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Boat hire in Rota
Boat hire in Rota: one company registered, sport fishing from the marina, and the bay's fleet within 15 km: El Puerto de Santa María (28 companies), Cádiz (14) and Chipiona (4). With phone, website and Google rating. No commission.
- Companies
- 1 in Rota
- 42 within 15 km
- Price
- €120 – 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 Rota
Hiring a boat in Rota
Rota has a marina and beaches on the northern tip of the Bay of Cádiz, but a single registered rental company, sport fishing. The fleet is on the other side of the bay: El Puerto de Santa María, 12 km away, with 28 companies at Puerto Sherry and the biggest sailing fleet on Andalusia's Atlantic coast; Cádiz city, also 12 km by road, with 14; and Chipiona, 14 km, with 4. From Puerto Sherry, Rota is about 3 miles by sea, and the bay trips pass its beaches and the stone fish corrals.
The season runs from May to September. Tides of more than three metres, a bar at the Rota harbour mouth and a levante or poniente that change the day's plan.
Ports and departure areas
Puerto deportivo de Rota
Marina on the northern tip of the Bay of Cádiz, with no motorboat rental companies registered.Types of boat you can hire in Rota
Motorboat or RIB
- Requirement
- ICC or a Spanish PNB/PER licence
- Price
- €250 – 650 / day (indicative)
Sailing boat
- Requirement
- ICC / RYA Day Skipper, or a skipper
- Price
- €400 – 1,500 / day (indicative)
How much does it cost to hire a boat in Rota
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.
Frequently asked questions
Can I hire a boat in Rota?
A sport-fishing charter from the marina company, yes; for sailing boats or motorboats, El Puerto de Santa María (28 companies) and Cádiz (14), 12 km round the bay.
Do I need a licence?
The fishing charter is skippered. A motorboat up to 5 metres and 15 hp from El Puerto needs no licence in daylight inside the bay; sailing boats need an ICC or Spanish licence, or a skipper.
How much does a boat cost in the Bay of Cádiz?
A fishing charter by the seat or from €600 for the boat; a no-licence motorboat from El Puerto, €120–250 a day; a sailing boat, €400–1,500. Indicative high-season ranges; fuel and deposit are extra.
What should I know about the Atlantic in Rota?
Tides of over 3 m that uncover the fish corrals and banks off the beaches, a bar at the harbour mouth and the levante or poniente most afternoons; sail on the morning tide.
Are there boat trips in Rota?
The bay catamaran links Rota, El Puerto and Cádiz like a ferry, and there are sailing trips from Puerto Sherry. They are listed under the boat trips category.