Biscay · Urdaibai
Boat hire in Mundaka
Boat hire in Mundaka: one company with boat rental as its main business, the top-rated in Biscay with more than 170 Google reviews, at the harbour on the Urdaibai estuary. With phone, website and Google rating. No commission.
- Companies
- 1
- 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 boat hire company in Mundaka
Hiring a boat in Mundaka
Mundaka is the village of the left-hand wave at the mouth of Urdaibai, the estuary declared a biosphere reserve, and it has a single boat rental company, but it is the top-rated in Biscay: more than 170 Google reviews, with no-licence motorboats according to its listing and skippered trips from the harbour. From Mundaka you sail Urdaibai towards Sukarrieta and Gernika at high water, to the island of Izaro, a mile off Bermeo (2 km, with the estuary-trip company), and in good weather, to San Juan de Gaztelugatxe, about 5 miles west. Getxo, 26 km away, has 12 companies.
The season runs from June to September. The Mundaka bar breaks with swell and at low water: you go in and out at high tide and in a calm sea; inside, the estuary is calm and shallow.
Ports and departure areas
Puerto de Mundaka
Small harbour at the mouth of Urdaibai, base of the local company.Types of boat you can hire in Mundaka
No-licence motorboat
- Requirement
- None: motorboats up to 5 m and 15 hp, daytime, close to the coast
- Companies
- 1 advertises them
- Price
- €120 – 250 / day (indicative)
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 Mundaka
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
Urdaibai Boat
Traola Itsas Bidaiak
IZKIRA URDAIBAI
Frequently asked questions
Do I need a licence to hire a boat in Mundaka?
Not for the motorboats up to 5 metres and 15 hp, in daylight and inside the Urdaibai estuary; the company advertises them. For Izaro and Gaztelugatxe, in open sea, a licence or a skippered trip.
How much does a boat cost in Mundaka?
A no-licence motorboat, €120–250 a day; a RIB with licence, €250–650; a skippered trip from €600 or by the seat. Indicative high-season ranges; fuel and deposit are extra.
Where can I sail from Mundaka?
Up Urdaibai to Sukarrieta and the Laida beach at high water, to the island of Izaro off Bermeo and, in good weather with a skipper, to San Juan de Gaztelugatxe.
What should I know about the Mundaka bar?
That it is the most famous surf wave in Europe and that it breaks at the mouth with swell and at low water: boats go out and in at high tide and in a calm sea. The company sets the times.
Are there boat trips in Mundaka?
Yes, the local company's skippered trips and those from Bermeo round Urdaibai and Gaztelugatxe. They are listed under the boat trips category.