Sailing in Barcelona

Sailing in Barcelona usually means a small yacht with a skipper, a drink in your hand and the skyline slowly shrinking behind you. I compared four sailing trips on GetYourGuide, from a $28 one-hour sunset sail to a $224 private day charter. For every other kind of trip, my page on boat tours in Barcelona compares all 18 side by side.

My pick in one line: for sailing in Barcelona with a small group I’d book Sail Experience Holiday at $37, rated 4.9 from 2,316 reviews, and for a private day I’d book Barcelona Sailing Day at $224. Prices are in US dollars from the listings, checked in October 2026, and booking links are affiliate links.

Sail Experience Holiday

Sunset Small-Group Sailing with Cava & Snacks

• ★ 4.9 (2,316 reviews)
• 2 hours
• Free cancellation

My pick: My sailing pick: $37, 2 hours, skipper, cava and snacks, 4.9 from 2,316 reviews.

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Barcelona Boat Trips Under Sail

Barcelona boat trips under sail come in three formats: a shared small-group sail of one or two hours, a private charter where you choose the hours, and a few sunset departures that mix both. All four trips here have a professional skipper, so nobody needs to know how to sail. Most of the sailing in Barcelona happens along the city beaches, with the Barceloneta shoreline, the W Hotel and Montjuic in view.

The table puts the four side by side.

Trip	Operator	Price	Rating (reviews)	Duration	Group	Meeting point
Sunset small-group sailing with cava	Sail Experience Holiday	$37	4.9 (2,316)	2 hours	Small group, private option	Moll de Mestral
Sunset sailboat cruise	Charter Low Cost Barcelona	$28	4.9 (1,751)	1 hour	Small group	Gate 8 to 9, moorings 901 and 902
Midday or sunset sailing, open bar	SeaBarcelona	$49	4.8 (2,701)	2 hours	Max 10 guests	In front of Restaurant MOLO39
Private sailing trip, max 9	Barcelona Sailing Day	$224	5.0 (116)	1 to 10 hours	Private group	Moll de la Marina, Port Olimpic

All four allow free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start.

Barcelona Sailing Day

A sailing day in Barcelona is what the private charter sells. Barcelona Sailing Day boards at Moll de la Marina in Port Olimpic at a time you choose, with no more than 9 guests and your own skipper. The duration runs from 1 to 10 hours, which makes it the most flexible trip I found. It costs $224 and scores 5.0 from 116 reviews. The listing includes unlimited beer, red and white wine, soft drinks, bottled water and snacks such as olives and fuet, a local sausage. Languages include Spanish, Dutch, English, German and Danish.

The listing is unusually specific about finding the boat: search Barcelona Sailing Day on Google Maps and do not use Apple Maps, because the listing says its information is inaccurate. It also recommends public transport, and gives the yellow line (L4) to Ciutadella-Vila Olimpica as the route, then a walk of about 10 minutes toward Port Olimpic. The route in the description passes the golden fish by Frank Gehry and the twin towers.

Barcelona Sailing Day

Private Sailing Trip with Drinks & Snacks (max 9)

• ★ 5.0 (116 reviews)
• 1 - 10 hours
• Free cancellation

My pick: Private sailing for up to 9: $224, 1 to 10 hours, unlimited drinks and snacks, 5.0 from 116 reviews.

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Barcelona Sailing Tour

If you want a shared Barcelona sailing tour rather than a private one, SeaBarcelona and Sail Experience Holiday are the two I’d compare. SeaBarcelona costs $49, holds a maximum of 10 guests and leaves from Marina Port Vell. The skipper talks about the city while you sail three to four miles offshore, and the listing says you can try sailing yourself or just relax. The open bar covers cava, white wine, beer and soft drinks with light snacks, including vegan and vegetarian options. It scores 4.8 from 2,701 reviews and speaks Spanish, English, French and Italian.

