Region of Murcia · Sierra Minera
Boat hire in La Unión
Boat hire in La Unión: one company with rental among its services, a boat dealer, and the big fleet in Cartagena (4 companies, 10 km), Cabo de Palos (4, 16) and San Pedro del Pinatar (17, 26). With phone, website and Google rating. No commission.
- Companies
- 1
- rental among its services
- Price
- €120 – 1,500 / day
- indicative
- Licence
- No licence needed up to 5 m and 15 hp
- Season
- April – October
- 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 La Unión
La Unión is the mining town in the hills between Cartagena and the Mar Menor, with the Cante de las Minas festival in August and a single outlet to the sea: the bay of Portmán, the old Roman harbour filled in by mine tailings and now being restored, with a small fishing harbour. Its rental offer is a boat dealer with 12 Google reviews that also rents; for more choice, Cartagena, 10 km away, has 4 companies and sailing boats; Cabo de Palos, 16 km, 4; and San Pedro del Pinatar, 26 km, 17 and no-licence boats. From Portmán you cruise the Calblanque coast, the regional park of wild coves, to Cabo de Palos.
The season runs from April to October, with companies in the area open all year. Portmán bay is sheltered from the north; the Calblanque coast, to the east, gets up in a levante.
Ports and departure areas
Puerto pesquero de Portmán
Small harbour on the bay of Portmán, in the municipality of La Unión; no rental companies within 500 m.Types of boat you can hire in La Unión
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 La Unión
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.
Nautimanga - Concesionario Oficial Yamaha
Boat trips and excursions
Adventure Divers & Activity Center
Frequently asked questions
Do I need a licence to hire a boat in La Unión?
Not for a motorboat up to 5 metres and 15 hp, in daylight and near the coast; ask the dealer or in San Pedro. For sailing boats from Cartagena or Cabo de Palos, an ICC or Spanish licence, or a skipper.
How much does a boat cost in the area?
A no-licence motorboat, €120–250 a day; a RIB with licence, €250–650; a sailing boat from Cartagena, €400–1,500 depending on skipper. Indicative high-season ranges; fuel and deposit are extra.
Where can I sail from Portmán?
Along the Calblanque coast to Cabo de Palos, with wild coves and posidonia bottoms, about 6 miles, or west to Cartagena and Cabo Tiñoso.
What is the bay of Portmán?
The Roman harbour of the mining hills, filled for decades by mine waste and now under restoration works; what remains is the small fishing harbour and the new beach.
Are there boat trips in La Unión?
Scheduled trips along Calblanque and to the Hormigas leave from Cabo de Palos; harbour cruises from Cartagena. They are listed under the boat trips category.