Asturias · Sella estuary
Boat hire in Ribadesella
2 boat hire companies in Ribadesella, both with boat rental as their main business, at the harbour on the Sella estuary. With phone, website and Google rating. No commission.
- Companies
- 2
- both with boat rental as main business
- Price
- €120 – 1,500 / day
- indicative
- Licence
- No licence needed up to 5 m and 15 hp
- Season
- June – September
- peak July and August
The 2 boat hire companies in Ribadesella
Hiring a boat in Ribadesella
Ribadesella sits at the mouth of the Sella, with the fishing harbour on the estuary and the Santa Marina beach opposite, and it has the only boat rental on the eastern Asturian coast: 2 companies, one running motorboat cruises and skippered hire and the other jet skis, at the harbour. The Sella estuary is sheltered and sailed with the tide; outside, the cliff coast west to Lastres and La Isla or east to Llanes, about 12 miles, only in good weather. Gijón, 48 km away, has 16 companies.
The season runs from June to September. It is open Cantabrian: swell nearly always, a tide of more than four metres and a bar at the Sella mouth at low water. Ribadesella is also the finish of the Sella canoe descent, which is the town's water sport.
Ports and departure areas
Puerto de Ribadesella
Fishing harbour on the Sella estuary. Both companies within 500 m.Types of boat you can hire in Ribadesella
Motorboat or RIB
- Requirement
- ICC or a Spanish PNB/PER licence
- Price
- €250 – 650 / day (indicative)
Skippered
- Requirement
- None: the skipper is in charge
- Companies
- 1 advertises it
- Price
- boat price plus €50 – 250 per day (indicative)
How much does it cost to hire a boat in Ribadesella
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.
Boat trips and excursions
Nautilus Tour, Rutas en lancha
Frequently asked questions
Do I need a licence to hire a boat in Ribadesella?
To leave the estuary for the coast, a licence or skipper, which one company offers. Motorboats up to 5 metres and 15 hp can be driven without a licence inside the estuary; jet skis go with an instructor or a navigation licence.
How much does a boat cost in Ribadesella?
A RIB with licence, €250–650 a day; a skippered trip from €600 or by the seat; jet skis by the 20- or 30-minute slot. Indicative high-season ranges; fuel and deposit are extra.
Where can I sail from Ribadesella?
Up the Sella estuary at high water and, in good weather, along the coast west to Lastres or east to Llanes and its blowholes.
What should I know about the tide in Ribadesella?
That the Sella mouth has a bar and banks at low water: you leave and return at high tide. The companies set the times.
Are there boat trips in Ribadesella?
Yes, scheduled motorboat cruises along the coast and the estuary from the harbour. They are listed under the boat trips category.