Motorboats rental

Discover the freedom of sailing with VivaBoat. Explore our wide selection for motorboat rentals and find the perfect vessel for your next one-day getaway at sea.

Direct motorboat booking: Agility, speed, and comfort for your Day Charter

Motorboat rentals form the core of short-duration nautical bookings. Unlike inflatable boats or heavy sailboats, a fiberglass motorboat is meticulously designed to maximize comfort in tight spaces and offer fast displacement over the water. By browsing the top catalog of VivaBoat, you gain access to an immense fleet of motor vessels conceived for the day charter (one-day rental), allowing you to quickly reach remote coves, practice water sports, and enjoy the sun with high-quality integrated amenities.

Our transactional portal allows you to filter, compare, and book the speedboat that best suits your group. The efficiency of these vessels lies in their deep "V" hull, which cuts through swells with precision, and in the powerful propulsion of their engines (whether outboard or inboard). The goal of this category is to provide you with direct access to the most reliable owners, guaranteeing a transparent contracting process so that your only task is selecting the date on our calendar and preparing your day at sea.

Deck configurations: Find the perfect design for your booking

The term "motorboat" encompasses various naval architectures. Before finalizing your booking on our platform, it is crucial to understand which deck layout best fits the experience you want to hire.

Open and Bowrider motorboats (Open bow)

They are the star product for groups of friends and families seeking to maximize seating space. Lacking a closed cabin, the front area (bow) transforms into a "U" shaped seating area or a large continuous solarium. The entire length of the boat is usable outdoors. They are lightweight vessels, quick to respond to the steering wheel, and usually incorporate large bimini tops to protect the helm area and stern during hours of peak solar radiation.

Walkaround and Sundeck motorboats

If you are looking for a balance between sunbathing and having a sheltered space, this is the option to mark in your search filters. The Sundeck design raises the bow deck to create a gigantic padded Balinese bed. Beneath this structure lies a small cabin that is extremely useful for stowing luggage watertight, changing clothes privately, or allowing young children to rest in the shade. The side passages (walkaround) allow safe transit from the rear swim platform to the tip of the boat.

Sports boats with swim platforms and Water Sports

Many of the motorboats available in our inventory are optimized for action. They feature powerful inboard engines (hidden under the aft solarium) that leave a huge swim platform at water level free. These vessels usually have radar arches or tow pylons, making them the perfect transactional product if you wish to add extras like wakeboards, water skis, or towable tubes (donuts) to your cart, ensuring hours of adrenaline.

Motorboat booking options on our portal

The processing of your booking adjusts to the availability set by each owner. Within this motorboat category, we facilitate three transaction models:

Full block: Private charter

It is the most common acquisition in the mid-length motorboat segment (between 5 and 9 meters). By selecting this option, you pay the daily rate to book the entire vessel. You decide who comes on board up to the maximum permitted capacity. It is a closed and exclusive service where you set the pace of the day, anchoring time, and itinerary (always respecting sea safety guidelines).

Seat acquisition: Per-seat departures

Although a less common format on small motorboats, owners operating larger motor vessels (speedboats of 10 or more meters) may offer individual tickets. You buy your seat through VivaBoat for a shared half-day or full-day excursion. It is a high-conversion transaction for couples who wish to feel the speed of a large motorboat at a very competitive per-person rate and without worrying about driving.

Cost splitting: Group tool

Designed to optimize your budget. If you find the fiberglass motorboat of your dreams but the cost of the private rental exceeds your individual budget, you can use our system to create a group or join an existing one. The platform unites VivaBoaters interested in sharing the deck and expenses of a private booking, facilitating access to higher-end vessels.

Driving the motorboat: Captaincy requirements and services

The agile handling of these vessels is one of their biggest attractions. When configuring your booking parameters, you must specify who will be at the helm of the steering console.

Hiring a professional skipper

Adding the service of a captain to your shopping cart guarantees a zero-stress day. The professional skipper, who is usually the owner themselves or company staff, perfectly knows engine trim (propeller tilt to optimize planing) and masters the use of the electric windlass to anchor precisely over sandy bottoms, protecting posidonia. Review the boat's rate breakdown to check if this service is mandatorily billed in the base price or if it is an optional supplement.

Bareboat rental and legal framework

If you opt to captain the motorboat, our platform requires your profile to comply with Spanish Merchant Marine regulations, depending on hull and engine specs:

• No License Boats: Vessels limited to 5 meters long and a maximum 15 HP outboard engine. The transaction is done without requiring prior certification. Ideal for an introductory rental, coasting at low speed.
• Navigation License (Titulín): The most popular license. It enables you to book motorboats up to 6 meters in length without any horsepower (HP) restriction. Perfect for fast Bowrider boats.
• Higher Titles (PNB and PER): Necessary to process bookings for Walkaround or cabin motorboats exceeding 6 and 8 meters respectively, allowing further distance from the coast.

Economic and logistical operations of motorboat rentals

Formalizing the rental implies accepting usage conditions, security deposits, and consumption rules established by the fiberglass boat owner.

Fuel settlement (Gasoline)

Modern motorboats are equipped with highly efficient electronic fuel injection engines, but speed has an energy cost. Payment management is divided according to your transaction:

1. In private rental: The amount reflected on the web excludes fuel. The vessel is delivered to you with a 100% full tank. Upon concluding your day charter, you must go through the port pump to refill it or pay the owner for liters consumed (calculated via digital markers on the console display).
2. In shared departures: The ticket you pay online already factors in the gasoline expense of the panoramic route set by the company, so there are no unforeseen payments upon disembarking.

Blocking the security deposit

In 99% of bareboat motorboat rentals, the owner will require a deposit on the very day of the service. This procedure, totally separate from VivaBoat's payment gateway, is usually done via a credit card hold. Its commercial purpose is to financially guarantee possible claims: propeller damage from hitting rocks, deep scratches on the fiberglass gelcoat paint when docking, or burns on the nautical upholstery. The release of funds is ordered immediately after check-out if the boat is returned intact.

Dockside Check-in procedure

Time is money on a one-day rental. The boarding process is designed to be direct. You will show up at the indicated mooring, where the owner will validate your original license (if going bareboat), collect the deposit, and review the inventory: flare location, fire extinguisher, bilge pump operation, auxiliary engine starting (if any), and VHF radio handling. After this inspection and signing the physical contract, you will receive the keys.

Onboard provisioning regulations

Fiberglass motorboats usually come prepared with insulated compartments built into the seats that act as coolers (you just need to add ice).

• Regarding food and drinks, the vast majority of private rental owners allow and encourage you to bring your own provisions.
• However, banning glass (bottles, glasses) is an almost universal rule to prevent severe cuts if they break with the boat's movement. Likewise, classic rigid beach coolers with wheels are usually banned, as their hard edges scratch the fiberglass and teak wood on the motorboat's deck. Always consult the "Conditions and Rules" section on the product listing before proceeding to final payment.

Select your trip dates, adjust power and length filters, and process your motorboat rental today. The high turnover of these vessels during the summer season makes it essential to secure your booking in advance on VivaBoat.com.