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Boat hire in El Campello
5 boat hire companies in El Campello, 4 of them with boat rental as their main business, all within 500 m of the harbour. Ranked by Google rating, with phone and website. No commission.
- Companies
- 5
- 4 with boat rental as main business
- Price
- €120 – 1,500 / day
- indicative
- Licence
- No licence needed up to 5 m and 15 hp
- Season
- April – October
- peak July and August
The 4 boat hire companies in El Campello
Hiring a boat in El Campello
El Campello is the small harbour north of Alicante, 12 km from the city with a direct tram, and its 5 rental companies, all within 500 m of the harbour built in the 1990s according to its listing, offer day motorboats, one with no-licence boats, a sailing boat and jet skis. From the harbour you head north to the coves of El Xarco and L'Amerador, between El Campello and Villajoyosa, or south to Cabo de las Huertas and San Juan beach; with a licence and a full day, the island of Tabarca is about 16 miles. Alicante, with 66 companies, is the base for bigger boats.
The season runs from April to October, with a breeze on summer afternoons. El Campello has fewer people in the harbour than Alicante and easy parking outside August.
Ports and departure areas
Port del Campello
Fishing and leisure harbour built in the 1990s according to its listing. All 5 companies within 500 m.Types of boat you can hire in El Campello
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)
Sailing boat
- Requirement
- ICC / RYA Day Skipper, or a skipper
- Companies
- 1 advertises them
- Price
- €400 – 1,500 / day (indicative)
How much does it cost to hire a boat in El Campello
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.
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Frequently asked questions
Do I need a licence to hire a boat in El Campello?
Not for a motorboat up to 5 metres and 15 hp, in daylight and near the coast: one company advertises them. The sailing boat and the run to Tabarca need an ICC or Spanish licence, or a skipper; jet skis go with an instructor.
How much does a boat cost in El Campello?
A no-licence motorboat, €120–250 a day; a RIB with licence, €250–650; a sailing boat, €400–1,500 depending on whether it is skippered. Indicative high-season ranges; fuel and deposit are extra.
Where can I go from El Campello?
North to the Illeta and the coves of El Xarco and L'Amerador, under 5 miles; south to Cabo de las Huertas and San Juan beach; Tabarca is a full day with a licence.
How do I get there from Alicante?
On the L1 or L3 tram from Luceros or the Mercado to El Campello, about 30 minutes; the harbour is a ten-minute walk from the stop. By car, the N-332 in 20 minutes.
Are there boat trips in El Campello?
Some scheduled trips to Tabarca and along the coast from the harbour in summer; more from Alicante. They are listed under the boat trips category.
What is the Illeta?
The small peninsula north of the harbour with the Illeta dels Banyets archaeological site, Roman fish tanks cut into the rock; a five-minute run from the marina and the first anchorage on the way to the coves.
Is El Campello a good base for a first outing?
Yes: the harbour is quiet outside August, the bay is sandy and the Illeta coves are ten minutes away; the one no-licence operator here is used to beginners and the tram brings you from Alicante without a car.