Boat hire in Hondarribia

Hondarribia is the rental harbour with the most choice in Gipuzkoa thanks to the Txingudi bay, the Bidasoa mouth it shares with Hendaye: 14 companies, six at the Hondarribia marina and eight at the Hendaye marina, five minutes away by boat, with day motorboats, sailing boats, sport fishing and one advertising no-licence boats. The bay is sheltered and can be sailed in almost any wind; outside, Cape Higer and the Jaizkibel coast towards Pasaia, or the French coast towards Saint-Jean-de-Luz, only in good weather. San Sebastián, 16 km away, has 8 companies.

The season runs from June to September. A tide of more than four metres and a bar at the Bidasoa mouth; outside, Cantabrian swell. The Hendaye companies charge in euros and accept Spanish and French licences.

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.