Sotogrande already has a marina — one of the best in Andalusia, in fact, with its inland canal system and a boating community of its own. So when people search for boat rental in Sotogrande, the question is rarely where the water is. It is something more specific: who is actually behind the boat you are about to book.
What usually goes wrong booking a boat online
Most searches end on a listings platform: dozens of vessels, generic photos, prices that shift by the day and a different owner behind every listing. It works, but it introduces an uncertainty that this particular profile of client tends to find irritating: you do not know which boat you will actually get, what condition it is in, or who will skipper it until you are standing on the pontoon.
Our setup is the opposite, and deliberately small: one boat, one group a day. You book directly with the people who run it. We set out the case in full in why booking direct beats a rental platform.
Sotogrande to Puerto Banús: about forty minutes
It is around 50 km on the AP-7, which runs clear on this stretch almost all the time: roughly 40 minutes door to door. It is the same drive people from Sotogrande already make for dinner in Marbella or to get to the airport, so it is not a new journey for anyone local.
Parking is inside Puerto Banús itself, next to the pontoons.
How does departure work?
Home port: Puerto Banús. Departure from Sotogrande available on request. The boat is berthed in Puerto Banús and that is where the charter starts by default. If you would rather board in Sotogrande, write to us with your date and we will look into it: it is something we assess case by case, not something we can take for granted in advance.
This is exactly the profile where it is worth asking: if you would rather not take the car, say so when you write and we will look at it for your date. We assess it case by case — there is no fixed rate and no standard condition we can promise in advance — and we will tell you whether it works that day.
Let's talk about your date
We confirm availability in under 2 hours, with no obligation. If you want to ask about departing from Sotogrande, mention it in the same message.
See availability and prices → Ask on WhatsAppWhat you actually cruise from Puerto Banús
Leaving from Banús you have worthwhile coast in both directions, and that is what really changes the day. West: Guadalmina, El Saladillo and San Pedro, sand bottom and few people. East: the Golden Mile, Nagüeles and Río Real, and beyond them the Artola dunes and Cabopino, the prettiest protected stretch on the coast.
The skipper decides in the morning which way to go based on the day's wind. Leaving from a central point on the coast is not a brochure line: it is what lets you switch sides without losing half the charter to the crossing.
The boat: one De Antonio D50 for ten people
There is no fleet to choose from: there is one boat, a 15-metre De Antonio D50 built in 2026 with 2× Mercury V12 600 hp. Which means that when you book, you already know exactly which boat you are getting, who is skippering it and what condition it is in — precisely what you do not know when you book through a listings platform.
It takes up to 10 people comfortably: swim platform aft, bow sunbed and an interior cabin. A professional skipper is included in every charter, so no passenger needs a boat licence.
Rates
| Duration | What you have time for | Price |
|---|---|---|
| 2 hours | Golden Mile and Banús bay, or a sunset run | €1,200 |
| 4 hours (half day) | Two or three anchorages with swimming, paddle surf and snorkelling | €1,800 |
| 8 hours (full day) | From Cabopino to the Estepona coast, or the Gibraltar run | €3,000 |
Rates are for the whole boat, for groups of up to 10 people. They include the skipper, fuel for the usual route, insurance, paddle surf, snorkelling gear, light catering, water and soft drinks, a complimentary bottle of champagne and VAT.
The price is fixed for the boat, not per person, and does not change with group size. For the full breakdown of what each rate does and does not cover, see how much it costs to rent a boat in Marbella.
If you are coming from further east
The logic is the same all along the western coast. If Estepona is closer for you, we have a guide to boat rental in Estepona, with the drive times and coves for that stretch.
Frequently asked questions
Our home port is Puerto Banús. Departure from Sotogrande is available on request: send us the date and we will look at it for that specific day. It is not something we can confirm in advance or offer as standard.
About 50 km, roughly 40 minutes on the AP-7. It is the same run plenty of Sotogrande residents already make for dinner in Marbella or for the airport.
It is a direct private charter. There is a single boat, a 15-metre De Antonio D50, and you book with the people who operate it — no intermediary, no platform commission and no surprise about which vessel turns up at the pontoon.
No. The rate is for the whole boat, for your group of up to 10 people. There are no individual seats and no shared departures.