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title: Boat Trips & Sailing in Malaga
lang: en
alternate_de: https://guidekin.com/de/spain/malaga/boat-tours-malaga/
type: tour_collection
city: Malaga
country: Spain
tours: 13
price_from_eur: 14
reviews_total: 3143
as_of: 2026-09-17
canonical: https://guidekin.com/spain/malaga/boat-tours-malaga/
---

# Boat Trips & Sailing in Malaga

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## Guidekin's verdict (last checked September 1, 2026)

All 13 boat trips along this coast read in full, marina by marina. Three earn a pick.

- **Best overall:** [Benalmadena Sail with Drinks](https://guidekin.com/spain/malaga/tours/sailing-adventure-sailing-dolphins-and-relaxation-with-drinks/?format=md). A 2.5 hour sail from Benalmadena with water, beer, white wine and cava poured on board at €60 per person, dolphins a regular bonus: 4.71 from 442 reviews. Trade-off: Dolphins likely, never promised. — now €60 per person, 4.71 (442)
- **Top value:** [Cerro Gordo Kayak & Snorkel](https://guidekin.com/spain/malaga/tours/kayak-snorkel-tour-in-cerro-gordo-natural-park-la-herradura/?format=md). A 2.5 hour kayak and snorkel run through the protected Maro-Cerro Gordo coves with wetsuit and gear included at €25 per person: 4.75 from 854 reviews. Trade-off: You paddle: it is a workout. — now €25 per person, 4.75 (854)
- **Best thrill:** [Benalmadena Parasailing](https://guidekin.com/spain/malaga/tours/parasailing-benalmadena-the-highest-flights-on-the-costa/?format=md). The highest flights on the coast with a British-run crew working these waters for 30 years, €55 per person with dry deck takeoff: 4.91 from 64 reviews. Trade-off: Airborne minutes, not hours. — now €55 per person, 4.91 (64)

Also compared:

- [Costa Tropical Luxury Cat](https://guidekin.com/spain/malaga/tours/half-day-luxury-catamaran-sailing-cruise-in-granada/?format=md): Half a day with lunch in. Trade-off: Sails an hour east of Malaga. — now €140 per person, 4.82 (177)
- [Puerto Banus Sunset Sail](https://guidekin.com/spain/malaga/tours/sunset-sailing-along-the-marbella-coast-from-puerto-banus/?format=md): The golden hour slot. Trade-off: Puerto Banus start, not Malaga. — now €55 per person, 4.71 (185)
- [Marbella Dolphin Catamaran](https://guidekin.com/spain/malaga/tours/marbella-2-hour-catamaran-group-excursion-with-dolphin-watching/?format=md): Capped at 12 with gear. Trade-off: Two hours, snacks not a meal. — now €60 per person, 4.73 (126)
- [Benalmadena Ferry Hop](https://guidekin.com/spain/malaga/tours/ferry-benalm-dena-fuengirola/?format=md): The €14 per person scenic crossing. Trade-off: A crossing, not a cruise. — now €14 per person, 4.58 (126)
- [Private Sunset Sailboat](https://guidekin.com/spain/malaga/tours/sunset-on-private-sailing-boat-puerto-banus-marbella-10-pax/?format=md): Ten of you, one boat. Trade-off: 38 reviews, per-boat price. — now €380 per group/vehicle, 5.0 (38)

Commissions never affect the order.

