Luxury Yacht Charter in Spain

The Spanish season is long and each month has its own character. Early summer is quieter and fresher, August peaks for both weather and nightlife, and autumn offers warm seas and calmer harbors. Choosing the month often matters more than choosing the island.

✔ May – June: Ideal weather and fewer crowds
✔ July – August: Peak season and nightlife
✔ September – October: Warm seas and relaxed cruising

Spain offers one of Europe’s longest and most flexible charter seasons.

Spain’s fleet ranges from large superyachts based in Palma to motor yachts and catamarans that work well in Formentera’s shallower bays. Below are some of the yachts currently available, grouped by type, each with its own page and sample rates on request.

✔ Luxury motor yachts
✔ Superyachts and megayachts
✔ Crewed sailing yachts
✔ High-end sailing and power catamarans

Some of the yachts currently available in Spain include:

Superyachts: Solandge (85.1m) · Coral Ocean (72.55m) · Bella Vita (60m)

Motor yachts: Moka (42.2m) · Mozz II (26.88m) · Nephenta (25m)

Crewed catamarans: Dawn (18.3m Sunreef)· Era (Alegria 67)· Sasta (Lagoon Seventy8)· Yolo (21.5m Sunreef) · Ygo (Sunreef 60) · Calma (18.4m Sunreef) · Armen (Samana 59)

Luxury Sailing Yachts: Perseus (49.8m Perini Navi) · Free At Last (28.8m Monty North) · Onyx (30.2 m Nautor’s Swan)

The yachts cruising Spain come from some of the world’s best yards, including Spain’s own Astondoa. Knowing the builder says something about how a yacht handles, how it is laid out, and what it does best at anchor. Here are the builders of the yachts featured on this page.

Astondoa (Spanish-built) · Sanlorenzo · Sunseeker · Sunreef Yachts · Fountaine Pajot · Lürssen

Spain is one of the most requested charter destinations, and the best yachts and berths are held long before summer. As an MYBA-certified broker, Your Boat Holiday works under the MYBA contract, with VAT and APA terms clear from the start, and has access to yachts beyond those listed online, including off-market options. If it is your first time, our first-time charter guide explains each step.

Most Spanish charters start from one of three ports. Palma de Mallorca is the main superyacht base, with the airport a short transfer from the marinas. Ibiza Town and Marina Botafoch work for charters that begin on the white island, and Port Adriano suits mid-size yachts west of Palma. For city-and-coast itineraries, Barcelona is the natural start. We arrange flights, transfers and boarding times so you step aboard at the hour you choose.

Mallorca is the largest of the Balearics and the best equipped, with Palma, the Tramuntana coast, and bays that stay quiet outside August. Menorca, a short sail east, is greener and slower, with white-sand calas and fewer crowds. Together they suit families and guests who prefer to anchor early and swim before lunch. Read more in our Mallorca yacht charter guide and Menorca yacht charter guide.

Ibiza has more to offer than its clubs: Es Vedra at sunset, quiet coves on the north coast, and a lunch table by the water. Formentera is a short crossing south, with turquoise shallows and a strictly protected seagrass meadow. Yachts must use the designated eco-moorings and approved anchorage zones, which we plan in advance. See our 7-day Ibiza and Formentera beaches route and the Ibiza alternatives guide.

When the Mediterranean closes for the season, the Canaries stay open. Steady Atlantic breezes, volcanic landscapes and mild air make them a winter alternative for guests who want to sail in January or February. Distances between islands are longer than in the Balearics, so itineraries are planned around the wind and the sea state. See the Canary Islands charter page.