Boat trip to San Juan de Gaztelugatxe.

Boat trip to San Juan de Gaztelugatxe, an epic journey on the Basque coast.

The boat route to San Juan de Gaztelugatxe is one of the great attractions of the Basque coast. Even more so now, when after the filming of the seventh season of Game of Thrones, San Juan de Gaztelugatxe has become an endless coming and going of people. A somewhat overwhelming hustle and bustle that has forced the institutions to implement a capacity control system. This spectacular experience aboard a boat specialized in showing the Biscayan coast from the sea, shows us some of the most striking charms of the Biscayan coast. A maritime route that shows us San Juan de Gaztelugatxe from a luxury perspective.The cliffs, the Cantabrian sea and the sea breeze make us enjoy the incredible landscape that separates the coastal towns of Bermeo and Bakio. A space where nature plays a leading role. And it is here, on the coast, where San Juan de Gaztelugatxe is located. An ancient islet converted into a peninsula by man, which stands as one of the greatest treasures of our people. Next to it, we can see two other attractions in the area: the Matxitxako cape and the Akatz rock, two rock formations that are part of the more than 158 hectares that occupy the Gaztelugatxe Protected Biotope.

After enjoying San Juan de Gaztelugatxe on foot on several occasions, today, we want to recommend another point of view from which to know it, from the sea. If you want to know more details about these boat routes to San Juan de Gaztelugatxe, we recommend you to read each of the sections of this article. Attention!

San Juan de Gaztelugatxe can be visited by land, sea and air, 3 different perspectives that provide a unique view of this coastal enclave. We have spoken many times about the route to San Juan de Gaztelugatxe from land, but never from the sea. An experience that we recommend to all lovers of Euskadi and its coast. Nature and man have worked together to draw a unique place in the world. The bridge, the stairs, the chapel and the islet of San Juan de Gaztelugatxe are simply inimitable. This magical environment is seen with different eyes when we sail off the coast of Bizkaia, a different perspective to know this colossus. A plan that we highly recommend.

Online reservations.

The boat trip to San Juan de Gaztelugatxe can be booked online in a fast, comfortable and safe way. Booking this experience is very easy, you just have to select the number of people and the date in the booking panel that you will find here. However, we recommend booking in advance, especially in high season. Places are limited and tickets are usually sold out. Remember that you can also make your reservation from our reservation center.

Surroundings of San Juan de Gaztelugatxe.

The cliffs, the Cantabrian Sea and the coves draw a place worth admiring. An idyllic space that encourages us to know San Juan de Gaztelugatxe from different perspectives. In this sense, we must recommend that you take advantage of your visit to San Juan de Gaztelugatxe to visit other areas such as Cape Matxitxako, Mount Burgoa, Akatz or the towns of Bermeo and Bakio. But these are not the only places we find in this stretch of the Basque coast, we also recommend you to visit other nearby areas such as Urdaibai, Armintza or Gorliz.

The boat.

The boat route to San Juan de Gaztelugatxe is one of the many crossings offered by the port of Bermeo. A space, which encourages us to know the Biscayan coast through the different experiences proposed. All the boats that offer these services have been designed taking into account the characteristics of the Basque coast. Spacious and practical boats that allow the transport of large groups in a comfortable way. If you want to know more details we recommend you to read our article about the boat routes in Urdaibai. Sea departures that take place practically all year round from the port of Bermeo, a fishing village with a lot of charm.

Location on the ship.

Although San Juan de Gaztelugatxe can be seen perfectly from any point of the boat, we recommend to place ourselves in the front left side or as they would say in maritime vocabulary: in the bow, preferably on the port side. Why? simple. When setting sail from Bermeo to Bakio, the coast is on our left, allowing us to enjoy every point of the coastline in a comfortable and easy way. When we reach Akatz, the first stop on our route, we also leave it to the left, allowing us to take really impressive pictures. If you do not get a place in this part of the boat, you can also place yourselves anywhere on the left side of the boat, on the port side. On the way back, Akatz will be again on our left, therefore, all those who wish to take a nice shot of this island should have no doubts about where to position themselves. Of course, the best perspective of San Juan de Gaztelugatxe is perhaps the one we have from starboard (right side of the boat) when the boat turns to return to port. The reason for recommending the front of the boat is none other than the comfort it offers us, both for the seats available on the boat (with backrest and facing forward) and for the viewing platform. Anyway, don’t worry, on the way back, all those people located on the right side of the boat will be able to enjoy the Basque coast in a comfortable way.

