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Destination guide
Spain — at a glance
435 boats are available to book across 32 departure bases. The largest are Palma de Mallorca (103), Ibiza (53), Sant Antoni de Portmany (44). The fleet is 207 sailing boats, 160 catamarans and trimarans, 56 motor boats, 10 motor yachts. Weekly prices start from €360 for a motor boat; every price on this page is the boat’s own listed rate for 7 nights, before extras.
When to go
The Balearics sail from April to October, with June and September the sweet spot between warm water and August prices. High summer doubles marina fees on Ibiza and Formentera and fills the buoy fields, which are booked online days ahead; posidonia seagrass is protected across the islands, so anchoring is on sand patches or buoys and the rangers check. The tramontana, a northerly, can make Mallorca's north-west coast dangerous for a day or two in spring and autumn. The Canary Islands are a winter destination with steady trade winds from November to March; the mainland Costa Brava, Valencia and the Galician rías run from May to October.
Where to sail in Spain
Yacht charter in Mallorca
Palma has the largest fleet in Spain, with El Arenal and Can Pastilla on the same bay and Andratx and Port de Pollença at either end of the island: Cabrera national park to the south, the calas of the east coast, the bays of Pollença and Alcúdia, and the Tramuntana cliffs from Formentor to Andratx. Mallorca is big enough to circumnavigate in a week and has the airport an hour from every base.
Boats leave from Palma de Mallorca 103 El Arenal 16 Can Pastilla 13 Andratx 15 Port de Pollença 10
Boat rental in Ibiza and Formentera
The day-charter capital of the Mediterranean. Boats leave Ibiza town, Sant Antoni and Santa Eulària for Espalmador and the sand spit at Ses Illetes, forty minutes to an hour away; an overnight has the beaches almost to itself once the day boats leave. Catamarans and sailing yachts for the week are based in Ibiza town; motorboats without a licence and skippered RIBs in Sant Antoni.
Boats leave from Ibiza 53 Sant Antoni de Portmany 44 Santa Eulària des Riu 17
Sailing in the Canary Islands from Tenerife
Las Galletas and Radazul on Tenerife are the winter fleet: trade winds, whales and dolphins off the south coast, Atlantic swell and volcanoes. La Gomera is a morning's sail, Gran Canaria and La Palma a long day, and the season runs all year with November to March the busiest months.
Boats leave from Las Galletas 22 Radazul 20
Yacht charter on the mainland: Costa Brava, Valencia and Galicia
Palamós and Sitges cover the Costa Brava and Barcelona, a rocky wooded coast with short hops and Barcelona airport an hour away; Dénia and Valencia are the closest mainland bases to Ibiza, a night crossing; Vigo and Baiona in Galicia open the rías and the Atlantic islands national park, cool water and real sailing for experienced crews.
Boats leave from Dènia 18 Palamós 17 Sitges - Barcelona 15 Valencia 9 Vigo 15 Baiona 10
A week on the water in Spain
Day-by-day routes from the bases below, with the distances between stops. Each opens the full week on the base page.
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A week from Palma de Mallorca 103 boats
Portals Vells or Santa Ponça · Port d’Andratx · Sóller · Cala Sant Vicenç / Pollença · Alcúdia · Cala Ratjada or Porto Cristo
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A week from Ibiza or Sant Antoni de Portmany 97 boats
Formentera, Espalmador · Ses Illetes / La Savina · Cala Jondal / Es Cubells · Portinatx / Cala Sant Vicent · Santa Eulària
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A week from Las Galletas or Radazul 42 boats
Los Cristianos / Los Gigantes · San Sebastián de La Gomera · Valle Gran Rey · Santa Cruz de La Palma · Tazacorte · La Gomera
Bareboat, skippered or crewed
Spain accepts most national skipper licences and the ICC for bareboat charter, though the rules are applied differently from port to port. The licence-free day boat - up to 5 metres and 15 hp, by day, near the coast - ends for rentals on 1 October 2026: from that date every rented motorboat needs a boating licence (the Spanish "titulín", the licencia de navegación, covers the smallest boats) or a skipper. Skippered charter is the sensible default around Ibiza and Formentera, where the buoy and posidonia rules are strict and a skipper handles them. Crewed catamarans and motor yachts dominate the upper end of the Ibiza market; weekly bareboat sailing is centred on Palma.
