Costa Blanca · L'Alacantí
Boat hire in Sant Joan d'Alacant
Boat hire in Sant Joan d'Alacant: one company with boat rental as its main business registered in the municipality, and the big fleet in El Campello (5 companies, 4 km) and Alicante (66, 8 km). With phone, website and Google rating. No commission.
- Companies
- 1
- with boat rental as main business
- Price
- €120 – 4,000 / day
- indicative
- Licence
- No licence needed up to 5 m and 15 hp
- Season
- April – October
- peak July and August
The boat hire company in Sant Joan d'Alacant
Hiring a boat in Sant Joan d'Alacant
Sant Joan d'Alacant is the village of the Alicante huerta behind San Juan beach, which belongs to the municipality of Alicante despite the name, and it has one registered boat rental company, with no harbour of its own: the area's boats leave from El Campello, 4 km away, with 5 companies and the yacht club, or from Alicante, 8 km, with 66 and the port marinas. From El Campello you cruise off San Juan beach and Cabo de las Huertas, with the island of Tabarca about 12 miles south as a full-day trip.
The season runs from April to October, with a thermal breeze in the afternoon and many companies open all year. The San Juan coast is open to the levante, with sand and posidonia bottoms; Cabo de las Huertas has rocky coves.
Ports and departure areas
Club Náutico de El Campello
El Campello marina, 4 km away, with 5 companies; the area's harbour.Types of boat you can hire in Sant Joan d'Alacant
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 Sant Joan d'Alacant
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
Do I need a licence to hire a boat in Sant Joan d'Alacant?
Not for a motorboat up to 5 metres and 15 hp, in daylight and near the coast; El Campello and Alicante have them. For Tabarca or bigger boats, 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 motor yacht with skipper from Alicante, from €900. Indicative high-season ranges; fuel and deposit are extra.
Where can I sail from San Juan beach?
Off the beach and Cabo de las Huertas, with rocky coves, south to Alicante or north to El Campello and the Illeta; Tabarca, a marine reserve, about 12 miles with a licence or skipper.
Where do boats leave from if Sant Joan has no harbour?
From the Club Náutico de El Campello, 4 km away, or the marinas of the port of Alicante, 8 km; the local company operates from them.
Are there boat trips in Sant Joan d'Alacant?
Scheduled boats to Tabarca leave from Alicante and El Campello. They are listed under the boat trips category.