Best time to visit Barcelona

Yachting Season​ in Barcelona 2025

Barcelona is one of Europe's top sailing destinations

Best time: May–October

Barcelona has a city center sea front, half a dozen luxurious marinas and a great cultural scene which makes it a perfect spot for a sailing vacation. Yachting season stretches from May to October, and there are plenty of locations where one can rent a boat with or without a crew.

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    Mekong River Boat Trip
    Cambodia, July–November
    Cruise to Staffa
    Scotland, April–October
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    The Netherlands, March–December
    Sailing
    Key West & Florida Keys, January–April
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    Finland, December–April
    Boat Trip around Lake Izabal, Rio Dulce, and Livingston
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    Paddlewheeler Cruises
    New Orleans, year round (best: April–June 15 | November–December)
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    Sailing in Cambodia
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    Slow Boat on the Mekong River
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    Boat Cruises
    Toronto, May–October
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    Sailing
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    Niagara Falls, mid-May–October
    Boating and Cruising
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    New Zealand, September–May
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    Finland, May–October
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    Sailing and Cruising
    Chile, September–April
    Hozu-Gawa River Boat Ride
    Kyoto, March–May | September–November (all year round)
    Boating on Štrbské Pleso
    Slovakia, June–September
    Sailing and Cruising on the Potomac
    Washington, D.C., May–November
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    Essex Steam Train & Riverboat
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    Amsterdam, all year round
    Sailing
    Phuket, all year round
    Tagus River Sunset Cruise
    Lisbon, May–September (all year round)
    Miami Cruise Month
    Miami, January
    Sailing in Thailand
    Thailand, November–December | March–April
    Sailing
    Crete, April–November
    Beagle Channel
    Patagonia, November–April (all year round)
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