Types of boats in Spain
Sailing yachts and catamarans are the larger part of the Spanish fleet on Adriavela, based in Palma for weekly charters around Mallorca and Menorca and in Ibiza town. Motor boats and RIBs lead the Balearic day-charter market; the Canary Islands are almost entirely sailing yachts and catamarans.
- 207 sailing boats from €700 per week
- 160 catamarans and trimarans from €2,480 per week
- 56 motor boats from €360 per week
- 10 motor yachts from €1,200 per week
- 1 gulet from €8,500 per week
- 1 RIB price on request
Ports and marinas in Spain
- Palma de Mallorca 103 boats
- Ibiza 53 boats
- Sant Antoni de Portmany 44 boats
- Las Galletas 22 boats
- Radazul 20 boats
- Dènia 18 boats
- Palamós 17 boats
- Santa Eulària des Riu 17 boats
- El Arenal 16 boats
- Andratx 15 boats
- Sitges - Barcelona 15 boats
- Vigo 15 boats
- Can Pastilla 13 boats
- Baiona 10 boats
- Port de Pollença 10 boats
- Valencia 9 boats
- Santa Cruz de Tenerife 7 boats
- Barcelona 6 boats
- Roses 5 boats
- Las Palmas 4 boats
- Cala D`Or 3 boats
- Marbella 3 boats
- San Miguel de Abona 2 boats
- Altea 1 boat
- Arrecife 1 boat
- Calvia 1 boat
- El Masnou 1 boat
- El Toro 1 boat
- Mahon 1 boat
- Murcia 1 boat
- Port Saplaya - Valencia 1 boat
Spain · prices
What a charter in Spain actually costs
Adriavela lists 435 boats in Spain, spread across 32 departure bases. What separates one price from another is the type of boat, its size, and the base it leaves from — not the month you go.
The average week is €6,323 and the cheapest boat on the list is €360. Figures are list prices for a 7-night bareboat charter, refreshed nightly; the exact total for your dates is confirmed on the boat’s own page before you book.
| Boat type | Boats | Guests | From | Average | Open |
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| Sailing boat 7–21 m · 4 cabins · built 2018 | Boats207 | Guests3–18 | From€700 | Average€3,726 | |
| Catamaran & trimaran 9.9–23.8 m · 4 cabins · built 2022 | Boats160 | Guests5–12 | From€2,480 | Average€8,896 | |
| Motor boat 4.1–16.5 m · 1 cabins · built 2017 | Boats56 | Guests1–10 | From€360 | Average€5,118 | |
| Motor yacht 13.1–26.5 m · 3 cabins · built 2009 | Boats10 | Guests4–12 | From€1,200 | Average€12,261 | |
| Gulet 24–24 m · 5 cabins · built 1996 | Boats1 | Guests12–12 | From€8,500 | Average€8,500 | |
| RIB 8–8 m · built 2018 | Boats1 | Guests1–1 | From— | Average— |
| Charter length | Available for a trip type | Share of fleet |
|---|---|---|
| One day | Available for a trip type 120 | Share of fleet28% |
| Two days | Available for a trip type 122 | Share of fleet28% |
| Three days | Available for a trip type 123 | Share of fleet28% |
| Four days | Available for a trip type 126 | Share of fleet29% |
| One week | Available for a trip type 435 | Share of fleet100% |
Short charters are priced per boat and date rather than by the week, so no range is quoted here. Pick your days on a boat’s page and the rate comes back live.
