Yacht charter in Spain

01 · Overview

Yacht charter in Spain

Spain gives three very different sailing areas. The Balearics are the summer favourite, the Canary Islands let you sail all year, and Catalonia combines Barcelona with the coves of the Costa Brava. The fleet on our desk here leans towards catamarans and has a large crewed and day-charter offer.

02 · The sailing grounds

The sailing grounds

In the Balearics, boats start on Mallorca and Ibiza, with Formentera, Menorca and the Cabrera national park within reach. In the Canaries, most boats are on Tenerife, with La Gomera the classic crossing. In Catalonia, the bases are in Barcelona, Sitges and on the Costa Brava.

Sailing areas on our desk:

Balearic Islands: about 260 boats

Canary Islands: about 60 boats

Catalonia: about 30 boats

03 · Season and weather

Season and weather

The Balearics and Catalonia are best from May to October. The Canaries can be sailed all year.

04 · The fleet on our desk

The fleet on our desk

We list about 390 boats in Spain from about 70 charter companies. The fleet is sailing yachts (48%), catamarans (36%) and motor yachts and motorboats (15%). Half the boats were built in 2019 or later, and the typical boat is about 44 ft long with 4 cabins. The most common models here are the Excess 11, Oceanis 51.1 and Sun Odyssey 519.

05 · Ways to charter

Ways to charter

Boats in Spain offer these kinds of charter (a boat can offer more than one):

Bareboat (254 boats): you skipper the boat yourself. The skipper needs a licence the operator accepts, and usually a VHF radio certificate.

Crewed (116 boats): a skipper and crew come with the boat, often with a cook or host.

Day charter (72 boats): a single day on the water, usually with crew.

Skippered (45 boats): a professional skipper sails the boat with you, and you crew as much or as little as you like.

Regatta (5 boats): boats prepared and entered for racing events.

All-inclusive (3 boats): crew, meals and drinks are in one price.

Flotilla (2 boats): you sail your own boat in a group, with a lead boat and crew on hand to help.

Cabin charter (2 boats): you book one cabin on a shared, crewed boat rather than the whole yacht.

06 · What a week costs

What a week costs

These prices are for the boat for seven nights, taken from the 2027 offers we hold in November 2026.

In February, the cheapest month for most boats here, a well-priced boat costs about €2,000 a week and the middle of the fleet about €2,500.

In August, the dearest month, the middle of the fleet costs about €5,100 a week.

The cheapest tenth of boats here start from about €1,850 a week, and the top tenth from about €10,600.

Fuel, marina fees, the final clean and any skipper are usually extra on bareboat yachts; crewed boats include their crew. Each boat page shows what its operator includes and the live price for your dates.

07 · Bases and start days

Bases and start days

Boats start from La Lonja Marina Charter (67 boats), Sant Antoni de Portmany Port (29 boats), Marina Port Ibiza (24 boats), Marina del Sur (22 boats) and Puerto Deportivo Radazul (20 boats). Almost every charter here starts on a Saturday.

08 · Getting there

Getting there

Palma, Ibiza, Barcelona, Tenerife and Gran Canaria airports serve the bases.