# Licence-Free Boat from Peñíscola Port, with Snorkelling on Board 15 hp boat with no licence needed · up to 7 people · from €120 an hour · fuel and snorkel included. Fuente: https://www.geocalia.com/en/spain/valencian-community/peniscola/things-to-do/licence-free-boat-hire · Revisado: 2026-11-13 Dónde: Peñíscola Peñíscola is best understood from the sea: a rock set in the water, with the white village and the castle on top. With a licence-free boat you can go round it yourself, stop wherever you like and jump in with a mask. ## The boat and what is included Nautic Riders, at the Nudo Beach Club on the Playa Sur, next to the port, hires out a 15 hp boat that can be driven without a nautical licence. Up to seven people fit. The price includes fuel and a snorkel kit with diving mask. Before setting off you leave a deposit, which is returned when you get back if there is no damage, and show your ID card, NIE or passport. The driver must be over 18. It costs €120 an hour, €190 for two hours and €360 for four hours, per boat. Between seven, an hour works out at about €17 a head. The booking form listing also mentions three hours, so ask what durations are available that day. ## What you can see A 15 hp boat is not fast: it is for cruising along the coast, which is exactly what matters here. From the port, the trip round the rock puts you beneath the wall, opposite the Sant Pere gate of 1411, which was opened when the sea reached the walls, and beneath the mouth of the Bufador, the natural tunnel through which the water shoots out in a storm. To the north the Playa Norte opens out, with the castle behind. To the south begins the Sierra de Irta, a natural park and marine reserve with about 12 km of undeveloped coast. Nautic Riders' website does not say how far you can go with the 15 hp boat or for how long: ask when you collect the boat, along with the areas where you can anchor and swim. ## Who it is for For a group of friends or a family who want their own boat for an hour or two, with no fixed schedules or other passengers. You do not need to know how to sail, but you do need common sense: you are the skipper. If you prefer to be taken, Golondrinas Clavel's tour boat makes the trip round the rock in 30 minutes all year and, in July and August, the boat to the Irta coast with a swim. ## When and how to book The company recommends booking in advance, especially in summer, on its website or by WhatsApp on 663 299 778. It publishes no seasonal calendar. In bad weather, it cancels the outing or moves it to another day: with a strong levante, the sea off Peñíscola gets uncomfortable for a small boat. ## Before and after on land The port is a few minutes' walk from the old town. If you go out mid-morning, when you get back climb to the Papa Luna castle or walk the old town and walls. For lunch, El Raconet de Ca Deu, inside the old town, is open every day with soupy rice dishes. To spend the night by the sea, Camping Ferrer is 800 m from the old town. ## Paso a paso ### Beforehand · Book your time On the Nautic Riders website or by WhatsApp. In summer, days ahead. ### On the Playa Sur · Documents and deposit Show the ID card, NIE or passport of the driver, over 18, and leave the deposit. ### Before casting off · Questions Ask how the boat is handled, how far you can go and where to anchor. ### The trip round the rock Wall, Sant Pere gate and Bufador, with the castle above. ### Swim with snorkel The masks are on board. Ask where you can anchor. ### Back to port You return the boat at the booked time and get your deposit back. ## Qué llevar - ID of the driver - Swimsuit on and a towel - Sun cream, cap and sunglasses - Water and something to eat - A dry bag for your phone ## Consejos ### More hours, better price Two hours cost €190, not €240: if you want to swim, it pays off. ### Go out in the morning in summer Before the midday heat and with more room on the water. ### Ask about the navigation limits The website does not publish them; the company tells you when you set off. ### With children, life jackets in their size Ask whether they have them when you book. ## Preguntas frecuentes ### Can I hire a licence-free boat in Peñíscola? Yes. Nautic Riders hires out a 15 hp boat that needs no licence, at the Playa Sur, next to the port. ### How much does it cost to hire the 15 hp boat? €120 for an hour, €190 for two and €360 for four, per boat, with fuel included. ### How many people fit? Up to seven. ### How old do you have to be to drive it? The driver must be over 18 and carry an ID card, NIE or passport. ### Do I have to leave a deposit? Yes. It is returned at the end if the boat comes back undamaged. ### What happens in bad weather? The company cancels the outing or moves it to another day.