Hen and stag dos, birthdays, or simply a day out with the group. Above twelve people it moves to a catamaran and is quoted separately.
Boat parties have a set format: a one-hour trip for a maximum of twelve people, priced per person. It works for hen and stag dos, birthdays, or simply getting the group together.
For bigger groups it moves to a catamaran, which has far more deck and takes up to a hundred passengers. That is quoted separately because the boat changes and it has to be booked ahead.
You can bring food and drink on board. The only thing we ask is no glass on deck: if it breaks, the trip ends there.
A boat party in Fuengirola comes down to three decisions: how many of you there are, what time you go out and whether the trip includes a swim. The number decides the boat: up to twelve people fit in the one-hour format, and above that you move to the catamaran. The time decides the mood: the afternoon to celebrate in the best light, the morning to swim in the flattest sea.
The group brings the rest: music downloaded on a phone, food and drink with no glass at all, and one person who confirms the booking and the final number of guests. With those three decisions made and that person in charge, a boat party is arranged in a single phone call.
Yes, and it is the norm on a celebration trip. What to bear in mind is that inside the marina and close to the shore the volume comes down: over water, sound travels far further than it seems to from the deck.
Once you are out and at anchor, no problem. The practical tip is to bring the music already downloaded to your phone, because the mobile signal offshore is patchy and nothing kills a party faster than a playlist that stops loading.
For the format of up to twelve people, a few days is enough outside high season. In July and August, and for any weekend, allow weeks: those are the dates that go first.
For large groups on a catamaran the lead time is longer, because the boat, the catering and the final head count all have to line up. With company events or big stag and hen parties, the sensible thing is to fix the date as soon as you know it and settle the details afterwards.
If the forecast makes it impossible to go out properly, the date is changed at no charge. A celebration in a swell is never worth it: half the group has a miserable time and the trip gets remembered for the wrong reason.
A passing shower calls off nothing, and on this coast it rarely lasts long anyway. The skipper makes the decision that same morning with the forecast in front of him, and lets you know as early as possible so the group can rearrange.
Yes, as long as the boat is anchored with the engine off, and with the skipper's say-so. In fact it is what shapes the trip: you sail for a while, anchor somewhere sheltered, people swim and then you head back.
What is never done is jumping in with the boat under way or the engine running, obvious as that may sound. The skipper says when you can go in and when you have to come out, and that instruction is the one thing on board that is not up for discussion.
The booking is made in one person's name, and they confirm the date and the final head count. Splitting it afterwards is the group's business: the company does not charge twelve people separately.
That detail is worth settling before booking, because it is the usual source of trouble on a stag or hen do. Whoever organises takes on the booking, and the number of people confirmed is the number invoiced, even if somebody drops out on the day.
Up to twelve people, which is the limit of the one-hour format priced per person. It covers most hen and stag dos and birthdays, and it is the one that can be booked at the shortest notice.
Above that the boat changes. The catamaran takes far larger groups and gives deck to spare for moving about, but it stops being a standard booking: it is quoted separately, the catering is arranged, and the date has to be fixed well in advance.
The afternoon, by a distance. The last stretch before sunset is what works best for a celebration: the light is the best of the day, the heat has dropped and the mood on board is different.
The morning has its following too, particularly when the party involves swimming and people want the flattest sea. If anyone in the group is prone to seasickness, the morning trip is the sensible option even if the photographs come out worse.
Because every pleasure boat has a maximum number of people set in its paperwork, and the skipper cannot leave port above that figure even if there is room on deck. It is a safety rule, not a commercial one: the life jackets and the rest of the safety gear are calculated for that number.
In practice it means that if two more people than booked turn up on the day, those two do not board. That is why it is worth closing the list a few days before and letting us know about any change. For groups that keep growing, the big catamaran in Málaga takes up to 100 passengers and removes the problem altogether.
| HOURS | FEE |
|---|---|
| 1 hour (max. 12 people) | ask us |
The price is confirmed when you book. Call us and we will tell you on the spot.
If it is not here, call us: two minutes on the phone and it is sorted.
The normal format is up to twelve people per hour. For bigger groups it moves to a catamaran, which takes up to a hundred passengers.
Yes. The only thing we ask is no glass on deck: if it breaks, the trip ends there.
Yes, within reason and respecting the marina's hours. The larger boats have their own sound system.
For the one-hour format, a few days is enough. For a catamaran and large groups, weeks: the boat and the catering both have to be arranged.
No. The boat always goes out with a skipper, who steers it and decides where to anchor and when to come back. The group only has to arrive on time and enjoy it.
Yes, it is one of the most common celebrations. The one-hour format for up to twelve people fits almost every stag or hen party; if the group is bigger, you move to the catamaran.
Leave us your number and we will call you. In July and August it is worth booking ahead.
Puerto Deportivo de Fuengirola, local 367. You can drop in and see the boats before you book.
At no charge. Going out to see what happens is never worth it.
Life jackets for everyone on board, included in the price.
