Golondrinas Clavel

Golondrinas Clavel is a family boat trip company on the Castellón coast, registered as an active tourism company in the Valencian Community under number TA-37-CS. It works with two boats: the golondrina Olimpia, which leaves from the port of Peñíscola, and the catamaran Clavel Primero, which goes from the port of Castellón to the Columbretes islands. On its website it introduces the crew, including a yacht captain.

What it does in Peñíscola

• Trip round the rock: about 30 minutes around the rock on which the old town stands. From the water you can see the Papa Luna castle, the great staircase, the bufador and the sea caves. It costs €10 for adults, €8 for pensioners and €5 for children aged 4 to 12.
• Irta Natural Park: an hour and a half to the south, facing the Sierra de Irta, a protected area of 7,743 hectares with 12 km of undeveloped coast. If the sea allows, there is a stop for a swim. It only runs in July and August, at 16:00, for €20 for adults and €10 for children.

Season and times

In 2026 the trip round the rock runs from March to November. On weekdays there are usually two departures, at 11:30 and 17:30 (at 17:00 in October), with more trips at Easter and in June, and in July and August up to six a day, between 11:30 and 20:30. Times may change and the website updates them by month, so check them before you go.

Each departure needs a minimum number of passengers: 20 for the trip round the rock and 30 for the Irta one. If it is not reached, the company may cancel the departure.

How tickets are bought

For the trip round the rock there is no individual booking: the ticket is bought at the port ticket office between 15 and 20 minutes before departure. Groups of more than 40 people must agree day and time with the company. The Irta trip is booked in advance, by phone, by WhatsApp or at the ticket office.

On bookings you pay 50% in advance and the rest on the day of boarding. If you cancel with less than seven days' notice, nothing is refunded. If it is the company that cancels because of sea conditions, which only it decides, it finds another date or refunds the amount, and for safety it may return to port early if the sea changes. If the cancellation is for technical reasons, it also refunds what was paid.

Columbretes Islands

From Castellón it organises the full-day excursion to the Columbretes: departure at 8:00, a guided walk on Isla Grossa to the lighthouse, swimming and snorkelling in Puerto Tofiño if possible and a return by boat around the islets, arriving at about 18:00. It runs on Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays, Saturdays and Sundays, costs €80 for adults and €60 for children and you must bring your own lunch. It is given in Spanish.