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Boat hire in Arenys de Mar
8 boat hire companies in Arenys de Mar, 6 of them with boat rental as their main business, at the fishing and leisure harbour next to the station. Ranked by Google rating, with phone and website. No commission.
- Companies
- 8
- 6 with boat rental as main business
- Price
- €120 – 1,500 / day
- indicative
- Licence
- No licence needed up to 5 m and 15 hp
- Season
- May – September
- peak July and August
The 6 boat hire companies in Arenys de Mar
Hiring a boat in Arenys de Mar
Arenys de Mar has the oldest fishing and leisure harbour in the Maresme, with a yacht club and the train station a step away, and its rental fleet is the biggest in the area along with Mataró: 8 companies, two with sailing boats and one with skippered hire, plus day motorboats. From the harbour you cruise the Maresme coast, long open beach, north to Canet and Calella or south to Mataró, 10 km away with 6 companies; with a licence and a full day, Blanes and the first coves of the Costa Brava are about 12 miles. Barcelona is 40 minutes by train.
The season runs from May to September, with a calm sea in the morning and the garbí in the afternoon. For no-licence boats there is more choice in Blanes and on the Costa Brava.
Ports and departure areas
Port d'Arenys de Mar
Fishing and leisure harbour with yacht club, next to the station; base for the 8 companies.Types of boat you can hire in Arenys de Mar
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
- 1 advertises it
- Price
- boat price plus €50 – 250 per day (indicative)
Motorboat or RIB
- Requirement
- ICC or a Spanish PNB/PER licence
- Price
- €250 – 650 / day (indicative)
How much does it cost to hire a boat in Arenys de Mar
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.
TOTAVELA · Broker & Charter
Motyvel Yachts Barcelona
Boat trips and excursions
Xploration
Frequently asked questions
Do I need a licence to hire a boat in Arenys de Mar?
Not for a motorboat up to 5 metres and 15 hp, in daylight and near the coast; ask which companies have them. Sailing boats need an ICC or Spanish licence, or a skipper (one company).
How much does a boat cost in Arenys de Mar?
A no-licence motorboat, €120–250 a day; a RIB with licence, €250–650; a sailing boat, €400–1,500 depending on whether it is skippered. Indicative high-season ranges; fuel and deposit are extra.
Where can I go from Arenys?
North along the beaches to Canet, Sant Pol and Calella, about 8 miles, or south to Mataró; Blanes and the Costa Brava coves are about 12 miles with a licence.
How do I get there from Barcelona?
The R1 train from Plaça Catalunya to Arenys de Mar, about 45 minutes; the harbour is across the road from the station. By car, the C-32 in 40 minutes.
Are there boat trips in Arenys?
Some scheduled coast cruises from the harbour in summer; more from Blanes. They are listed under the boat trips category.
What does Arenys have that Mataró does not?
A working fishing port with the afternoon auction, a smaller and older harbour with more character, and the closest base to Sant Pol's coves and the start of the Costa Brava.
What is the harbour at Arenys like?
The oldest on the Maresme, with the fish auction on the quay in the afternoon, the yacht club and the boatyards that built the town's schooners; the rental pontoons are a two-minute walk from the R1 platform.