Cantabria · Bay of Santander
Boat hire in El Astillero
Boat hire in El Astillero: one company with rental among its services, at Marina de Santander, and the bay's fleet within 7 km: Camargo (3), Marina de Cudeyo (6) and Santander (2). With phone, website and Google rating. No commission.
- Companies
- 1
- rental among its services
- Price
- €250 – 1,500 / day
- indicative
- Licence
- No licence needed up to 5 m and 15 hp
- Season
- June – September
- peak July and August
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Hiring a boat in El Astillero
El Astillero sits at the head of the Bay of Santander, where the Solía estuary and the marshes meet the channel, with Marina de Santander on its shore, the big marina of the southern bay, and its rental offer is a dive centre with more than 160 reviews that also rents boats. The bay's fleet is next door: Camargo (Maliaño), 5 km away, with 3 companies and the top-rated in Cantabria; Marina de Cudeyo (Pedreña), 6 km, with 6; and Santander, 7 km, with 2. From Marina de Santander you sail the whole bay, in sheltered water, to the Puntal and the Sardinero.
The season runs from June to September. The head of the bay has banks and marshes that dry at low water: you sail the buoyed channel with the tide table.
Ports and departure areas
Marina de Santander (El Astillero)
Marina at the head of the Bay of Santander, in El Astillero. 1 company within 500 m.Types of boat you can hire in El Astillero
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 El Astillero
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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Frequently asked questions
Do I need a licence to hire a boat in El Astillero?
For bigger motorboats and leaving the bay, an ICC or Spanish licence, or a skipper. Motorboats up to 5 metres and 15 hp can be driven without a licence inside the bay, in daylight; ask in Camargo or Pedreña which company has them.
How much does a boat cost in El Astillero?
A RIB with licence, €250–650 a day; a sailing boat from Pedreña, €400–1,500 depending on skipper. Indicative high-season ranges; fuel and deposit are extra.
Where can I sail from El Astillero?
Down the channel to Pedreña and Santander and round the whole bay to the Puntal; the Solía estuary and the marshes, only at high water with a shallow draft.
Where do boats leave from?
From Marina de Santander, El Astillero's marina at the head of the bay, with the local company within 500 m.
Are there boat trips in El Astillero?
The scheduled bay cruises leave from Santander (Los Reginas) and the launches from Pedreña and Somo. They are listed under the boat trips category.