Real Club Náutico Dénia
Real Club Náutico Dénia is a traditional sailing and nautical sports club on the Mediterranean coast of Dénia in Alicante province. Located on Ctra. Dénia–Xàbia, it operates a modern marina with berths for more than 600 vessels up to 20 metres plus a dry marina. Facilities include a boatyard with travelift, two slipways, a 24-hour fuel station, restaurant Balandros with terrace, heated pool, gym and shaded parking. Schools for sailing, rowing, kayaking and fishing plus adapted sport welcome children, juniors and adults; racing teams compete in Optimist, ILCA and J/70 among others. Opened in 1968 and Blue Flag certified for marinas since 2009, the club is a leading nautical centre on the Costa Blanca.
History
Real Club Náutico Dénia was inaugurated in 1968 by sea enthusiasts and has grown into one of the main nautical clubs on Spain’s Mediterranean coast. Activities expanded into new sports and technologies; since 2009 the marina holds the Blue Flag for environmental quality. In 2008 the club received the IX Hempel Award for quality and service in recreational boating. Modernised facilities now accommodate over 600 boats up to 20 metres, 7,474 m² of dry storage and a yard of about 6,716 m² with a 70-tonne travelift and 3.2-tonne crane. Sports schools develop sailors, rowers, kayakers and anglers and feed racing squads; adapted sport and environmental work near Montgó Natural Park and protected marine areas complement the programme. Diana de Oro, among the Mediterranean’s oldest regattas, has defined club identity for over fifty years; the 55th edition in 2026 was held as Memorial Gustavo Gastaldi. Club teams race nationally and internationally, including the J/70 Let it be at European and world events and ORC entries at Trofeo S.M. La Reina.
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Facilities
Marina with over 600 berths up to 20 m, dry marina (7,474 m²), boatyard with 70 t travelift and 3.2 t crane, two slipways, power and drinking water, 24-hour fuel station, restaurant Balandros with beach bar and chill-out terrace, playground, heated pool, gym, 24-hour laundry, shaded parking, 24-hour security, event halls, sailing classroom, selective waste collection, vending machines and ice sales.
Activities
Sailing school (Optimist, ILCA, Europe, 420 and others), rowing, kayak and fishing schools, adapted sport, regattas (Diana de Oro, ORC, youth races), summer and year-round courses, members’ day Día del Socio, swimming courses and aqua gym, events in club rooms.
Youth section
Active sports schools for sailing, rowing, kayak and fishing with year-round programmes, summer courses and pathway into the club’s racing teams; inclusive offer for people with disabilities.
Parking
Yes, large shaded parking
Guest berths
Yes, for transient boats