Catamaran trip with other groups along the Costa Brava. Saturday.

The best part of this Costa Brava outing is the combination of open-water sailing and a party atmosphere. From Lloret de Mar, you cruise along the coast, anchor near a rocky cove, and spend time in the water before eating a barbecue prepared aboard the catamaran.

I like the simple value: your $60.01 covers four hours, lunch, and five drinks. I also like the choice of activities once the boat anchors, from the trampoline and floating mats to the large sun deck and central covered tub. The main thing to consider is the shared setting. This is not a quiet sailing trip, and the boat can carry up to 100 people.

Key points to know before booking

• Saturday sailing from Lloret de Mar: Meet at Passeig d’Agustí Font, 2, then return to the same point after about four hours.
• A social, shared boat: You will sail with other birthday, anniversary, family, or business groups rather than having a private catamaran.
• A Costa Brava cove stop: The boat anchors near the rocks for swimming, floating mats, a trampoline, sunbathing, and views beneath the surface.
• Lunch is cooked onboard: The menu includes beef burgers, marinated chicken, pasta, salad, and fruit salad, with gluten-free and halal options noted for the meat dishes.
• Five drinks are included: Choose from beer, sangria, or soft drinks, with water available as much as you like.
• Important group rule: Bachelor and hen parties are not accepted, including groups bringing costumes, whistles, megaphones, speakers, or similar items.

Setting out from Lloret de Mar Beach

Your afternoon begins at Passeig d’Agustí Font, 2, beside Lloret de Mar Beach in Girona. The activity ends back at this same meeting point, and private transportation is not included, so you need to arrange your own way to the departure point.

The start is designed for a social gathering rather than a formal sailing lesson. The crew welcomes you aboard, and the catamaran heads out along the Costa Brava. You will share the boat with other groups, which is central to the experience. A birthday group, anniversary gathering, family party, or work outing may be part of the same afternoon.

That setup can work very well if you want company and music without arranging every detail yourself. It is less suitable if you picture a peaceful boat ride with only your own small party. The maximum capacity is 100 people, so the atmosphere may change depending on the Saturday departure and the mix of groups onboard.

The music is provided by a DJ, with the volume kept within the crew’s limits. That wording matters. You get a party soundtrack, but the crew retains control of the sound level. The rules also make clear that this is a celebration boat, not a free-for-all. Hen and stag groups are not accepted, and costumes, obscene objects, whistles, megaphones, speakers, and organized group singing are specifically prohibited.

Cruising the Costa Brava coastline

The sailing portion gives you time to look outward from the water rather than simply pass through another resort street. Lloret de Mar is the launch point, but the experience is about the coast beyond the beach, with views of rocky coves and the shoreline from the catamaran.

The boat’s size is part of the appeal. An enormous catamaran gives you room to move around, find a place in the sun, or settle under cover. It is also more practical for a mixed group than a small sailing boat, especially when lunch, drinks, music, and water activities are all part of the plan.

You should not expect a long, technical sailing session. The description focuses on a coastal cruise, a cove stop, food, music, and recreation. The value comes from the whole afternoon rather than from covering a large distance or learning about navigation.

For the best use of the sailing time, I would treat the outward cruise as your chance to settle in, take in the coast, and decide how you want to spend the cove stop. You can join the games, swim, use the floating equipment, or simply remain on deck. Having several choices keeps the outing comfortable for a mixed-age group, provided everyone is happy with a shared party setting.

Anchoring near a rocky cove

The main pause comes when the captain chooses a cove near the rocks. The exact cove is not fixed in the information provided, and the captain makes the final decision, so you should think of this as a flexible coastal stop rather than a guaranteed visit to one named bay.

Once anchored, the catamaran becomes a floating leisure platform. You can get into the water, use mats and a trampoline, or spend time on the large sunbathing area. The central tub has a covered section, giving you another place to sit away from direct sun.

This part is especially useful for groups with different ideas of fun. One person can swim while another stretches out on the sun deck. Someone else can join a game, sit beneath the covered area, or watch the coastline from the boat. You are not locked into one activity.

The seabed is also part of the appeal, though no snorkeling equipment or guided underwater activity is listed. The description invites you to enjoy views beneath the surface, so bring your own expectations down to earth: this is a recreational swim stop, not a dedicated snorkeling tour.

Weather affects this portion more than any other. The experience requires good weather, and a poor-weather cancellation leads to a choice of another date or a full refund. If the sea conditions or forecast matter greatly to your plans, check the local forecast before leaving for Lloret de Mar and keep the cancellation terms in mind.

Lunch cooked aboard the catamaran

While the boat is anchored, the crew prepares a barbecue on board. The meal is straightforward and suited to a large social outing: beef burgers and marinated chicken cubes, with pasta in tomato sauce or salad and a fruit salad afterward.

I like this style of meal for a boat trip because it keeps the food casual and easy to eat. You are not stopping at a restaurant or losing time going ashore. The crew cooks while the boat remains at anchor, allowing the swimming and social side of the afternoon to continue around it.

The food is described as all-you-can-eat, which improves the value for anyone with a healthy appetite. It also makes sense for a celebration where people may eat at different times. You can take food, return to the deck, and go back for more rather than treating lunch as a fixed formal sitting.

The listed meat options are gluten-free and halal. The information does not say that every item in the meal is gluten-free or halal, so anyone with a strict dietary requirement should confirm the details before booking. The menu is clearly built around meat, pasta, salad, and fruit, not a wide range of special diets.

