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Boat hire in Viveiro
Boat hire in Viveiro: no rental companies based in the municipality; the nearest are in Ortigueira, 20 km away, and Ribadeo, 41 km, with the only dedicated company on the Mariña. With phone, website and Google rating. No commission.
- Price
- €120 – 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 Viveiro
Viveiro sits at the head of its ría, the largest on the Mariña, with Marina Viveiro at Celeiro and the Covas beach opposite; but the Google Maps register returns no boat rental companies based in the municipality. The marina, according to its listing, has modern facilities in a natural setting, and in summer scheduled boats run round the ría. For bareboat, the nearest companies are in Ortigueira, 20 km away, and in Ribadeo, 41 km, where the only dedicated company in Lugo province is.
The season runs from June to September. Inside the ría you sail in almost any wind; outside, towards Coelleira island and the Estaca de Bares, Cantabrian swell and a tide of more than four metres.
Ports and departure areas
Marina Viveiro
Marina at Celeiro with modern facilities according to its listing; no rental companies registered.Types of boat you can hire in Viveiro
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)
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 Viveiro
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 Viveiro?
Not from a company based in the municipality, according to the Google Maps register. The nearest are in Ortigueira (20 km) and Ribadeo (41 km). Viveiro has scheduled trips round the ría.
Do I need a licence?
To leave the ría 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 Ría de Viveiro, in daylight.
How much does a boat cost in the area?
A no-licence motorboat, €120–250 a day; a RIB with licence, €250–650; a skippered trip from €600. Indicative high-season ranges; fuel and deposit are extra.
What do you see from the sea in Viveiro?
The whole ría from Celeiro, the Covas beach and Coelleira island at the mouth; in good weather and with a skipper, the Estaca de Bares, the northernmost point of the peninsula, about 10 miles.
Are there boat trips in Viveiro?
Yes, scheduled trips round the ría in summer from Celeiro. They are listed under the boat trips category.
What is Celeiro?
Viveiro's fishing port on the eastern shore of the ría, one of the biggest hake-landing ports in Spain; Marina Viveiro is in its leisure basin.
What is the Covas beach?
The 1.5 km sandy beach opposite Celeiro on the western shore of the Ría de Viveiro, with the town's promenade behind; the sheltered anchorage of the ría and the usual first stop by boat.