SeaBarcelona

Midday or Sunset Sailing with Open Bar and Snacks

• ★ 4.8 (2,701 reviews)
• 2 hours
• Free cancellation

My pick: Open-bar sailing for 10: $49, 2 hours, 4.8 from 2,701 reviews, leaves from Marina Port Vell.

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SeaBarcelona’s listing says all its cruises are available as private charters or shared, but I only have the shared price. Sail Experience Holiday is the cheaper option at $37 and scores 4.9. Its listing describes a welcome briefing, a skipper and crew who share local insights and take photos, and a swim stop when the conditions permit. Languages are Spanish, English and French.

Barcelona Sailing Cruise

A Barcelona sailing cruise does not have to be a long one. Charter Low Cost Barcelona runs a 1-hour sunset sailboat cruise for $28, with 4.9 from 1,751 reviews. The listing says tours start from 19:00 daily and the group is limited. Drinks include soft drinks, water and beer. It is the shortest and cheapest way to try sailing in Barcelona, and the only one of the four I would call a quick first-night option.

Charter Low Cost Barcelona

Sunset Sailboat Cruise with Drinks and Snacks

• ★ 4.9 (1,751 reviews)
• 1 hour
• Free cancellation

My pick: Short budget sailing: $28, 1 hour at sunset, drinks included, 4.9 from 1,751 reviews.

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Sunset times change a lot through the year, and a sunset sail is early in winter. I calculated them for the 15th of each month from the city’s coordinates using sunrise-sunset.org: about 9:28 pm in June, 8:02 pm in September, 5:33 pm in November and 5:24 pm in December. My sunset cruise in Barcelona page has the full list, and the Charter Low Cost start time of 19:00 clearly belongs to the long evenings.

What to Expect Aboard

The four boats differ more than the table suggests. On Sail Experience Holiday the listing describes a welcome and safety briefing at the marina, then a sail along the coast with a crew who take photos and point out the sights. SeaBarcelona starts with a briefing and an overview of the route, and its yacht is described as fully equipped, with a stereo system and a professional skipper who shares local stories. On Barcelona Sailing Day the private group gets soft cushions in the cockpit and on the bow, and a short safety instruction from the captain before the moorings are dropped.

Sailing in Barcelona is weather dependent. The listing for Barcelona Sailing Day says the wind pushes the yacht out to sea and that anchoring for a swim happens only when the weather permits, and the same caution appears on SeaBarcelona and Sail Experience Holiday. That means a calm day can feel slow on a sailboat, and a windy day can cancel or shorten a trip. Because every one of the four tickets refunds up to 24 hours before the start, I would look at the wind forecast the evening before and decide then.

The Barcelona Sailing Day listing also mentions that you might see local wildlife, including moonfish, sunfish, turtles, dolphins and perhaps even whales. I would treat that as a bonus and not a reason to book, because the operator itself words it as something that might happen.

Sailing Clubs and Courses

People also search for a sailing club or sailing centre in Barcelona. These four are guided trips with a skipper, not courses or memberships, so none of them teaches you to sail beyond what the SeaBarcelona crew shows you on deck. If you want lessons or a club, you would contact a local club directly, which is outside what I compare here.

How I’d Choose Sailing in Barcelona

• Best overall: Sail Experience Holiday, $37, 4.9 from 2,316 reviews.
• Cheapest: Charter Low Cost, $28 for 1 hour.
• Open bar and the largest review count: SeaBarcelona, $49, 4.8 from 2,701.
• Private day: Barcelona Sailing Day, $224, up to 9 guests.
• A bigger boat instead: my catamaran tour in Barcelona page.
• A luxury yacht: my yacht charter in Barcelona page.

If you want your own boat for a celebration, my private boat tour in Barcelona page compares private options, and for a party atmosphere there is the party boat in Barcelona page. If you would rather get in the water, the snorkeling tour in Barcelona page covers kayaking and snorkelling. Whichever sailing trip in Barcelona you pick, free cancellation lasts until 24 hours before the start, so you can watch the wind. For every trip I compared, go back to Barcelona boat tours, or start from the Harbour Advisor home page.