The 15 Boat Tours in Valencia That Earn Their Price

1.Sailing Catamaran Cruise with Sunset Option and DJ

★★★★★★★★★★4.1 · 4,270 reviews · 1 hour - 90 minutes · from $17Our pick

Sail along Valencia’s coast on a spacious catamaran, then choose day or sunset, with cava and DJ music on select Wednesday cruises.

“We really enjoyed enjoyed the Catamaran trip, the scenery was beautiful the boat nets were comfy, staff friendly and helpful, a very relaxing experience. it was chilly in November so definadvuse wrapping up warm. The sunset was stunning, but the red purple sky afterwards was incredible... definitely a highlight of our trip! Would love to go back in the summer for a daytime trip.”

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2.Cueva de Sant Josep Boat Tour with Guide

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 2,319 reviews · 4 hours · from $69

Half-day Valencia trip to Cueva de San José with air-conditioned bus, official guides, and a boat ride on Europe's longest underground river.

“It was amazing!! Perhaps if we could take some other photos in different areas it would be more amazing”

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3.Sunset or Daytime Catamaran Cruise with Drink

★★★★★★★★★★3.9 · 2,201 reviews · 50 minutes - 1.5 hours · from $18

Sail Valencia’s coast on a double-decker catamaran with music and a free drink, choosing daytime or sunset for a sweet on-water reset.

“Really good fun, DJ was great and the sangria was lovely”

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4.Sailing Catamaran with Swimming & Optional DJ

★★★★★★★★★★4.2 · 1,310 reviews · 1h 30m · from $25

90 minute catamaran along Valencia, lounge on the nets, swim stop in clear water, optional DJ, and drinks like sangria for sale.

“A great experience for a trip to Valencia the swim stop was enjoyed by all and made it very exciting.”

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5.Albufera Natural Park Eco Boat Tour & Sunset

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 698 reviews · 4 hours · from $69

Guided Albufera eco boat tour from Valencia, with a silent electric cruise, El Palmar barraca visit, and sunset views.

“The trip was lovely, and the guide was very friendly and full of inetresting informations. It's a pleasant escape into nature from the city center. Even the children enjoyed it.”

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6.Sailing Catamaran Cruise with Valencian Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★3.9 · 578 reviews · 3 hours · from $50

3-hour catamaran off Valencia with paella lunch, one drink, and a secluded swim stop, plus optional net seating.

“Great day out the captain of the boat was very good and got everyone involved”

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7.Albufera Valencia: Guided electric boat ride, also at sunset

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 572 reviews · 1 day · from $8

Glide across Valencia’s Albufera on a silent electric boat. Learn fishing and rice traditions, spot birds, and watch sunset in the lagoon.

“The boat ride was great, very quiet and nice. The guide was great and very knowledable, it learn a lot about the area.”

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8.Exclusive Sunset Cruise with Drink

★★★★★★★★★★4.2 · 567 reviews · 1 hour · from $41

One hour sunset cruise from Valencia’s Malvarrosa Beach for $41, with a drink and relaxing music on a small boat up to 12.

“Great fun experience! Loved it so much! Sunset was beautiful”

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9.Albufera de Valencia: boat ride and visit to a barraca

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 474 reviews · 365 days · from $5Best value

A $5 Albufera boat ride with wildlife spotting, sunshaded comfort, then a barraca fisher hut visit near Valencia.

“The tour was great! Our guide Raul was very knowledgable and gave us lots of information about the lake and the wildlife around. We really enjoyed the journey and would recommend!”

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10.Catamaran Cruise, Paella Lunch and Swim Stop

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 445 reviews · 2.5 hours · from $41

Valencia catamaran cruise with paella lunch, a drink, and a mid-trip swim at Port Saplaya, lasting about 2.5 hours.

“They only let us jump in once I was very disappointed”

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11.Boat Tour to the Cueva de Sant Josep + Entrance Included + Guide

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 281 reviews · 4 hours · from $70

Underground river boat tour from Valencia to Cueva de Sant Josep, with transfers and guide. 4 hours, 45-min gondola ride, tickets included.

“What an excellent trip around the caves. Beautiful and peaceful and our guide was great with just enough information. Defo recommend”

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12.The Original Albufera Tour: Barraca, Boat Ride & Local Guide

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 281 reviews · 4 hours (approx.) · from $62

Guided Albufera wetlands tour from Valencia with an electric boat ride, barraca visit, and sunset views over the lagoon.

“The sunset boat ride was absolutely beautiful. The first part of the journey is in the park on the boardwalk. I debated whether this part of the tour is necessary in the hot summer months. Although I appreciated the history and seeing the birds in their natural habitat, most of the time I was thinking about how hot it was and that I needed to keep drinking water. Most of the talked were in unshaded areas, which was hard to avoid just due to how the park is set up. I think I would enjoy this first part of the tour more in cooler months. The last part of the…”

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13.Albufera Jeep and Boat Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 253 reviews · 4 hours · from $112

Open-roof jeep through Albufera, a 45-minute boat cruise on the lagoon, then a swim at El Saler with tapas and drinks.

“We had so much fun and highly recommend this excursion to Albufera in open jeeps. An added bonus was getting to drive the jeep! Rafa is an excellent guide and this was a perfect way to see a beautiful area right outside of Valencia.”

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14.Catamaran Cruise with Stop for Swimming

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 197 reviews · 1.5 hours · from $22

Valencia catamaran cruise from La Marina, sailing to Port Saplaya for an open-sea swim. 1.5 hours, great value, no food included.

“Everything was great with this nice cruise and swim activity. Boat is nice, very good condition. Excellent ride out to the bay off the beach or Valencia. Beautiful day, had about 45 mins to swim and enjoy the time on the water. Great crew and ride! All in all a great excursion. Great value for the money. Highly recommend!! ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐”

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15.Boat Rental Without License

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 156 reviews · 1 - 4 hours · from $164Top rated

Valencia Marina boat rental without a license. Rent 1 to 4 hours, cruise to Malvarrosa or Port Saplaya, anchor, swim, and play music.

“Alex was very kind and provided all the instructions to help us drive the boat. The experience was worth the price and I would even recommend purchasing directly 2 hours as this was extremely pleasant!”

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