Recommendations.

After enjoying this boat trip to San Juan de Gaztelugatxe we wanted to create a section with some recommendations and tips so you can enjoy this maritime experience with total peace of mind. We hope it will help you.

Advantages of visiting San Juan de Gaztelugatxe by boat.

The boat route to San Juan de Gaztelugatxe helps us to enjoy this Basque enclave without queues, without large crowds, in a comfortable way. A different perspective suitable for all kinds of people. We must remember that during this maritime route includes an audio guide that offers explanations about its history, anecdotes and legends. Undoubtedly another point in favor of this maritime route.

Video of the boat trip to San Juan de Gaztelugatxe.

As usual, we wanted to complement the words and pictures of this article about the boat trip to San Juan de Gaztelugatxe with a short video. We hope it will help you to know in a more real way what awaits you during this boat trip on the Basque coast. In case you like this kind of videos we encourage you to subscribe to our YouTube channel so you can know all the experiences and places we recommend in Euskal Herria.

San Juan de Gaztelugatxe.

We insist on the beauty of this Basque space recommending the reading of our report on how to get there, where to eat, where to park and what route to do in San Juan de Gaztelugatxe, a few lines in which the importance of this Basque space is collected in every trip to Euskal Herria.

The boat route.

This adventure on the Basque coast begins and ends in the picturesque port of Bermeo, next to the sculpture of the wave. It is here, where the boat has its mooring, on the pontoon that we find next to the breakwater of the town. Before boarding, Juan, responsible for the experience, welcomes us ashore, at which time we show the reservation and embark. We recommend arriving more than 15 minutes in advance to be able to choose the area of the boat in which to place ourselves and more easily find a place to park our vehicle in one of the parking lots surrounding the port. We leave the port dodging pleasure boats and colorful fishing boats, a typical picture of the Basque ports. After leaving the protection offered by the Bermeo breakwater, we head towards Cape Matxitxako, one of the most outstanding points of the Basque coast and a magnificent place for bird watching. The green of the forests and fields of land is mixed with the blue of the Cantabrian Sea to offer us a beautiful picture, another photo for the collection! We left behind the Matxitxako cape, on the horizon a shy glimpse of what is San Juan de Gaztelugatxe, while the rock of Akatz surprises us with its size and its cavities. A rock that has been shaped capriciously by the sea and the wind to give us incredible views. You will be surprised by its size, from land it seems much smaller. We follow the planned route to reach our goal, San Juan de Gaztelugatxe. After contemplating it from the bow, the boat turns to leave this enormous massif to our right, moment in which all the passengers of the boat, without any exception, will take the opportunity to immortalize one of the most famous rocky groups of all the Cantabrian, goal accomplished! We return home, back to port, same route, similar beauty. The only difference is the view of the south face of Aketxe, a space where nature takes advantage of the shelter from the wind to grow a wide range of plant life.

The boat route to San Juan de Gaztelugatxe is undoubtedly one of the most demanded by our users, and it is not surprising, since San Juan de Gaztelugatxe takes special perspective when viewed from below, from the sea. This route allows us to enjoy the fishing village of Bermeo and set sail from the same port as the old Basque whalers did, are you up for it?

Boat tours in Euskadi.

Although the boat route to San Juan de Gaztelugatxe is one of the most demanded of the Basque coast, it is not the only one. In fact, there are more maritime routes in Urdaibai, Bilbao and Donostia San Sebastian that we are sure you will love. There is even the possibility of renting a boat to enjoy the tranquility and privacy that the sea offers. We leave you some examples in case you are up for it.

As you have seen the boat route to San Juan de Gaztelugatxe is one of the most striking and demanded maritime tours of the Basque coast. An incredible experience that we recommend you to enjoy in any trip to Bizkaia and Euskadi. In case you have any questions about this boat route, we recommend you to use the comment system that you will find below these lines. We will try to answer you as soon as possible. Ondo pasa!