Catalonia · Maresme
Boat hire in Calella
Boat hire in Calella: 2 companies registered, one of them with boat rental as its main business, renting paddle boards and light craft from the beach; the nearest motorboat fleets are in Blanes (17 companies, 13 km) and Arenys de Mar (8, 10 km). With phone, website and Google rating. No commission.
- Companies
- 2
- 1 with boat rental as main business
- Price
- €120 – 650 / day
- indicative
- Licence
- No licence needed up to 5 m and 15 hp
- Season
- May – September
- peak July and August
The boat hire company in Calella
Hiring a boat in Calella
Calella de Mar, the Maresme one, has 3 km of beach and plenty of tourists but no harbour: its 2 registered rental companies rent paddle boards and light craft from the beach. For a motorboat, the fleet is in Blanes, 13 km away, with 17 companies and four advertising no-licence boats, or in Arenys de Mar, 10 km, with 8 and sailing boats. From Blanes, Calella beach is about 6 miles south and the Costa Brava starts at the harbour mouth.
The season runs from May to September, with a calm sea in the morning and the garbí in the afternoon. Barcelona is an hour by train, with Calella station on the beach.
Ports and departure areas
Calella beach
No harbour: paddle boards and light craft rented from the beach.Types of boat you can hire in Calella
No-licence motorboat
- Requirement
- None: motorboats up to 5 m and 15 hp, daytime, close to the coast
- Price
- €120 – 250 / 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 Calella
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.
Water Sports Centre Calella
Boat trips and excursions
Dofí Jet Boats (Calella)
Frequently asked questions
Can I hire a boat in Calella?
Paddle boards and light craft from the beach, yes; for a motorboat, Blanes (17 companies, 13 km) or Arenys de Mar (8, 10 km).
Do I need a licence?
Not for paddle boards or for a motorboat up to 5 metres and 15 hp, in daylight and near the coast, which Blanes has four companies advertising. Bigger boats need an ICC or Spanish licence.
How much does a boat cost in the area?
Paddle boards by the hour; a no-licence motorboat from Blanes, €120–250 a day; a RIB with licence, €250–650. Indicative high-season ranges; fuel and deposit are extra.
Where can I go from Calella?
From Blanes, south along the beaches to Calella and Sant Pol, or north to Cala Sant Francesc and Lloret, the first Costa Brava coves; from Arenys, north to Sant Pol's rocky coves.
How do I get there from Barcelona?
The R1 train from Plaça Catalunya to Calella, about an hour, with the station on the beach; Blanes is 15 minutes further on the same line.