Lanzarote · Playa Blanca
Boat hire in Playa Blanca
11 boat hire companies in Playa Blanca, in the municipality of Yaiza, 8 of them with boat rental as their main business, at Marina Rubicón and the harbour in the south of Lanzarote. Ranked by Google rating, with phone and website. No commission.
- Companies
- 11
- 8 with boat rental as main business
- Price
- €120 – 1,500 / day
- indicative
- Licence
- No licence needed up to 5 m and 15 hp
- Season
- All year
- peaks in summer and at Christmas
The 8 boat hire companies in Yaiza
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Hiring a boat in Yaiza
Yaiza is the southern municipality of Lanzarote, with Timanfaya, El Golfo and Playa Blanca, the port of the Fuerteventura ferry and of Marina Rubicón, and its 11 rental companies, five of them within 500 m of the Marina Rubicón information point, are the base for the Papagayo beaches: no-licence boats (two companies), sailing boats (two), skippered trips (four) and jet skis; the top-rated has more than 1,200 reviews and another more than 170. Papagayo is 2 miles east, with sandy bottoms; Isla de Lobos and Corralejo (La Oliva, 4 companies), about 8 miles across the Bocaina, with a skipper or licence. Tías (Puerto Calero, 10 companies) is 20 km away.
You can sail all year, with peaks in summer and at Christmas. Playa Blanca is sheltered from the trade wind; the Bocaina strait, towards Fuerteventura, has wind and current in the afternoon.
Ports and departure areas
Marina Rubicón
Playa Blanca marina with an excursions information point according to its listing. 5 companies within 500 m.Playa Blanca harbour
Fuerteventura ferry harbour and excursion boats.Types of boat you can hire in Yaiza
No-licence motorboat
- Requirement
- None: motorboats up to 5 m and 15 hp, daytime, close to the coast
- Companies
- 2 advertise them
- Price
- €120 – 250 / day (indicative)
Motorboat or RIB
- Requirement
- ICC or a Spanish PNB/PER licence
- Price
- €250 – 650 / day (indicative)
Sailing boat
- Requirement
- ICC / RYA Day Skipper, or a skipper
- Companies
- 2 advertise them
- Price
- €400 – 1,500 / day (indicative)
Skippered
- Requirement
- None: the skipper is in charge
- Companies
- 4 advertise it
- Price
- boat price plus €50 – 250 per day (indicative)
How much does it cost to hire a boat in Yaiza
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.
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Chill Out Cruise
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Rubicon Charter
Funboatlanzarote
Tickets Direct Excursions Playa Dorada
Lanzarote Traditional Sailing
Frequently asked questions
Do I need a licence to hire a boat in Playa Blanca?
Not for a motorboat up to 5 metres and 15 hp, in daylight and near the coast: two companies advertise them and Papagayo is 2 miles away. For Lobos, Fuerteventura or sailing boats, an ICC or Spanish licence, or a skipper (four companies).
How much does a boat cost in Playa Blanca?
A no-licence motorboat, €120–250 a day; a RIB with licence, €250–650; a sailing boat or skippered trip, €600–1,500; jet skis by the slot. Indicative high-season ranges; fuel and deposit are extra.
Can I take a hire boat to Papagayo?
Yes, it is the main trip: the Papagayo beaches are 2 miles east of Playa Blanca, with sandy bottoms and no paved road; by boat you skip the dirt track.
Where do boats leave from?
From Marina Rubicón, with 5 companies within 500 m of its information point, or from the Playa Blanca harbour, beside the Fuerteventura ferry.
Are there boat trips in Playa Blanca?
Yes, and plenty: catamarans to Papagayo, dolphin-watching and trips to Isla de Lobos with fixed departures from Playa Blanca and Marina Rubicón. They are listed under the boat trips category.