Guide
What boat licence do you need?
"Carnet de barco" is the colloquial name for recreational nautical licences. Each one allows you to command vessels of a certain length and to venture a distance from the coast. The most popular is the PER.
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Recreational qualifications in Spain
| Title | Length | Distance to the coast |
|---|---|---|
| Licencia de Navegación | up to 6 m | up to 2 miles |
| PNB | up to 8 m | up to 5 miles |
| PER | up to 15 m | up to 12 miles |
| Yacht Skipper | up to 24 m | up to 150 miles |
| Capitán de Yate | unlimited | unlimited |