Gipuzkoa · Oria estuary
Boat hire in Orio
Boat hire in Orio: no rental companies based in the municipality; the estuary marina has no registered fleet, and the nearest companies are in Zumaia, 11 km away, with 2, and San Sebastián, 13 km, with 8. 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 Orio
Orio is the town of the trainera rowing boats, on the Oria estuary, with the old town above the river, the marina on the bank and the Antilla beach at the mouth; but the Google Maps register returns no boat rental companies based in the municipality. The nearest are in San Sebastián, 13 km away, with 8 companies and sailing boats from the Parte Vieja, and in Zumaia, 11 km, with 2 and jet skis. From San Sebastián, the Orio estuary is about 8 miles west, past Igeldo; you enter at high water over the beach bar.
The season runs from June to September. The Oria estuary is navigable several kilometres upstream with the tide, calm and with banks; the mouth has a bar and, outside, Cantabrian with swell.
Ports and departure areas
Puerto Deportivo de Orio
Marina on the Oria estuary, beside the old town; no rental companies registered.Types of boat you can hire in Orio
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 Orio
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
Spirit Experiences | Luxury Sailing Experiences
Frequently asked questions
Can I hire a boat in Orio?
Not from a company based in the municipality, according to the Google Maps register. The nearest are in Zumaia (2 companies, 11 km) and San Sebastián (8, 13 km).
Do I need a licence?
To leave the estuary, an ICC or Spanish licence, or a skipper. Motorboats up to 5 metres and 15 hp can be driven without a licence inside the Oria estuary, in daylight and at high water.
How much does a boat cost in the area?
A RIB with licence, €250–650 a day; a sailing boat from San Sebastián, €400–1,500 depending on skipper. Indicative high-season ranges; fuel and deposit are extra.
What is the Oria estuary like to sail?
Calm and with banks: you sail at high water along the channel, between the marina and the trainera boatyards, and can go several kilometres up towards Aginaga. The bar at the mouth breaks at low water.
Are there boat trips in Orio?
Some scheduled trips on the estuary in summer; the coast trips leave from San Sebastián and Zumaia. They are listed under the boat trips category.
Why is Orio famous for rowing?
Its trainera crew has won the Concha flag more times than any other; the boatyards on the estuary still build the boats, and on summer evenings you share the water with the crews training.