Asturias · Ría de Avilés
Boat hire in Avilés
Boat hire in Avilés: no rental companies based in the municipality; there are scheduled trips round the ría, and the nearest companies are in Luanco (Gozón), 12 km away, and Gijón, 21 km, with 16. With phone, website and Google rating. No commission.
- Price
- €250 – 1,500 / day
- indicative
- Licence
- No licence needed up to 5 m and 15 hp
- Season
- June – September
- peak July and August
We do not yet have boat hire companies with a complete listing in this destination. Check the nearby destinations.
Hiring a boat in Avilés
Avilés sits at the head of its ría, 5 km from the sea, with the old town and the Niemeyer centre on one side and the industrial port on the other, and the marina on the ría; but the Google Maps register returns no boat rental companies based in the municipality. What has demand in Avilés is the scheduled boat trips round the ría, from the Niemeyer to the mouth and Salinas. For bareboat, Luanco (Gozón), 12 km away, has a boating company, and Gijón, 21 km, 16 companies and the big marina of Asturias. From the mouth you sail to Salinas and El Espartal to the west or to Luanco and Cabo Peñas to the north.
The season runs from June to September. The Ría de Avilés is an industrial channel with cargo traffic and a tide of more than four metres; outside, open Cantabrian with swell.
Ports and departure areas
Puerto deportivo de Avilés
Marina on the ría, next to the centre; departure point of the scheduled trips, no rental companies registered.Types of boat you can hire in Avilés
Motorboat or RIB
- Requirement
- ICC or a Spanish PNB/PER licence
- Price
- €250 – 650 / day (indicative)
Skippered
- Requirement
- None: the skipper is in charge
- Price
- boat price plus €50 – 250 per day (indicative)
How much does it cost to hire a boat in Avilés
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 Avilés?
Not from a company based in the municipality, according to the Google Maps register. The nearest are in Luanco (12 km) and Gijón (16 companies, 21 km). Avilés has scheduled trips round the ría.
Do I need a licence?
To leave the ría for the coast, an ICC or Spanish licence, or a skipper. Motorboats up to 5 metres and 15 hp can be driven without a licence inside the ría, in daylight, with the port traffic.
How much does a boat cost in the area?
A RIB with licence, €250–650 a day; the ría trips are sold by the seat; a skippered trip from Gijón, from €600. Indicative high-season ranges; fuel and deposit are extra.
What do you see from the water in Avilés?
The ría with the Niemeyer and the old town at the head, the industrial port, Salinas beach and El Espartal at the mouth and, to the north, Cabo Peñas.
Are there boat trips in Avilés?
Yes, and they are the main offer: scheduled trips round the ría from the Niemeyer to the mouth. They are listed under the boat trips category.
What is the Niemeyer from the water?
Óscar Niemeyer's white cultural centre on the bank of the ría, opposite the old town; the trips leave from its jetty and it is the landmark for finding your way on the ría, with the industrial port opposite.