Every December, hundreds of companies along the Costa del Sol squeeze into the same booked-out restaurants for the same three-course Christmas menu. Meanwhile, the Mediterranean sits right there, calm and golden. A Christmas party on a yacht in Marbella takes the office celebration somewhere no private dining room can compete with, and it is far easier to organise than it sounds.
Why a yacht beats a restaurant
On board there are no assigned seats and no departments huddling at opposite ends of a table. Everyone shares the same deck, the same views and the same story to tell afterwards. For international teams, it is also the most Marbella thing you can do: toasting with the coastline sliding past and Puerto Banús lighting up for the holidays behind you.
What the evening looks like
You board at Puerto Banús in the afternoon and cruise along the Golden Mile, drinks in hand. In December the sun sets early, so the winter sunset happens right in the middle of your party, followed by the return under the marina lights. Soft drinks and snacks are included in every charter; the rest is up to you.
Make it a proper Christmas dinner
Our optional extras turn the cruise into a full celebration: on-board catering, a private chef (including a Japanese chef option), a professional ibérico ham carver for the most Andalusian touch imaginable, or a DJ if your team intends to dance. If you are planning a sit-down dinner at anchor, our guide to a dinner on a yacht in Puerto Banús shows how the evening unfolds.
From small teams to the whole company
Intimate leadership dinners work beautifully on a yacht charter in Marbella, while larger teams can take over one of our high-capacity boats, the same ones that host our boat parties in Marbella all summer. Tell us your headcount and we will match the boat to the group.
Good to know
- Every charter is completely private, with a professional skipper. No sailing experience needed.
- December days on the Costa del Sol are mild, usually 17 to 19°C and sunny; evenings call for a jacket.
- Departures are from Puerto Banús, with options from a 2-hour afterwork cruise to a full-day event.
December Thursdays and Fridays are the first dates to go. Send us your date, group size and budget, and we will come back with a no-obligation proposal for the Christmas party your team will still mention in March.