Gipuzkoa · Pasaia bay
Boat hire in Pasaia
3 boat hire companies in Pasaia, 2 of them with boat rental as their main business, in Pasai San Pedro and Pasai Donibane. Ranked by Google rating, with phone and website. No commission.
- Companies
- 3
- 2 with boat rental as main business
- Price
- €250 – 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 Pasaia
Hiring a boat in Pasaia
Pasaia is the most enclosed natural harbour on the Basque coast, a narrow fjord between the Jaizkibel and Monte Ulia with San Pedro and Donibane either side of the mouth and the commercial port at the head, 5 km from San Sebastián, and it has 3 boat rental companies: one of fishing and trips with more than 30 reviews in San Pedro, another of boat rental in Donibane, and a third with rental among its services. From the mouth you head east to the Jaizkibel and Hondarribia (14 companies, 11 km) or west to Ulia and La Concha in San Sebastián (8). Inside, the bay is sheltered water with cargo traffic.
The season runs from June to September. The Pasaia mouth, between the two lighthouses, is narrow and swell comes in; outside, open Cantabrian and a tide of more than four metres.
Ports and departure areas
Puerto de Pasaia (Pasajes)
Natural harbour between San Pedro and Donibane, commercial at the head; base of the local companies.Types of boat you can hire in Pasaia
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 Pasaia
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.
They also hire boats
Companies whose main activity is something else (school, chandlery, trips) but which also offer hire.
Itsaso Arrantza eta itsas gaiak
Boat trips and excursions
Itsaia Experience, S.L.
Ufishpro
Frequently asked questions
Do I need a licence to hire a boat in Pasaia?
For bigger motorboats and leaving the bay, an ICC or Spanish licence, or a skippered trip, which the fishing company offers. Motorboats up to 5 metres and 15 hp can be driven without a licence inside Pasaia bay, in daylight.
How much does a boat cost in Pasaia?
A RIB with licence, €250–650 a day; a fishing or skippered trip from €600 or by the seat. Indicative high-season ranges; fuel and deposit are extra.
Where can I sail from Pasaia?
Round the bay, in sheltered water with port traffic, and outside the mouth, east to the Jaizkibel and Hondarribia or west to Ulia and San Sebastián, in good weather.
Where do boats leave from?
From Pasai San Pedro or Pasai Donibane, the two villages at the mouth, linked by the motor launch across the bay; the companies are based on their quays.
Are there boat trips in Pasaia?
Yes, the boat trip to the mouth and the Jaizkibel from Donibane in summer, and the fishing trips. They are listed under the boat trips category.