Cádiz · Sancti Petri
Boat hire in Chiclana de la Frontera
Boat hire in Chiclana de la Frontera: 2 companies registered, one of them with boat rental as its main business, skippered sailing boats and yachts from Sancti Petri marina; the Bay of Cádiz fleet is 30 minutes away. With phone, website and Google rating. No commission.
- Companies
- 2
- 1 with boat rental as main business
- Price
- €250 – 1,500 / day
- indicative
- Licence
- No licence needed up to 5 m and 15 hp
- Season
- May – September
- peak July and August
The boat hire company in Chiclana de la Frontera
Hiring a boat in Chiclana de la Frontera
Chiclana de la Frontera has the Sancti Petri marina and the La Barrosa beaches, but barely 2 registered rental companies: one of sailing boats and yachts with a skipper, with nearly a hundred reviews, and a secondary one. The Bay of Cádiz fleet is half an hour away: El Puerto de Santa María, with 28 companies at Puerto Sherry, and Cádiz city, with 14; San Fernando, 7 km, has 3. From Sancti Petri you head for the castle and La Barrosa, under 2 miles, or south to Conil and Cabo Roche.
The season runs from May to September. A tide of more than three metres in the Sancti Petri channel, a bar at the mouth and a levante that closes the exit several days a year. There are scheduled boat trips to the castle for those who would rather not charter.
Ports and departure areas
Puerto Deportivo de Sancti Petri
Chiclana's marina on the Sancti Petri channel, with over 2,500 Google reviews; base of the skippered sailing company.Types of boat you can hire in Chiclana de la Frontera
Sailing boat
- Requirement
- ICC / RYA Day Skipper, or a skipper
- Companies
- 1 advertises them
- Price
- €400 – 1,500 / day (indicative)
Skippered
- Requirement
- None: the skipper is in charge
- Companies
- 1 advertises it
- Price
- boat price plus €50 – 250 per day (indicative)
Motorboat or RIB
- Requirement
- ICC or a Spanish PNB/PER licence
- Price
- €250 – 650 / day (indicative)
How much does it cost to hire a boat in Chiclana de la Frontera
Indicative high-season prices from the directory's reference table, reviewed September 2026: a no-licence motorboat costs €120–250 a day; a RIB of 6–8 m, €250–650; a 10–12 m sailing yacht, €400–900 bareboat or €600–1,500 skippered; a catamaran, €1,000–2,500; a skippered motor yacht, from €900. Expect 20–40% less outside July and August. Deposits run from €300 to €2,000 and fuel is extra. Each company sets its own prices.
They also hire boats
Companies whose main activity is something else (school, chandlery, trips) but which also offer hire.
NAUTIC PERFORMANCE
Boat trips and excursions
ARGOSAILING ALQUILER DE MOTOS DE AGUA
VERY HAPPY CHARTER
Alcántara Charter
CHARTER NAUTICO PAMPERO TRES
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Frequently asked questions
Can I hire a boat in Chiclana?
A skippered sailing boat or yacht from the company at Sancti Petri, yes; for bareboat or a wider choice, El Puerto de Santa María (28 companies) or Cádiz (14), 30 minutes away.
Do I need a licence?
The Chiclana boats are skippered, so no. A motorboat up to 5 metres and 15 hp needs no licence in daylight near the coast, but San Fernando and the bay have those; the open coast south needs an ICC or a skipper.
How much does a skippered sailing boat cost from Sancti Petri?
€600–1,500 a day for the boat, or by the seat on shared sunset trips; a motor yacht with skipper from €900. Indicative high-season ranges; fuel and deposit are extra.
What should I know about the tide at Sancti Petri?
That it rises and falls over 3 m, the channel dries in places at low water and the mouth has a bar that breaks in a swell; boats leave and return on the high tide, and the levante can close it altogether.
Are there boat trips in Chiclana?
Yes, scheduled trips to the Sancti Petri castle island and along La Barrosa from the marina. They are listed under the boat trips category.
What do you see from the boat in Chiclana?
The castle on its island at the channel mouth, the 8 km of La Barrosa beach with the dunes behind, the salt marshes up the channel and, south, the cliffs of Cabo Roche and Conil.