Q: Where can we take sailing or windsurf courses in Barcelona?

A: There are several places where you can practice water sports in and around Barcelona. Many of these places are along the coastline close to Barcelona.

The official Barcelona town council offer lessons on windsurfing catamaraning, kayaking and sailing:

Base Nautica Municipal de la Mar Bella
Avinguda Litoral s/n (no street number)
Mar Bella beach
Barcelona
Tel: (0034) 93 221 0432
Website: www.basenautica.org
E-mail: info@basenautica.org

Other places where you can practice water sports are located on beaches outside Barcelona like Castelldefels or Sitges and these are reachable by train or bus. I have included a several places offering water sports that are not too far from the city centre but you can also do a research on your own when you arrive along the coast locations near Barcelona to find more.

Club Maritimo de Castelldefels
Passeig Marítim, 17
Tel: (0034) 93 665 3202
Website: www.clubmaritimocastelldefels.com
E-mail: info@clubmaritimocastelldefels.com

Here you can take sailing courses from the age of 12 years on. For other water sports, you need to be a member and bring your own equipment.

Escuela de Windsurf Garbí
Passeig Marítim, 271
Castelldefels

Tel: (0034) 64 623 3021 or (0034) 60 975 2175 (cell phone numbers)
Website: http://www.escolagarbi.com
E-mail: info@escolagarbi.com

The Escola Garbi at Castelldefels also gives the option of kitesurf courses.

Club Nautic de Sitges
Moll de Llevant s/n (no street number)
Fragata beach
Sitges
Tel: (0034) 93 743 2057
Website: http://www.nauticsitges.com/

At the Club Nautic de Sitges you can take sailing or windsurf courses.

You may also be interested in finding accommodation near the beach where you take your course. Therefore, please click on the link below:

Accommodations near the beach around Barcelona

Please also follow the link below to learn how to travel from Barcelona to Sitges:

Travel from Barcelona to Sitges