Boat hire in Castro Urdiales

Castro Urdiales is the first town in Cantabria coming from Biscay, with the harbour below the church of Santa María and the castle-lighthouse, and one of the prettiest bays on the Cantabrian coast; but the Google Maps register returns no boat rental companies based in the municipality, and Castro's boating is the scheduled cruises round the bay and towards Islares. For bareboat, Laredo, 17 km away, has 2 companies in its marina, and Noja, 27 km, one; the Bay of Santander, 45 km, has 12. Getxo and the Abra, in Biscay, are 35 km with 12.

The season runs from June to September. Castro bay is sheltered from the west; outside, towards Oriñón and Sonabia, open Cantabrian with swell and a tide of more than four metres.

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.