Private Charters with Skipper or Full Crew
Yacht Charter Javea — Your Own Boat, Your Own Day
Private Yacht Charter in Javea
One boat, one group, and a coastline that rewards not being in a hurry.
A yacht charter in Javea is a private booking: the boat is yours for the day, with a skipper who knows this coast. That matters more here than in most places, because Javea's coast is not one destination but a sequence of them — Portitxol, Granadella, Ambolo, the Cap de la Nao — and the right order depends entirely on the wind that morning. A skipper who has run it all season decides that in about ten seconds. From a hire car you would spend the day guessing and parking.
We charter from Club Nautico Javea on the Muelle Norte: more than 300 berths, roughly half of them for public use, with fuel, a crane, a travelift, a ramp, a restaurant and a Blue Flag. From there the marine reserve at Cap de Sant Antoni is minutes north and the coves run south all the way to the Cap de la Nao. Denia is 11 km up the road, which makes Javea an easy add-on if you are based there.
Yachts Available in Javea
Choose the boat that matches the day you have in mind.
Motor Yachts
The fastest way to string the coves together. Portitxol, the cape and Granadella in one day, with the whole afternoon still spare for swimming.
From €800/day
Sailing Yachts
A real sail rather than a transfer. The run down towards the Cap de la Nao under sail, with the cliffs on your beam, is the best hour of the day.
From €400/day
Catamarans
Stable, roomy and shallow enough for the coves. The best choice for families, for anyone worried about seasickness, and for groups who want to spread out.
From €600/day
Luxury Yachts
Larger yachts with full crew, chef and water toys. For special occasions, corporate days and anyone who wants the Costa Blanca done properly.
From €1,500/day
Where Your Skipper Can Take You
Four routes we run from Javea. Every one is adjustable.
Half day — Portitxol and the island
South out of the port to Illa del Portitxol: roughly 8 hectares, roughly 300 metres across, 75 metres high, protected as a BIC since October 2018 for its heritage and landscape value. Since 2019 the regional government has been surveying the seabed around it and has turned up anchors and material at 13 to 17 metres and three possible wrecks, with a submarine museum in planning. Swim, snorkel, look at a small island that turns out to be an archaeological site. Three to four hours.
Full day — the cape and Granadella
The long version: down past Portitxol and Ambolo, round the Cap de la Nao where the coast turns south, and on to Granadella — the cove that won an Antena 3 viewers' poll for best beach in Spain in 2012 and 2013 on 60,000-plus votes, which is a TV audience vote rather than an official title, and a decade old now. Swim stops, a long lunch at anchor where anchoring is permitted, and home on the afternoon breeze. Six to eight hours.
The marine reserve at Cap de Sant Antoni
North instead of south, into the reserve that has been in force since March 2015. It is a deliberately quiet run: anchoring is prohibited, all recreational fishing is banned, jet-skis and motorised water sports are out, and diving needs prior authorisation with a daily cap of 30 immersions and 8 authorised vessels. Snorkelling off the boat needs nothing at all, and the water shows you why the rules exist. Two to three hours.
Sunset off the cove coast
Late departure, the headlands going gold and then pink, a swim while the light drops, drinks on deck. Short, easy to say yes to, and the version of Javea that photographs itself.
What's Included in Your Charter
No surprises on the day.
Skipper & Crew
A licensed skipper who has worked this coast for years and knows which cove works in today's wind. Larger yachts come with additional crew.
Fuel & Berth
Fuel for the agreed route and your berth at Club Nautico Javea, included in the quoted price rather than added at the dock.
Safety & Insurance
Full safety equipment, life jackets for every guest including children, and comprehensive charter insurance.
Swim & Snorkel Kit
Snorkelling gear, a cooler with ice, towels and a swim ladder or platform. Water toys on request on the larger yachts.
Yacht Charter Javea — Indicative Prices
Your quote depends on the yacht, the date and the length of the day.
| Sailing yacht (skippered) | €400-900/day | Half-day and full-day options |
| Catamaran (skippered) | €600-1,400/day | Families and larger groups |
| Motor yacht | €800-2,800/day | Fast, comfortable, covers more coast |
| Luxury yacht (crewed) | €1,500-3,500/day | Full crew, catering and water toys |
Related Charters
Other ways to book a boat in Javea and along the coast.
Yacht Charter Javea — Frequently Asked Questions
The yacht is exclusively yours for the booked period, with a licensed skipper, fuel for the agreed route, your berth at Club Nautico Javea, safety equipment, insurance and snorkelling gear. Crewed yachts add a hostess or chef. Food, drink and optional extras are quoted separately so you can see exactly what you are paying for.
No. Every yacht charter we run in Javea comes with a professional skipper, so no licence or experience is required from you. If you hold a valid licence and want to take the helm yourself, bareboat charter is possible on certain boats — send us your certification and we will tell you which of the fleet you can take.
At Club Nautico Javea, Muelle Norte. It is the charter-capable marina in town: more than 300 berths with roughly half for public use, fuel, a crane, a travelift, a ramp, a restaurant and a Blue Flag. You will get the exact pontoon with your confirmation. Note that the town's other marina, Nou Fontana on the Canal de la Fontana by the Arenal, is a different thing entirely — 151 berths in the inner marina designed for 5 to 8.25 metre boats. Yachts do not charter from there.
Capacity is set by the individual boat and its certification. Sailing yachts and smaller motor yachts typically take up to 10 to 12 guests for a day charter; catamarans are usually the roomiest for the same number; larger crewed yachts take more. Tell us your group size and we will only show you boats that legally and comfortably fit everyone.
They are set by a regional decree in force since 8 March 2015 and they bind every boat, ours included. Anchoring is prohibited outright. All recreational fishing is banned, in every form. Recreational diving without authorisation is prohibited, and motorised water sports and jet-skis are not allowed. Diving is quota-limited to 30 immersions and 8 authorised vessels a day, with seasonal hours — weekends and holidays 09:00 to 17:00 October to March, daily 08:00 to 18:00 April to September. Snorkelling is free and needs no paperwork. One correction worth making: that decree contains no speed limit, whatever you may have read.
No, and this is the rule most visiting boats get wrong. Anchoring over Posidonia oceanica is prohibited across the Valencian coast under regional law. It was suspended until the cartography was approved, which made the ban enforceable in early July 2023 — so it is recent, and it is real. The mapped zones are public on the regional Fondea app and the visor.gva.es viewer, and our skippers plan the day around them. Inside the Cap de Sant Antoni reserve, anchoring is prohibited full stop.
No. Land access has been closed since 2007 and hard-closed after rockfalls in April 2019 with fencing, a gate and private security, and enforcement continues — around 100 bathers were evacuated by police in July 2025. From the water it is reachable and there is no documented maritime exclusion zone, but nothing affirmatively authorises landing there and the rockfall risk is real and ongoing. We treat it as sea-only and keep well off the cliffs.
June to October, when the sea holds above 20°C and peaks around 26°C in August. June and September are our favourites: the water is warm, the coves are calmer, and there is more choice of boats. In August the popular anchorages fill early, so a morning start is worth more here than it is in a big bay.
Charter Your Yacht in Javea
Send us your dates and your group and we will come back with the yachts that are actually free, with real prices and an honest view of what fits your day.