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Boat rental guides

Real prices, licenses, skippers, platforms, itineraries: concrete answers before you book.

• Boat trip from Athens: the Saronic GulfAegina, Poros, Hydra: the Saronic Gulf islands reachable in a day from Athens, and what sets each of them apart.
• Renting a boat in Andalusia: Marbella and MálagaCosta del Sol, the Puerto Banús marina, the Strait of Gibraltar on the horizon: what to know before renting a boat between Marbella and Málaga.
• Renting a boat in Menorca (Mahón): coves and the tramontanaMenorca, quieter than Ibiza and Majorca: the best coves, the tramontana wind to know about, and where to rent a boat on the island.
• Renting a boat in Palermo, Sicily: the guidePalermo's bay, Monte Pellegrino, Mondello beach: what to know before renting a boat off the north coast of Sicily.
• Weather guarantee: what platforms actually refund in case of a stormWeather-related cancellation, optional guarantee, standard refunds: how platforms' weather policies really work for boat rentals.
• Marine heatwave in the Mediterranean: where to find cooler water this summerMarine heatwaves, a flat windless sea: how to adjust your destination and timing choices for a boat outing during a heatwave.
• Renting a boat in Barcelona and the Costa Blanca: Valencia, Denia, AlicanteBarcelona, the Tabarca marine reserve near Alicante, the Balearic gateway at Denia: the guide to renting a boat on Spain's Mediterranean coast.
• Renting a boat in La Rochelle, Île de Ré and Les Sables-d'OlonneLa Rochelle's towers, Île de Ré's salt marshes, the start of the Vendée Globe: the guide to renting a boat in Charente-Maritime and Vendée.
• Renting a boat in northern Brittany and Normandy: Saint-Malo, Granville, DeauvilleSome of Europe's biggest tides, the Chausey islands, the Côte Fleurie: the guide to renting a boat between Saint-Malo and Deauville.
• Renting a boat in Liguria: Portofino and the Cinque Terre from the seaPortofino and its marine protected area, the Cinque Terre reachable mainly by boat: the guide to renting on the Italian Ligurian coast.
• Renting a boat in Rhodes and Kos: the Dodecanese and the meltemiRhodes, Kos, the closeness of Turkey, and the meltemi wind: the guide to renting a boat in the Greek Dodecanese in summer.
• Renting a boat in Malta: Valletta and the Comino Blue LagoonValletta, the Comino Blue Lagoon, English spoken everywhere: the guide to organising a boat rental on the Maltese archipelago.
• Renting a boat in the Algarve: Vilamoura, Albufeira and the sea cavesMarinas, sea caves and strong Atlantic tides: what to know before renting a boat on the Algarve coast in Portugal.
• Renting a boat in Mallorca: Palma and Alcúdia, two different seasPalma in the south, Alcúdia in the north: two moods for renting a boat in Mallorca, the Cabrera park, and what to know before booking.
• Renting in April or October: the connoisseurs' MediterraneanSailing at the season's edges: what is open, what the water says, the real prices — and why October is the coast's best-kept secret.
• Paddleboard, snorkelling, towed tube: the water toys worth havingWhat equipment to request (or bring) for a rental day: the winning trio, what operators provide, and the rules of the towed tube.
• Fishing from a rental boat: rules, sizes and good practiceAre you allowed to fish on a rental? Recreational sea-fishing rules: minimum sizes, no-take zones, gear — and the realistic catches of a day out.
• The 10 finest anchorages on the French Riviera (tested by rental boat)From the Var's hidden gems to the Estérel's red coves: ten exceptional anchorages within day range, each with its smartest departure port.
• A boat weekend from Marseille to Cassis: the 2-day itinerarySaturday the Frioul, Sunday the calanques: the perfect rental weekend out of Marseille — night in port, full budget and the weather plan B.
• Hen dos, stag dos and birthdays afloat: the party done right (and by the rules)Organising a bachelor(ette) party or birthday at sea: the formats operators accept, the budgets, and the lines not to cross.
• Offsites and team building by boat: the format that actually worksA team day at sea: RIB flotilla, skippered catamaran or coached regatta — formats, per-person budgets and the organisational traps.