# Peñíscola from the water: paddleboarding to the castle, rice and a licence-free boat

An hour on a board to the foot of the castle, creamy rice in the old town and the afternoon on a licence-free boat, with snorkel masks on board.

Fuente: https://www.geocalia.com/en/spain/valencian-community/peniscola/itineraries/paddle-surf-boat-and-rice · Revisado: 2026-11-13

## El día
- 08:45 · Salida: 1 h by car (AP-7 or N-340 from Castellón, about 75 km)
- 10:00 · Guided Paddleboarding from Playa Norte to the Foot of the Castle (Paddle Surf Peñíscola · guided trip to the castle · 1 h · €30) · Paddle Surf Peñíscola · Entredosaguas, From €30 per person per hour
  - 10 min on foot
- 11:30 · Peñíscola Old Town and Walls (Portal de Sant Pere, Casa de las Conchas and Parque de Artillería · 1 h)
  - 3 min on foot
- 13:30 · El Raconet de Ca Deu (creamy rice or seafood paella · €€ · open every day) · El Raconet de Ca Deu, €€
  - 8 min on foot
- 16:00 · Licence-Free Boat from Peñíscola Port, with Snorkelling on Board (Nautic Riders · 15 hp boat · €190 for 2 h, up to 7 people) · Nautic Riders, From €120 per boat
- 18:30 · Vuelta (You reach Castellón around 19:30)

Peñíscola is a rock jutting into the sea, and this day explores it from the water: in the morning on a board, in the afternoon on a boat you drive yourself. In between, the old town on foot and a rice dish.

## The day, hour by hour

10:00 · Paddleboarding to the castle. At Playa Norte, the Paddle Surf Peñíscola school sets off with an instructor towards the rock: one hour, €30 per person, no previous experience needed, photos included. Book by WhatsApp the day before.

11:30 · Old town. Go up through the Portal de Sant Pere, from 1411, and walk round the Casa de las Conchas, the Font de la Petxina and the Artillery Park. If you want to go into the castle, in summer it opens from 9:30 to 21:30 and costs €5, card only.

13:30 · El Raconet de Ca Deu. Inside the old town, open every day: creamy rice or seafood paella.

16:00 · Licence-free boat. At Playa Sur, Nautic Riders hires out a 15 HP boat for up to seven people, with fuel and snorkel: €120 for one hour, €190 for two. The driver must be over 18 and bring ID; a deposit is left.

18:30 · Return. Back in Castellón around 19:30.

## Cómo llegar

### By car
AP-7 or N-340 from Castellón, about 75 km. Park by the harbour or on the seafront; in summer arrive before 10:00.

## Consejos

### Check the forecast the day before
With an easterly wind there is no paddleboarding or boat.

### Split the boat
Between seven, two hours works out at about €27 each.

### Keep your swimsuit on all day
Between the board and the boat, you barely dry off.

## Cuándo no ir

A day of strong easterly wind: the sea in front of the rock does not let you out.

## Preguntas frecuentes

### Do you need experience for paddleboarding?
Not for the guided outing: the instructor explains the technique before setting off.

### Who can drive the boat in the afternoon?
Any adult: Nautic Riders' 15 HP boat requires no qualification, only being over 18.

### How much does this sea day cost?
About €30 for the paddleboarding, lunch and your share of the boat: between €60 and €90 per person depending on how many of you there are.