<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Located approximately 3km from the Costa Blanca coast, she warned that anyone thinking they can easily swim to it is in for a surprise. She explained: &#8220;It looks about 50m away and I know people have tried [to swim there], but they ended up being rescued by the lifeboats.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Frank queried: &#8220;Is there any other interesting facts you&#8217;d like to tell us about this amazing but quite useless Peacock Island?&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Jade mentioned a tourist boat with a &#8220;submarine bottom&#8221; ferries visitors to the island for half-day trips.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">&#8220;There&#8217;s a cafe on it that&#8217;s probably going to be over-charging for a coffee in the middle of nowhere,&#8221; she quipped. However, Jade did note one redeeming feature of the island &#8211; dolphins can occasionally be spotted swimming around it.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Responding to their post, one former visitor to Peacock Island enthused: &#8220;I loved it, got a boat out then you go in a glass bottom boat that takes you round.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">&#8220;You see loads different fish, come off, chill with a few cold beers and if brave you can try and walk round, but seagulls will have you so don&#8217;t bother. And some great views.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Benidorm&#8217;s tourism <a aria-label=\"websiteLink opens in a new tab.\" class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/en.visitbenidorm.es\/ver\/4426\/benidorm-island.html\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" tabindex=\"0\" target=\"_blank\">website<\/a> describes the island as: &#8220;Myths and realities, legends and history, past and present&#8230; Benidorm Island has a unique charm that captivates both locals and tourists.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">&#8220;As a true icon of the city, its silhouette appears in numerous logos and emblems, making it one of Benidorm&#8217;s most recognisable landmarks.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">It further states: &#8220;A haven for divers and fishermen, Benidorm Island is an underwater observatory teeming with marine flora and fauna, attracting hundreds of visitors each year.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Meanwhile, Frank and Jade also highlighted Benidorm&#8217;s &#8220;new mini-strip&#8221;, which Frank described as a pathway &#8220;running from [his] Stagman Steak House all the way down to Tiki Beach&#8221; featuring the renowned Miller&#8217;s Sports Bar, a tattoo parlour and the Stagman Sports Bar and Grill along the way.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">&#8220;That is pretty much an entire day and night of partying,&#8221; Jade exclaimed.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Frank replied: &#8220;It most definitely is. You&#8217;ve got your pool tables, your sports, food and snacks, your tattoos and you&#8217;ve got beer, cocktails and drinks. Everything you need &#8211; it&#8217;s all there.&#8221;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"A small uninhabited island off Benidorm&#8217;s coast known as Peacock Island has proven the latest subject of discussion&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":764405,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":"","_share_on_mastodon":"0"},"categories":[5312],"tags":[46837,2000,299,104,19342,449,183],"class_list":["post-764404","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-spain","tag-benidorm","tag-eu","tag-europe","tag-spain","tag-spain-holidays","tag-tiktok","tag-travel"],"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/pubeurope.com\/@uk\/116070163706758128","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/764404","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=764404"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/764404\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/764405"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=764404"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=764404"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=764404"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}