Galicia · Rías Altas
Boat hire in Cedeira
Boat hire in Cedeira: no companies with a fixed base; the nearest leave from Ares and Mugardos, about 40 km away, and from Sada, with 6 companies. 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 Cedeira
Cedeira sits in a small, enclosed ría of the Rías Altas, with a fishing harbour and the Magdalena beach, below the Vixía Herbeira cliffs, the highest in mainland Europe; but the Google Maps register returns no boat rental companies based in the municipality. The nearest are on the Ría de Ares e Betanzos, 40 km away: Ares and Mugardos, with one company each, and Sada, with 6. From Cedeira, with your own boat or a skipper, you sail the ría and, in good weather, the Vixía Herbeira coast and San Andrés de Teixido.
The season runs from June to September. It is the most exposed coast in Galicia: Atlantic swell nearly always outside the ría and a tide of more than three metres.
Ports and departure areas
Puerto de Cedeira
Fishing harbour of the ría; no rental companies registered.Types of boat you can hire in Cedeira
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 Cedeira
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
Can I hire a boat in Cedeira?
Not from a company based in the municipality, according to the Google Maps register. The nearest are on the Ría de Ares e Betanzos, about 40 km away: Sada (6 companies), Ares and Mugardos.
Do I need a licence?
To leave the Ría de Cedeira for the Vixía Herbeira coast, a licence or skipper: it is open sea. Motorboats up to 5 metres and 15 hp can be driven without a licence inside the ría.
How much does a boat cost in the area?
A RIB with licence, €250–650 a day; a skippered trip from €600. Indicative high-season ranges; fuel and deposit are extra.
What do you see from the sea in Cedeira?
The enclosed ría with the Magdalena beach, and outside, the Vixía Herbeira cliffs, over 600 metres high, and San Andrés de Teixido: they can only be seen whole from the water and only in a calm sea.
Are there boat trips in Cedeira?
Some scheduled trips round the ría in summer. They are listed under the boat trips category.