The meal should be judged as part of a boat package rather than as a destination dining experience. You are paying for the sailing, the cove stop, entertainment, lunch, and drinks together. If you want a refined restaurant meal, this is the wrong format. If you want plenty of uncomplicated food while spending an afternoon on the water, it fits the occasion.

Five drinks and the onboard bar

Five drinks are included in the price. The choices are beer, sangria, or soft drinks, and water is available as much as you like. This is a useful arrangement because it gives you a limit without forcing you to pay separately for every refreshment.

The package does not mean unlimited alcoholic drinks. Some informal promotional wording describes unlimited drinks, but the detailed inclusion says five drinks, so I would plan on five included servings. Additional drinks may be available from the bar for €2 per glass, subject to the captain’s decision.

That distinction matters for groups working to a budget. At $60.01 per person, the included lunch and five drinks make the price reasonable for a four-hour coastal outing. You are also paying for the boat, crew, music, swimming equipment, and the convenience of having everything in one place. Extra bar purchases can raise the final cost, so decide in advance how strictly you want to stick to the package.

Water at will is a practical touch, particularly during a sunny afternoon on deck. Still, the information does not specify whether you should bring other personal items, so pack with the boat setting in mind: sun protection, swimwear, and anything you need to feel comfortable during a wet stop are sensible choices.

How the four hours may feel

The timing is approximate, but the structure is easy to understand:

• You meet beside Lloret de Mar Beach and board the catamaran.
• The boat sails along the Costa Brava with music and drinks available.
• The crew anchors at a selected cove near the rocks.
• You swim, use the mats and trampoline, join games, or relax on deck.
• The crew prepares and serves the barbecue meal with pasta, salad, and fruit.
• You spend more time enjoying the boat and cove before returning to the original meeting point.

The balance between sailing and stopping is not given by the minute. That is worth noting if you need a tightly timed schedule later in the day. The attraction is the flexible afternoon, not a series of timed shore visits.

The four-hour length is long enough to make the beach departure worthwhile but short enough to fit into a wider Costa Brava itinerary. For a group celebration, the duration gives you time to settle into the party, eat, and use the water activities without committing an entire day.

Who will enjoy this boat trip most

I would recommend it most for friends, families, anniversary groups, birthday gatherings, and business colleagues who want a shared celebration. It also suits groups that appreciate an organized plan: the crew provides the boat, music, food, drinks, and activities, so you do not need to arrange separate reservations.

It can work for mixed groups because participation is optional. You can swim or stay dry, join games or sunbathe, listen to music or find the covered central area. That range is helpful when not everyone in your group has the same energy level.

I would be cautious about booking it for a couple seeking privacy, a quiet sightseeing trip, or serious sailing time. The shared boat, DJ, other celebration groups, and possible capacity of 100 people make this a social outing. The rules also mean it is not designed for bachelor or hen parties, even if those groups are otherwise used to boat-based celebrations.

The published rating is 4.2 from 29 entries, but the associated comments include several clearly unrelated restaurant and hotel experiences. One relevant comment praises the good atmosphere, views, and drinks, but the wording about unlimited drinks does not match the detailed five-drink inclusion. I would give more weight to the actual itinerary and package details than to the mixed score.

Is $60.01 a fair price?

For four hours, the price is fair if you plan to use the complete package. You receive a Costa Brava boat trip, a barbecue lunch, pasta or salad, fruit salad, five drinks, water, music, a swimming stop, mats, a trampoline, and access to the catamaran’s deck areas.

The strongest value comes from combining the costs that could otherwise add up separately. A meal, drinks, and a coastal boat outing are included in one booking. The value drops if you do not drink, dislike group entertainment, or prefer to spend the afternoon quietly on shore.

Private transport is not included, and the activity starts and ends at the same Lloret de Mar meeting point. That is simple once you are in town, but it means you need to solve your own transport to the beach. Build that into your budget and timing.

The minimum number of participants is not stated, and the activity can be canceled if that minimum is not met. In that case, you are offered another date or experience, or a full refund. You can also cancel for a full refund up to 24 hours before the start time. Changes or cancellations inside 24 hours are not accepted for a refund.

Should you book the Saturday catamaran?

Book it if you want a social Costa Brava afternoon with food, music, swimming, and a clear package price. It is a good match for an anniversary, birthday, family gathering, or company outing that wants more than a meal but less planning than a private charter.

Skip it if you want a calm, intimate sail, a named cove, a detailed sightseeing commentary, or a private boat for your own group. Also skip it if the bachelor or hen party rules conflict with your plans.

Before paying, confirm the Saturday departure time, check the weather, and plan around five included drinks rather than unlimited alcohol. If those points suit your group, the outing offers a practical way to spend four hours on the Costa Brava without having to organize lunch, entertainment, and water activities separately.

FAQ

Where does the catamaran trip start and finish?

The meeting point is Passeig d’Agustí Font, 2, 17310 Lloret de Mar, Girona, Spain. The activity ends back at the same meeting point.

How long does the experience last?

The catamaran trip lasts approximately four hours.

What food is included?

Lunch includes beef burgers, marinated chicken cubes, pasta with tomato sauce or salad, and fruit salad. The listed barbecue meat options are gluten-free and halal.

How many drinks are included?

Five drinks are included. You can choose from beer, sangria, or soft drinks, and water is available as much as you like. Additional drinks may be available for €2 per glass if the captain permits bar sales.

Are bachelor or hen parties accepted?

No. Bachelor parties are not accepted, and the restrictions also cover hen groups and items such as costumes, obscene objects, whistles, megaphones, speakers, and group singing.

What happens if the weather is poor?

The experience requires good weather. If it is canceled because of poor weather, you will be offered another date or a full refund.