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Boat hire in Llafranc
3 boat hire companies in Llafranc, all with boat rental as their main business, working from the small harbour and the beach. Ranked by Google rating, with phone and website. No commission.
- Companies
- 3
- all 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 3 boat hire companies in Llafranc
Hiring a boat in Llafranc
Llafranc is a cove with a promenade, a beach and a small harbour at the foot of Cap de Sant Sebastià, and its 3 rental companies work with day motorboats from the harbour and the beach; one advertises no-licence boats. It is the base for the Palafrugell coves: Calella, under a mile away, with its three more companies; Tamariu, 3 km away, with two; and Cap de Sant Sebastià, with the lighthouse and the coves of La Musclera and Cala Pedrosa. With a licence and a full day you reach Aiguablava and the Begur coves to the north. For sailing boats or groups, Palamós, 8 km away, has 29 companies.
The season runs from May to September. The Palafrugell stretch is in the middle of the Costa Brava and holds up better in a tramontana than Roses; the coves face east and get choppy in a levante. There are scheduled boat trips along the coves from Calella and Palamós.
Ports and departure areas
Port de Llafranc
Small harbour at the eastern end of the beach, under Cap de Sant Sebastià.Types of boat you can hire in Llafranc
No-licence motorboat
- Requirement
- None: motorboats up to 5 m and 15 hp, daytime, close to the coast
- Companies
- 1 advertises them
- 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 Llafranc
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.
Frequently asked questions
Do I need a licence to hire a boat in Llafranc?
Not for a motorboat up to 5 metres and 15 hp, in daylight and near the coast: one company advertises them. Bigger RIBs need an ICC or Spanish licence.
How much does a boat cost in Llafranc?
A no-licence motorboat, €120–250 a day; a RIB with licence, €250–650. Indicative high-season ranges; fuel and deposit are extra.
Which coves can I reach from Llafranc?
Calella and Port Bo a mile south, Cala Pedrosa and the lighthouse cove round Cap de Sant Sebastià, Tamariu to the north; Aiguablava is about 4 miles with a licence.
Where do boats leave from?
From the small harbour at the eastern end of Llafranc beach, under the cape, or straight from the beach where the companies keep their boats.
Are there boat trips in Llafranc?
Scheduled llaüt trips leave from Calella, a mile away, and coast cruises from Palamós. They are listed under the boat trips category.
What is Cap de Sant Sebastià?
The headland with the lighthouse and the hermitage between Llafranc and Tamariu, the highest point on this coast; from the water you round it in ten minutes and the Cala Pedrosa cove sits just beyond it.