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Basic Sailing Certificate

Spend a couple of days getting a sailing certificate while you are visiting Santurtzi.

The Basic Sailing Certificate [Licencia de Navegación] is a qualification for people who intend to take short sailing trips by day, always within sight of the coast.

It is easy to obtain and does not involve a theory exam.

Extent

The Basic Sailing Certificate licenses you to sail motorised leisure boats up to 6 m in length, with engines powered according to their size, provided that you sail only by day and no more than 2 miles from shore.

The same certificate licenses you to drive jet-skis up to 55 HP.

Requirements

To obtain this certificate you do not need any previous qualifications or licences. You must be at least 16 years old and must obtain a medical certificate. You must also:

Complete a 2-hour theory course.
Complete a 4-hour practical basic safety and sailing exercise.

More information

La Mar en Calma

657 727 396

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€ 140
The price of the course includes materials, the theory course and the practical exercise.

More activities & experiences

Dramatised tours

The Santurtzi Museum of the Sea stages recreations of traditional fish auctions. Get to know our maritime past via a dramatised tour.

Tourist Jetty

If you come to Santurtzi in your own boat, we offer you a mooring on our jetty free of charge.

Map’s voice

Let the MAP’S VOICE SANTURTZI app be your guide.

Initiation to the cruise

Departure from Santurtzi for 4 hours to get to know life on board a sailing boat, from the most basic to the most advanced. You don't need any previous knowledge.

Santurtzi Fishing

Take a beginners' course in large species deep-sea fishing on a boat out of Santurtzi. No prior knowledge is required.

The Puente Bizkaia transporter bridge

Set out from Santurtzi for the Puente Bizkaia transporter bridge, which was the first of its kind ever built and is still operating.

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The taste of the sea

Santurtzi is a town on the coast where you can enjoy the sea and the hills with urban and natural attractions, try exquisite seasonal fish dishes such as grilled sardines (the local speciality) and sample tasty bar snacks or pintxos.

You can also see the only traditional wooden sailing vessel open to visitors in Bizkaia and the Museum of the Sea, which features exhibits that show the maritime soul of the town and dramatised recreations of traditional fish auctions.

Or feel the unforgettable excitement of seeing a whale blow just a few metres away from you.

Take to the sea on one of our sailing trips or hire a venue for a musical performance or for your association.

Come to Santurtzi, an attractive, friendly town with the sea in its blood.

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