## All 13 tours, ranked by Guidekin score

| # | Tour | Collections | Price | Rating | Duration | Runs | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [Sunset on Private Sailing boat Puerto Banus Marbella (10 pax)](https://guidekin.com/spain/malaga/tours/sunset-on-private-sailing-boat-puerto-banus-marbella-10-pax/?format=md) |  | €380 per group/vehicle | 5.0 (38) | 2h | daily 17:00–20:00 | private · up to 15 · free cancel · instant · en/es |
| 2 | [Parasailing Benalmadena - The Highest Flights on the Costa](https://guidekin.com/spain/malaga/tours/parasailing-benalmadena-the-highest-flights-on-the-costa/?format=md) | Small-Group Tours | €55 per person | 4.91 (64) | 1h | daily 10:30–19:30 | up to 12 per booking · free cancel · instant · en/es |
| 3 | [Half-Day Luxury Catamaran Sailing Cruise in Granada](https://guidekin.com/spain/malaga/tours/half-day-luxury-catamaran-sailing-cruise-in-granada/?format=md) | Small-Group Tours | €140 per person | 4.82 (177) | 4h | daily 09:00–18:00 | up to 12 per booking · instant · pickup · en/es/fr |
| 4 | [Half-Day Luxury Motor Yacht Cruise in Granada](https://guidekin.com/spain/malaga/tours/half-day-luxury-motor-yacht-cruise-in-granada/?format=md) |  | €140 per person | 4.84 (43) | 4h | daily 09:00–18:00 | up to 10 per booking · instant · pickup · en/es/fr |
| 5 | [Benalmadena Private Boat Tour : OpenBar, Swimming Fun & Dolphins](https://guidekin.com/spain/malaga/tours/benalmadena-private-boat-tour-openbar-swimming-fun-dolphins/?format=md) |  | €170 per group/vehicle | 4.77 (47) | 1h–4h | daily 10:00–21:00 | private · up to 15 · free cancel · instant · en/es |
| 6 | [Tour: Dolphins & Sailing Small-Group Benalmádena Catamaran](https://guidekin.com/spain/malaga/tours/tour-dolphins-sailing-small-group-benalm-dena-catamaran/?format=md) | Small-Group Tours | €30 per person | 4.74 (34) | 2h | daily 10:00–21:00 | up to 12 per booking · free cancel · instant · en/es |
| 7 | [Kayak & Snorkel Tour in Cerro Gordo Natural Park, La Herradura](https://guidekin.com/spain/malaga/tours/kayak-snorkel-tour-in-cerro-gordo-natural-park-la-herradura/?format=md) |  | €25 per person | 4.75 (854) | 2h 30m | daily 10:00–16:30 | up to 15 per booking · free cancel · instant · en/es |
| 8 | [Marbella 2 - hour Catamaran Group Excursion with Dolphin Watching](https://guidekin.com/spain/malaga/tours/marbella-2-hour-catamaran-group-excursion-with-dolphin-watching/?format=md) | Small-Group Tours | €60 per person | 4.73 (126) | 2h | daily 10:00–19:00 | up to 12 per booking · free cancel · instant · en/es/ro |
| 9 | [Kayak Route Cliffs of Nerja and Maro - Cascada de Maro](https://guidekin.com/spain/malaga/tours/kayak-route-cliffs-of-nerja-and-maro-cascada-de-maro/?format=md) | Day Trips, Nerja & Frigiliana | €45 per person | 4.74 (973) | 2h 30m | Tue 14:00 | up to 6 per booking · free cancel · instant · en/es/fr/de |
| 10 | [Sunset Sailing along the Marbella coast from Puerto Banus](https://guidekin.com/spain/malaga/tours/sunset-sailing-along-the-marbella-coast-from-puerto-banus/?format=md) |  | €55 per person | 4.71 (185) | 2h | daily 17:00–20:30 | up to 12 per booking · free cancel · instant · en/es |
| 11 | [Sailing Adventure: Sailing, Dolphins and Relaxation with Drinks](https://guidekin.com/spain/malaga/tours/sailing-adventure-sailing-dolphins-and-relaxation-with-drinks/?format=md) |  | €60 per person | 4.71 (442) | 2h 30m | daily 10:00–17:30 | up to 12 per booking · free cancel · instant · en/es |
| 12 | [Boat Tour with Snorkeling, Slide, Lunch and Pick Up](https://guidekin.com/spain/malaga/tours/boat-tour-with-snorkeling-slide-lunch-and-pick-up/?format=md) |  | €89 per person | 4.53 (34) | 3h 30m | daily 10:30–16:00 | up to 12 per booking · free cancel · instant · pickup · en/es |
| 13 | [Ferry Benalmádena  Fuengirola](https://guidekin.com/spain/malaga/tours/ferry-benalm-dena-fuengirola/?format=md) |  | €14 per person | 4.58 (126) | 2h–6h | daily 10:30–18:00 | up to 15 per booking · free cancel · instant · en/es/fr |

