Boat hire in Vilanova de Arousa

Vilanova de Arousa is Valle-Inclán's town on the southern shore of the Ría de Arousa, between Vilagarcía and Cambados, with the bridge to the island of Arousa a step away, and its rental offer is a sailing school that also rents, with more than 230 Google reviews and the best rating on the whole ría; the place to get your licence and take the boat out the same summer. Vilagarcía, 6 km away, has 5 companies and the big marina; Cambados, 4 km, one. From Vilanova you sail to the island of Arousa, opposite, to the rafts and, with a full day and a licence, to Sálvora at the mouth.

The season runs from June to September. The ría is the largest and most sheltered in Galicia, with banks towards Vilanova and rafts marking the channels; the swell stays outside Sálvora.

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.