| Budget / week | Boats | Sleeps | Typical size | Mostly | Open |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under €1,500 | Boats12 4% | Sleeps6 | Typical size9 m | Mostly7 motor boats, 4 sailing boats, 1 motor yacht | |
| €1,500 – €3,000 | Boats57 19% | Sleeps8 | Typical size12 m | Mostly45 sailing boats, 10 motor boats, 2 catamaran & trimarans | |
| €3,000 – €6,000 | Boats123 41% | Sleeps10 | Typical size13 m | Mostly60 sailing boats, 54 catamaran & trimarans, 9 motor boats | |
| €6,000 – €12,000 | Boats84 28% | Sleeps8 | Typical size14 m | Mostly57 catamaran & trimarans, 13 motor boats, 11 sailing boats | |
| Over €12,000 | Boats21 7% | Sleeps10 | Typical size17 m | Mostly16 catamaran & trimarans, 2 motor boats, 2 motor yachts |
| Departure base | Boats | From | Average | Mostly | Open |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Palma de Mallorca | Boats103 | From€570 | Average€7,266 | Mostly66 sailing boats, 27 catamaran & trimarans | |
| Ibiza | Boats53 | From€2,278 | Average€7,058 | Mostly28 catamaran & trimarans, 12 motor boats | |
| Sant Antoni de Portmany | Boats44 | From€1,781 | Average€6,428 | Mostly37 catamaran & trimarans, 6 sailing boats | |
| Las Galletas | Boats22 | From€3,135 | Average€4,474 | Mostly21 sailing boats, 1 catamaran & trimaran | |
| Radazul | Boats20 | From— | Average— | Mostly17 sailing boats, 3 catamaran & trimarans | |
| Dènia | Boats18 | From€4,000 | Average€6,241 | Mostly9 sailing boats, 9 catamaran & trimarans | |
| Palamós | Boats17 | From€1,575 | Average€2,940 | Mostly8 sailing boats, 8 motor boats | |
| Santa Eulària des Riu | Boats17 | From€4,193 | Average€8,605 | Mostly9 catamaran & trimarans, 7 motor boats |
Do I need a licence to charter a boat in Spain?
Spain accepts most national skipper licences and the ICC for bareboat charter, though the rules are applied differently from port to port. The licence-free day boat - up to 5 metres and 15 hp, by day, near the coast - ends for rentals on 1 October 2026: from that date every rented motorboat needs a boating licence (the Spanish "titulín", the licencia de navegación, covers the smallest boats) or a skipper. Skippered charter is the sensible default around Ibiza and Formentera, where the buoy and posidonia rules are strict and a skipper handles them.
When is the best time to sail in Spain?
The Balearics sail from April to October, with June and September the sweet spot between warm water and August prices. High summer doubles marina fees on Ibiza and Formentera and fills the buoy fields, which are booked online days ahead; posidonia seagrass is protected across the islands, so anchoring is on sand patches or buoys and the rangers check. The tramontana, a northerly, can make Mallorca's north-west coast dangerous for a day or two in spring and autumn.
Where can I sail in Spain?
4 sailing areas: Mallorca (from Palma de Mallorca, El Arenal, Can Pastilla); Ibiza and Formentera (from Ibiza, Sant Antoni de Portmany, Santa Eulària des Riu); Canary Islands from Tenerife (from Las Galletas, Radazul); Mainland: Costa Brava, Valencia and Galicia (from Dènia, Palamós, Sitges - Barcelona). Each has its own bases, and the boats on this page leave from all of them.
How do I get to the charter bases in Spain?
The nearest airports to the largest bases: Palma de Mallorca (103 boats): Palma de Mallorca Airport (PMI), about 10 km away; Ibiza (53 boats): Ibiza Airport (IBZ), about 10 km away; Sant Antoni de Portmany (44 boats): Ibiza Airport (IBZ), about 15 km away. Distances are as the crow flies; most charter companies arrange a transfer on request.
How many boats can I charter in Spain?
435 boats from 32 bases: 207 sailing boats, 160 catamarans and trimarans, 56 motor boats, 10 motor yachts, 1 gulet, 1 RIB. Availability and prices are live from the charter companies.
How much does it cost to charter a boat in Spain?
On the boats listed here day rates start from €51 and a week (7 nights) from €360. These are the boats’ own listed rates before extras; fuel, marina fees on the route and local taxes are paid separately.
How much does a yacht charter in Spain cost for a week?
The typical boat is €4,500 for 7 nights (the median across the priced boats), and the cheapest on the list is €360. Prices run from small sailing boats up to crewed yachts, so the median says more than the average (€6,323) here.
What is the most common boat in Spain?
Sailing boat — 207 of the 435 boats listed. An average one sleeps 11 and costs €3,726 for the week.
Can I take a boat out for just one day?
Yes — 120 boats accept a single-day booking, and 122 take two days. A day rate is quoted for the specific boat and date, so pick your day on the boat’s own page and the price comes back live.
Where do most boats leave from?
Palma de Mallorca has the largest fleet at 103 boats, and there are 32 departure bases in Spain altogether. The base you start from changes the price as much as the boat does.
What is not in the price?
The figure is for the boat. Transit log, tourist tax and the APA are mandatory, set per boat, and paid at the base. Skipper, hostess, extra equipment and other services are optional and also settled at the base.
Why do some boats show no price?
138 of the 435 boats are on request — usually larger or crewed yachts, where the rate depends on the week and the crew. They are left out of every figure above.