Boat Rental Denia — Costa Blanca at Its Best

Not always. Spanish rules allow licence-free rental of boats up to 5 metres with engines up to 15 HP, for up to 6 people, if you are over 18 — you stay close to the coast and we give you a full briefing before you go. For anything larger, or if you simply want to relax and let someone else drive, you take the boat with one of our skippers. Most of our Denia bookings are skippered, because the best coves are the ones a local knows how to approach.

It comes down to the boat, the season and how long you want it. A licence-free motorboat for a couple of hours around the bay starts around €100 per hour. A skippered sailboat or catamaran for the day runs roughly €150 to €700 depending on size. Private motor yachts with a skipper start around €800 per day. July and August cost more than May or October. Send us your dates and we will give you a firm number rather than a range.

From Marina de Denia, the main marina in town. It has held a Blue Flag every year since 2019, takes vessels up to 60 metres, and has fuel, parking and 24-hour staff on site. It is a short walk from the old town and roughly 100 km from Valencia airport and 103 km from Alicante airport, so it is an easy day trip from either.

Every Denia rental includes the boat, fuel for the agreed route, safety equipment, insurance and your berth. Skippered charters include the skipper. Most boats carry snorkelling gear and a cooler with ice. What is not included: food and drink beyond what is stated, optional extras like water toys, and any restaurant stops ashore. We spell it out in writing before you pay anything.

Yes. Hourly motorboat rental is popular in Denia, especially in the morning before the afternoon breeze fills in, or for a sunset run along Les Rotes. Two to three hours is enough to swim, snorkel and see the coast under the Montgo. For Javea and Granadella you want a full day.

For July and August, two to four weeks ahead — the good boats and the good skippers go first, especially at weekends. In June, September and October a few days is usually enough. If your dates are fixed and your group is large, book as early as you can.

We do not sail if it is not safe or not enjoyable. If the skipper or the marina calls it off for weather, you choose: move to another date, or take a full refund of what you paid. The Levante blows most often from May to October and gives a reliable afternoon breeze — great for sailing, and something we plan the route around rather than fight.

The swimming season runs from June to October, when the sea stays above 20°C — August is the warmest at around 26°C. June and September are the sweet spot: warm water, calmer coves, and boats still available. Denia itself is worth the trip year-round; it has been a UNESCO Creative City of Gastronomy since 2015, and the red prawn — the gamba roja de Denia — is famous well beyond Spain.