Cantabria · San Martín estuary
Boat hire in Suances
Boat hire in Suances: no rental companies based in the municipality; the nearest leave from Camargo (3), 15 km away, and from Pedreña (6), Santander and El Astillero on the Bay of Santander. 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 Suances
Suances sits at the mouth of the San Martín estuary, with the La Concha and Los Locos beaches, the Dichoso point with the lighthouse and the fishing harbour on the estuary; but the Google Maps register returns no boat rental companies based in the municipality. What has demand in Suances is the scheduled boat trips round the estuary and the coast, from the harbour, in summer. For bareboat, the nearest companies are on the Bay of Santander: Camargo (Maliaño), 15 km away, with 3 and the top-rated company in Cantabria; El Astillero, Santander and Pedreña, with 6, under 25 km.
The season runs from June to September. The San Martín estuary has a bar at the mouth and a tide of more than four metres; outside, open Cantabrian with swell, and Los Locos is a surf beach.
Ports and departure areas
Puerto de Suances
Fishing harbour on the San Martín estuary, departure point of the scheduled trips; no rental companies registered.Types of boat you can hire in Suances
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 Suances
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
Actitur Suances
A Mosca Cantabria
Frequently asked questions
Can I hire a boat in Suances?
Not from a company based in the municipality, according to the Google Maps register. The nearest are on the Bay of Santander: Camargo (3, 15 km), El Astillero, Santander and Pedreña (6). Suances has scheduled trips.
Do I need a licence?
To leave the estuary for the coast, an ICC or Spanish licence, or a skipper. Motorboats up to 5 metres and 15 hp can be driven without a licence inside the San Martín estuary, in daylight and with the tide.
How much does a boat cost in the area?
A RIB with licence, €250–650 a day; a skippered trip from €600 or by the seat. Indicative high-season ranges; fuel and deposit are extra.
What should I know about the Suances estuary?
That the mouth has a bar and breaks with swell and at low water: boats go out and in at high tide and in a calm sea. The estuary towards Requejada is calm.
Are there boat trips in Suances?
Yes, and they are the main offer: scheduled trips round the San Martín estuary and the coast from the harbour. They are listed under the boat trips category.
What is the Dichoso point?
The headland with the lighthouse that closes the San Martín estuary to the west, between La Concha and Los Locos beaches; from the water it is the mark for entering Suances by the channel.
Can I go up the estuary to Requejada?
Yes, at high water and with a shallow draft: the San Martín estuary is navigable about 4 km inland to Requejada, between marshes, with flat water even when there is a sea outside.
Is Los Locos a surf beach?
Yes, one of the best-known in Cantabria, on the open side of the Dichoso point; boats keep off it and use the estuary side, where La Concha beach and the harbour sit in calm water.