## Why each made the list

- **Sunset on Private Sailing boat Puerto Banus Marbella (10 pax)** — A private sunset sail from Puerto Banus for up to ten people at €380 per group/vehicle, with cava for the toast, beer, wine and water on board. Per person that undercuts most shared sunset cruises once six of you are aboard, and the boat is yours.
- **Parasailing Benalmadena - The Highest Flights on the Costa** — A parasailing flight over the Benalmadena coast with a British-run outfit that has worked these waters for over thirty years, €55 per person. Takeoff and landing happen on the boat deck, so you can fly without getting wet.
- **Half-Day Luxury Catamaran Sailing Cruise in Granada** — Four hours on a skippered luxury catamaran along the Costa Tropical from Marina del Este, with a full buffet meal, snorkelling gear, kayak and paddleboard all at €140 per person. Note the geography: this sails the Granada coast near La Herradura, about an hour east of Malaga, not the city of Granada.
- **Half-Day Luxury Motor Yacht Cruise in Granada** — Four hours on a skippered motor yacht along the Costa Tropical with a champagne welcome, a full drinks list, lunch and snorkelling gear, €140 per person. As with its catamaran sibling, Granada here means the province's coastline near La Herradura, not the Alhambra's city.
- **Benalmadena Private Boat Tour : OpenBar, Swimming Fun & Dolphins** — A private boat out of Benalmadena for your group only, with an open bar, snorkelling, fishing gear and a crew that goes looking for dolphins, €170 per group/vehicle. The format is fully customisable, which is the point of paying per vessel instead of per seat.
- **Tour: Dolphins & Sailing Small-Group Benalmádena Catamaran** — The cheapest small-group sail in our Malaga catalogue: two hours out of Benalmadena's Puerto Marina on a catamaran capped twelve, with champagne and snacks included at €30 per person. Dolphins are frequent enough here that the crew names the pods.
- **Kayak & Snorkel Tour in Cerro Gordo Natural Park, La Herradura** — A 2h 30m kayak and snorkel outing in the protected Maro-Cerro Gordo marine park from La Herradura beach, with wetsuits, vests and snorkel gear included at €25 per person. Cheap for what it is; the coves here are the clearest water within reach of the Costa del Sol.
- **Marbella 2 - hour Catamaran Group Excursion with Dolphin Watching** — A two hour catamaran sail from Marbella in a group capped twelve, with paddleboards, snorkel gear and fishing kit on board and snacks included at €60 per person. Dolphins are regular visitors here, and the small passenger count means everyone gets a bow spot when they appear.
- **Kayak Route Cliffs of Nerja and Maro - Cascada de Maro** — A 2h 30m kayak route under the cliffs of Maro near Nerja, passing sea caves and paddling up to the Maro waterfall. Kayaks, vests and a free GoPro photo report are included at €45 per person; you will get wet, so treat it as a swim with scenery.
- **Sunset Sailing along the Marbella coast from Puerto Banus** — Two hours of evening sailing out of Puerto Banus timed to the sunset, with beer, cava, soft drinks and nibbles included at €55 per person. Book the last departure of the day; that is the one the name is about.
- **Sailing Adventure: Sailing, Dolphins and Relaxation with Drinks** — A 2h 30m sail out of Benalmadena with water, soft drinks, beer, white wine and cava poured on board. Dolphins show up often enough to be a fair hope rather than a promise, and the crew treats them as a bonus, not the product.
- **Boat Tour with Snorkeling, Slide, Lunch and Pick Up** — A 3h 30m boat day that packs in hotel pickup, snorkelling with wetsuits, kayaks, paddleboards, lunch and a tall slide off the deck, €89 per person. The most activity-dense boat trip we list here; built for groups and families rather than quiet sailing.
- **Ferry Benalmádena Fuengirola** — A scheduled ferry crossing between Benalmadena Marina and Fuengirola for €14 per person, with a bar, WiFi and open deck views of the coast. Treat it as the scenic alternative to the road for a one-way hop rather than a cruise.

## Other collections in Malaga

- [Day Trips](https://guidekin.com/spain/malaga/day-trips-from-malaga/?format=md) — 25 tours
- [Small-Group Tours](https://guidekin.com/spain/malaga/small-group-tours-malaga/?format=md) — 15 tours
- [Food & Tapas Tours](https://guidekin.com/spain/malaga/food-tours-malaga/?format=md) — 13 tours
- [Nerja & Frigiliana](https://guidekin.com/spain/malaga/nerja-from-malaga/?format=md) — 9 tours
- [Caminito del Rey](https://guidekin.com/spain/malaga/caminito-del-rey-from-malaga/?format=md) — 8 tours
- [Sightseeing & City Tours](https://guidekin.com/spain/malaga/sightseeing-tours-malaga/?format=md) — 8 tours
- [Wine Tours](https://guidekin.com/spain/malaga/wine-tours-malaga/?format=md) — 7 tours
- [Walking Tours](https://guidekin.com/spain/malaga/walking-tours-malaga/?format=md) — 5 tours
- [Ronda & Setenil](https://guidekin.com/spain/malaga/ronda-from-malaga/?format=md) — 4 tours
- [Granada & Alhambra](https://guidekin.com/spain/malaga/granada-from-malaga/?format=md) — 3 tours
- [Tangier & Morocco](https://guidekin.com/spain/malaga/tangier-from-malaga/?format=md) — 3 tours

## FAQ

**How many boat trips & sailing tours in Malaga are available on Guidekin?**

13 boat trips & sailing tours are available for booking in Malaga on Guidekin. The top-rated is Sunset on Private Sailing boat Puerto Banus Marbella (10 pax) with 5/5 from 38 reviews.

**How much do boat trips & sailing tours in Malaga cost?**

Prices range from €14 to €140 per person. The most affordable option is Ferry Benalmádena Fuengirola at €14. The premium choice is Half-Day Luxury Motor Yacht Cruise in Granada at €140.

**What are the best boat trips & sailing tours in Malaga?**

Based on 3143 traveler reviews across 13 tours, Sunset on Private Sailing boat Puerto Banus Marbella (10 pax) leads our rating, weighted by review volume: 5/5 (38 reviews).

**How long do boat trips & sailing tours in Malaga last?**

Duration ranges from 1h to 4h. The shortest is Benalmadena Private Boat Tour : OpenBar, Swimming Fun & Dolphins at 1h. The longest is Half-Day Luxury Motor Yacht Cruise in Granada at 4h.

**How do I book boat trips & sailing tours in Malaga on Guidekin?**

Browse 13 available tours above, select your preferred date and group size, and start booking on Guidekin; checkout completes with our booking partner. Most tours confirm instantly, with free cancellation up to 24 hours before departure.

**What is the cancellation policy?**

Most boat trips & sailing tours offer free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start time for a full refund. Check the cancellation policy on each tour page for exact terms.


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