Asturias · Navia estuary
Boat hire in Navia
Boat hire in Navia: no rental companies based in the municipality; the nearest is in Luarca (Valdés), 12 km away, with skippered trips, and the big fleet in Gijón, 82 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 Navia
Navia sits at the mouth of the river of the same name, with the estuary, the Navia beach and Puerto de Vega, the municipality's fishing village, with its sheltered harbour and the Casa de la Mar; but the Google Maps register returns no boat rental companies based in the municipality. The nearest is in Luarca, 12 km away, with a company running skippered coast trips, and the big fleet in Gijón, 82 km, with 16; Ribadeo, in Galicia, is 30 km with 3. From Puerto de Vega you sail east to Luarca or west to Tapia and the Ría del Eo, in good weather.
The season runs from June to September. The Navia estuary has a bar and a tide of more than four metres; outside, open Cantabrian with swell. Puerto de Vega is the area's shelter.
Ports and departure areas
Puerto de Vega
Sheltered fishing harbour of the municipality of Navia; no rental companies registered.Types of boat you can hire in Navia
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 Navia
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 Navia?
Not from a company based in the municipality, according to the Google Maps register. The nearest is in Luarca, 12 km away; Ribadeo (3 companies) 30 km and Gijón (16) 82 km.
Do I need a licence?
For the coast, with swell, an ICC or Spanish licence, or a skipper. Motorboats up to 5 metres and 15 hp can be driven without a licence inside the Navia estuary or Puerto de Vega harbour, in daylight and with the tide.
How much does a boat cost in the area?
A skippered trip from Luarca, from €600 a day or by the seat; a RIB with licence from Gijón or Ribadeo, €250–650. Indicative high-season ranges; fuel and deposit are extra.
What is Puerto de Vega?
The fishing village of the municipality of Navia, 8 km from the town, with one of the most sheltered harbours on the western coast, the fish market and the La Riva viewpoint; the area's natural way out to sea.
Are there boat trips in Navia?
Some scheduled trips from Puerto de Vega in summer; the area's trips leave from Luarca. They are listed under the boat trips category.