8 Boat Tours in Malaga to Build a Day Around

1.Catamaran Sailing Trip with Sunset Option

★★★★★★★★★★4.4 · 8,613 reviews · 1 - 1.5 hours · from $16Our pick

Sail on a comfy Malaga catamaran at sunset, sip cava, enjoy chill-out music, and choose a light show option for a memorable Alboran Sea glow.

“Amazing! Was amazing to see the sunset, the company timed it perfect to watch it transform throughout the sunset”

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2.Sunset Catamaran Trip

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 3,200 reviews · 1.5 hours · from $27

Sail out of Málaga for a chill 1.5-hour sunset catamaran ride with music, a bar, and skyline views over the Mediterranean.

“Highly recommend this boat tour! The sunset tour is a must, although it would be lovely during the day to fully enjoy the sunshine. The staff were fantastic - at the port and also onboard. So friendly and welcoming. Drinks on board were fairly priced. Would recommend arriving half an hour early for boating if you want to secure a net seating as it’s first come first served. Although any seating on board would be ideal. Can’t recommend it enough! Thank you for this lovely experience.”

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3.Catamaran Sunset or Night Cruise w/ Live DJ & Drink

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 2,044 reviews · 75 minutes - 1.5 hours · from $33

A 75-minute Malaga catamaran sunset or night cruise with live DJ music, one glass of cava, and Costa del Sol views.

“It was fun and the atmosphere was very nice and friendly.”

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4.Catamaran Sailing Cruise with Swimming & Optional DJ

★★★★★★★★★★4.2 · 2,022 reviews · 1.5 hours · from $23

1.5-hour catamaran sailing cruise from Malaga with panoramic sea views, optional DJ, and a chance to swim when conditions allow.

“It was amazing, we had such a lovely time. We are tying to organise to go again today. Thank you, Erin”

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5.Scenic Catamaran Cruise

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 1,868 reviews · 1 hour · from $15Best value

Relax for an hour on a 24-meter catamaran in Málaga, with skyline views, sunbathing nets, and Mediterranean Bay time.

“Maybe little more and closer to the views on the city. Other side nothing special to see, cargo ships and staff like that. But it was good for value”

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6.Dolphin Sightseeing Boat Tour from Benalmadena

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 683 reviews · 1 hour 40 minutes (approx.) · from $22

Spot dolphins in the wild on a Benalmádena catamaran cruise, with coastal sights from the Alboran Sea and an optional swim stop.

“The trip was perfect, a great ride out on lively seas which impacted us seeing only 2 dolphins. We were advised it could be the case so had no explanations so we're happy with this!”

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7.Sailing Catamaran with Swimming and Paella Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★4.1 · 578 reviews · 3 hours · from $53

Sail Malaga on a spacious catamaran for 3 hours, with open-sea swim stops, a free drink, and pork paella onboard.

“Me and my friend had a lot of fun on the boat trip, the music on board was really enjoyable, we had a great swim in the sea far away from pollution or crowded areas. After a nice swim we had the paella and we even got offered some watermelons in the end. The length also worked out good for as as it didn’t take up too much of the day but there was no rush.”

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8.Sailing Adventure: Sailing, Dolphins and Relaxation with Drinks

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 411 reviews · 2 hours (approx.) · from $66

Sail from Marbella for dolphin-spotting, possible swim stops, and drinks including cava, wine, beer, plus snacks, in about 2 hours.

“We were told we were paying extra for a luxury 14 metre sail boat with a hot tub big enough for 11 people. The boat was not 14 metres it wasnt even called the name of the boat advertised it was a much smaller boat with no hot tub in sight it barely fit on the 11 people crammed on to it we had no real seats as there was only room for 4 people to have seats on deck. The trip lasted 2.5 hours instead of 3 and we saw no dolphins. We did enjoy jumpin out into the sea and we had a nice day but it was…”

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