Boat hire Costa Del Sol

Can you rent a yacht in Costa del Sol – do I need a license?

Small boats (under a certain horsepower or length), electric boats, crewed yacht charters and gulet charters may not require a license. Larger boats or those with more powerful engines need a skipper’s license. Before you confirm your sailing trip to Costa del Sol, please send us a copy and we will check it for you. You need to have the original copies with you on-board, so don’t forget to take them.
To sail in Spain, one of the following qualifications is necessary: • ICC (International Certificate of Competence), International, with valid Navigational and VHF licenses Prerequisites: RYA “Day Skipper Course” or complete the ICC Assessment form to prove competence from previous experience.
If you do not have a skipper license, it is also possible to rent a boat with a skipper

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Which period is best to sail in Costa del Sol?

The climate diagrams are based on 30 years of hourly weather model simulations. They give good indications of typical climate patterns and expected conditions (temperature, precipitation, sunshine, and wind). The “mean daily maximum” (solid red line) shows the maximum temperature of an average day for every month for Costa del Sol. Likewise, the “mean daily minimum” (solid blue line) shows the average minimum temperature.

The wind rose for Costa del Sol shows how many hours per year the wind blows from the indicated direction. The diagram for Costa del Sol shows the days per month, during which the wind reaches a certain speed.

Rent a boat in Costa del Sol: itineraries

Gibraltar yacht charter itinerary

Day 1. Gibraltar – La Chullera 26,55 km (16,50 mi), Day 2. La Chullera – Estepona 12,44 km (7,73 mi), Day 3. Estepona – Marbella 24,58 km (15,27 mi), Day 4. Marbella – Cabopino 12,46 km (7,74 mi), Day 5. Cabopino – El Faro 10,55 km (6,56 mi), Day 6. El Faro – Benalmádena 14,62 km (9,08 mi), Day 7. Benalmádena – Gibraltar 90,82 km (56,43 mi)

Malaga yacht charter itinerary

Day 1. Malaga – Playa Peñon del Cuervo 8,03 km (4,99 mi), Day 2. Playa Peñon del Cuervo – Playa de la Caleta de Vélez 24,75 km (15,38 mi), Day 3. Playa de la Caleta de Vélez – El Morche 5,76 km (3,58 mi), Day 4. El Morche – Playa de Maro 15,55 km (9,66 mi), Day 5. Playa de Maro – Playa Marina del Este 11,34 km (7,04 mi), Day 6. Playa Marina del Este – Playa de Granada 15,74 km (9,78 mi), Day 7. Playa de Granada – Malaga 76,70 km (47,66 mi)

Marbella yacht charter itinerary

Day 1. Marbella – El Faro 22,91 km (14,24 mi), Day 2. El Faro – Torrequebrada 12,25 km (7,61 mi), Day 3. Torrequebrada – Playa de los Álamos 8,17 km (5,07 mi), Day 4. Playa de los Álamos – Málaga 11,64 km (7,23 mi), Day 5. Málaga – Benajarafe 20,06 km (12,47 mi), Day 6. Benajarafe – El Morche 17,27 km (10,73 mi), Day 7. El Morche – Marbella 86,17 km (53,54 mi)