Catalonia · Spain — 42.25°N, 3.13°E

Motorboat rental in Empuriabrava

Empuriabrava, in Catalonia, draws an international crowd every summer: catalogues are deep but scattered across platforms. Boat-Comparator compares live boat rental offers in Empuriabrava and lets you book on the cheapest platform.

The motorboat (open, pilothouse or day-cruiser) is the comfort pick for exploring Empuriabrava: sun pad, swim ladder, sometimes a small cabin for the kids' nap. Ideal for families or two couples, it is more forgiving than a RIB when the sea builds.

Observed prices run €250–900 per day depending on size and year. Check each offer's fuel policy and deposit — two items that vary widely between platforms, which Boat-Comparator displays whenever the platform publishes them.

Boats available in Empuriabrava, live

Boataround, SamBoat, Click&Boat and GlobeSailor queried right now, sorted by price. You book on the platform, with no added fees.

Observed prices in Empuriabrava (real nightly readings, latest on 2026-10-18): median €590/day, €80 to €2,020, 17 offers compared at the latest reading. Methodology and full figures →

29 of 43 offers: in Empuriabrava, the market is the motorboat

Survey of 6 September 2026 for a 6 October departure: 29 motorboats, a €500 daily median, from €224 to €1,614. The figure to keep is not the median but the share: 29 of the day’s 43 offers, two thirds of the catalogue. Rare in our collection, the category median and the base median are identical at €500 — mechanically so, because the motorboat is the market here. The rest fits in a few lines: RIB at €407 on 5 offers, sailboat at €318 on 5 offers, catamaran on 3 listings, and a single license-free offer (surveyed 30 August, €335) — samples given as isolated examples, never as medians. Above all, no yacht has ever been recorded in Empuriabrava, on any date: we say so rather than paper over the gap. See renting a motorboat or day cruiser and which platform to choose.

The Gulf of Roses: €452 to €726, a tight market

The Costa Brava compares well, because its bases sit close together and the catalogue is homogeneous. Same category, same week: Cambrils €452 on 28 offers (3 September), Empuriabrava €500 on 29 offers, L’Estartit €510 on 51 offers (1 September), Roses €581 on 25 offers (7 September), Sitges €726 on 36 offers (2 September). The whole coast therefore fits inside a 1-to-1.6 ratio, while Ibiza shows 1-to-6.6 between its own harbours: here, changing base buys no decisive saving, and the trade-off is about the water rather than the price. The immediate neighbour, Roses, is 4.6 km away. Worth reading: Empuriabrava, the canals and the bay of Roses and the Costa Brava from Roses to L’Estartit.

Boarding from a canal, on a lagoon shaped for eight centuries

Empuriabrava is Europe’s largest residential marina, and the data shows it: the three nearest recorded boarding points are the Canals d’Empuriabrava (0.7 km), the Marina Residencial (0.7 km) and Marina Empuriabrava (1.0 km), followed by the Port de Roses (4.4 km), Club Nàutic Sant Pere Pescador (7.6 km) and the Port de Llançà (14.4 km) — 27 harbours within 60 km (OpenStreetMap data, ODbL), listed on the marina hub around Empuriabrava. That grid of canals was dug into a lagoon system local societies have controlled for a very long time: a study by Ana Ejarque, Ramon Julià, Jane Reed and co-authors, published in 2016 in PLOS ONE, reconstructs the history of the Castelló lagoon — Empuriabrava’s own municipality — and shows that societies became "a major agent of landscape transformation" after the Medieval period, with the channelization of the river Muga into the lagoon after ~1250 AD, its transformation into a freshwater lake and then the infilling and drainage of much of the site; the authors date the shift to a human-controlled system to around 750 years ago (see the study). On the water, the Empordà tramontane remains the decisive variable: on calm days the bay is a mirror. By departure month the motorboat gives €737 for August 2026 (3 surveys), €590 for September (5 surveys) and €500 for October (1 survey), a 32% fall across three months — see last-minute boat rental. On qualifications, Spain requires no title up to 15 hp (11 kW) on a hull of 5 m maximum, in daylight and within 2 nautical miles of shelter.

When to sail in Empuriabrava

Empuriabrava (Catalonia, Spain) — The Balearics and Costa Brava fill up in summer; June and September stay warm, with fewer crowds and lower prices.

How it works

One search, four catalogues: Boat-Comparator queries Boataround, SamBoat, Click&Boat and GlobeSailor at the same moment, gathers the boats available in Empuriabrava and sorts them by real price. Booking then happens with the operator, under its guarantees — free, no account.

Not sure which platform to trust? Read our comparison and our detailed reviews: Click&Boat, SamBoat, Boataround, GlobeSailor.

Frequently asked questions

How much does motorboat rental cost in Empuriabrava?

Expect €80–2,020 per day — where you land depends on size, the boat's year and the platform. Prices shown here are those actually published at the time of your search.

Do I need a license?

Yes: a boating license (or local equivalent), unless you add a skipper.

Which platforms do you compare in Empuriabrava?

Boataround, SamBoat, Click&Boat and GlobeSailor are queried live; GetMyBoat and Boatsetter will join as partnership agreements land.

How much does motorboat rental cost in Empuriabrava?

In our survey of 6 September 2026, for a 6 October departure: 29 motorboats, a €500 daily median, from €224 to €1,614. By departure month: €737 in August (3 surveys), €590 in September (5 surveys), €500 in October (1 survey), a 32% fall across three months.

Can you charter a yacht in Empuriabrava?

No yacht has ever been recorded in Empuriabrava, on any of our collection dates. The local catalogue is a motorboat market: 29 of the 43 offers on 6 September 2026, with a €1,614 ceiling. For yachts on the same coast you need Barcelona (€3,400 median on 13 offers) or the Balearics.

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