Marbella Yacht Surveyors

ACP Surveyors is an independent yacht surveying company servicing Marbella, Sotogrande and the Costa del Sol, the principal yachting region of southern Spain. From the marinas of Puerto Banús and Marbella to the prestigious berths of Sotogrande and the facilities of Estepona and Benalmádena, this stretch of the Andalusian coast is home to a substantial fleet of motor and sailing yachts and sits within easy reach of Gibraltar and the Strait. Our surveyors provide the utmost quality of service to owners and prospective owners throughout the area.

The Costa del Sol combines a year-round mild climate with a strong resident yachting community and a steady flow of vessels transiting between the Atlantic and the Mediterranean. Owners buying, selling, refitting or maintaining yachts here require impartial, accurate technical assessment, and our strong network in the region allows us to coordinate shipyard visits, haul-outs and sea trials efficiently with the owner, captain and management team, ensuring a smooth and thorough process at any time of year.

Our multidisciplinary experts provide the full range of ACP services across Marbella and Sotogrande, including pre-purchase and condition surveys, valuation surveys for banks and insurers, damage inspections, underwater hull inspections and non-destructive testing, thermal imaging, and paint and coating inspections. Because every discipline is executed in-house, owners receive a single, consistent standard of reporting supported by concise commentary and clear photographic evidence, with no reliance on subcontracted specialists.

Yachts based on the southern Spanish coast are exposed to strong sunlight, warm saline water, Atlantic swell near the Strait and heavy seasonal use, all of which place particular stress on coatings, seals, cooling systems and structural elements. Our surveyors understand precisely how these factors affect a vessel over time and know where to search for the early signs of corrosion, osmosis, moisture ingress and system fatigue. This regional knowledge allows us to give owners a realistic and substantiated picture of a yacht’s true condition.

For buyers, our role is to provide transactional clarity. We deliver a comprehensive technical description of the yacht, highlight the areas requiring attention, and propose constructive resolutions so that brokers, lawyers and prospective owners can complete a transaction with confidence. For existing owners, we support refit and maintenance planning, warranty surveys, insurance and finance valuations and statutory compliance, drawing on a twenty-year database built from hundreds of surveys, new builds and refit projects.

Every attendance in Marbella and Sotogrande is carried out with the independence and rigour that define ACP. Our surveyors combine extensive marine engineering experience with advanced diagnostic equipment and an uncompromising, super partes ethos. With no external commercial interests, our sole obligation is to the accuracy of our findings and to the client who commissioned the work. Ideally positioned alongside Gibraltar and the gateway to the Mediterranean, our team is on hand to serve the southern Spanish fleet to the highest standard. Contact ACP Surveyors to arrange a survey or marine consultancy in Marbella, Sotogrande and across the Costa del Sol.

The proximity of Marbella and Sotogrande to Gibraltar makes this coast a natural place to combine a survey with pre-passage preparation, and our surveyors regularly support owners moving between the Atlantic and the Mediterranean. Whether a vessel is being readied for a crossing, prepared for sale, or maintained as part of a resident fleet, our reporting is precise, timely and grounded in empirical evidence, giving owners on the Costa del Sol the technical clarity they need to make confident decisions and safeguard the long-term value of their yacht.

As trusted Marbella yacht surveyors and Marbella marine surveyors, ACP provides independent boat surveys, yacht inspections and marine survey services throughout the region. If you are searching for a yacht surveyor, marine surveyor or boat surveyor in Marbella, our team combines local knowledge with an international standard of technical reporting. Contact ACP Surveyors, your independent Marbella yacht surveyors and marine surveyors, to arrange a survey, valuation or marine consultancy.