Boat hire in Sancti Petri

Sancti Petri is the marina of Chiclana de la Frontera, on the channel that separates La Barrosa from the Sancti Petri castle, and the natural jumping-off point for the Atlantic coast of southern Cádiz. Yet the Google Maps register returns no rental companies with an address at the marina itself: the nearest are in Chiclana, 6 km away, with 2, and in San Fernando, 8 km, with 3; Cádiz city, 17 km, has 14 and El Puerto de Santa María, 23 km, 28, the bay's biggest fleet. Several of them operate from Sancti Petri in summer: ask when booking.

From the channel you head for the castle and La Barrosa beach, under 2 miles, or south to Conil and Cabo Roche. Tides of more than three metres, a bar at the mouth and a levante that closes the exit several days a year. The season runs from May to September. There are scheduled boat trips to the castle for those who would rather not charter.

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.