Boat hire in Sotogrande

Sotogrande has 20 boat rental companies, almost all dedicated to rental, in the marina and harbour of the resort, 20 km from Gibraltar. It is a sail-and-mid-size-motor fleet: six companies advertise sailing boats, three motor yachts, four jet skis, two skippered hire and one no-licence boats. From the harbour you head east to the Manilva and Estepona coast, with 28 more companies 21 km away, or west into the Strait: Gibraltar, the bay of Algeciras and, with a skipper and a full day, the Tarifa coast or the crossing to Ceuta.

The season runs from April to October, with several companies open all year. Sotogrande sits on the edge of the Strait: the levante and poniente winds blow hard and change the day's plan, and there is cargo traffic into Algeciras. It is an area for sailing with a forecast and, if you do not know it, with a skipper.

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.