Sådan starter du SUP-, kajak-, vandscooter- eller bådudlejning i Danmark
Overvejer du at udleje SUP-boards, kajakker, vandscootere eller både i Danmark? Her er, hvad vi fandt – 19 punkter, hvert med link til den tekst, det kommer fra, og tjekket 17. oktober 2026 – plus det, vi endnu ikke har kunnet bekræfte, og hvem der bestemmer (7 officielle instanser).
Registrering af virksomheden
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Register the business and get a CVR number via the "Start virksomhed" self-service on virk.dk.
Originalordlyd
“Opret en virksomhed og få et CVR-nummer”
Tilladelser til udlejning af fartøjer
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No separate rental licence found. The Danish Maritime Authority (DMA) says you may hire out a recreational craft, but must follow specific rules, and the same equipment rules apply whether the craft is owned or hired.
Originalordlyd
“If you choose to hire out a recreational craft to private persons, you must comply with specific rules.”
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Bareboat hire (craft only, no crew/master) must meet the same equipment requirements as when the owner skippers it — including correctly sized life jackets for everyone.
Originalordlyd
“When you, as a private person, hire out your own recreational craft (only the craft, i.e. without any crew or master), you must meet the same requirements for equipment as when you are mastering the craft yourself.”
Brug af strand, kyst eller kaj
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Dine pligter som udlejer
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The master is responsible for equipment and safety on board, but the hirer-out must always make sure the craft and gear work before hiring it out.
Originalordlyd
“The master is always responsible for meeting the equipment and safety requirements on board a recreational craft, but you must - as the person hiring out the craft - always ensure that the craft and the gear are in working order before you loan or hire it out.”
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DMA advises consulting soesport.dk (Søsportens Sikkerhedsråd) guidance on safe navigation before hiring out.
Originalordlyd
“Before you rent or hire out a private recreational craft, you should consult www.soesport.dk (in Danish) for guidance on safe navigation.”
Sikkerhedsudstyr
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Statutory on-board equipment by craft type is in the VesselSOS Kit Finder (https://vesselsos.com/kit-finder/), from BEK 765/2024 and BEK 766/2024. Key rule: every craft not moored in harbour — boats, jet skis, windsurfers, surf and paddle boards — must carry a correctly sized life jacket or buoyancy aid for everyone.
Originalordlyd
“Alle fartøjer, der ikke er fortøjet i havn, skal medbringe redningsveste eller svømmeveste i korrekt størrelse til samtlige personer om bord”
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Gas systems on board must meet the safety requirements (Recreational Craft Directive Annex I, 5.5).
Originalordlyd
“The safety requirements for gas systems on board must be met.”
Regler om kundernes alder og bevis
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Jet skis and "similar craft" — explicitly including electric surfboards and (electric) SUP boards and jet boards — require a personal watercraft certificate, whether owned or hired.
Originalordlyd
“Similar crafts includes for example electric surf- and SUP-boards, jetboards, jet skis, etc.”
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Minimum age 16 to operate a jet ski (exam from 15); the certificate must be carried.
Originalordlyd
“You can take the exam for personal watercraft when you are 15 years or older. You can only operate the personal watercraft, when you have turned 16 years.”
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Power boat certificate (speedbådsbevis): needed for planing boats under 4 m with 19 kW/25 hp or more; for planing boats 4–15 m it depends on length and power (DMA calculator). Minimum age 16.
Originalordlyd
“If your boat is under 4 metres and planing, and has en engine effect og 19kW / 25 HP or more, you need a power boat certificate.”
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Power boat: exam from 15, may drive from 16; the person actually at the helm must hold the certificate.
Originalordlyd
“Persons attending a power boat exam must be 15 years or older. You can only sail the power boat legally when you are 16 years or older.”
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No formal competence needed for pleasure craft under 15 m unless they fall under the power-boat rules.
Originalordlyd
“There are no requirements for formal competences for pleasure crafts below 15 metres unless they are covered by the regulations applicable to power boats.”
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Foreign certificates cannot be used to rent a Danish boat that requires a certificate — tourists need a Danish certificate.
Originalordlyd
“Therefore, you cannot rent a recreational vessel in Denmark that requires a certificate with your foreign recreational sailing certificate.”
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Jet skis: generally banned within 300 m of the coast, except straight out/in perpendicular to the coast below 5 knots; banned in nature, conservation and wildlife reserves; local bans (e.g. Port of Copenhagen).
Originalordlyd
“As a general rule, it is prohibited to use personal watercraft/jet skis closer to the coast than 300 metres.”
Forsikring
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MANDATORY: all jet skis and speedboats (hull under 15 m) must have liability insurance covering personal injury, loss of provider and property damage; an uninsured craft must not be used.
Originalordlyd
“All jet skis and speedboats must be covered by a mandatory liability insurance.”
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Cover must reach the maritime-law liability limits (approx. DKK 27 million personal injury, DKK 13.5 million property).
Originalordlyd
“The liability insurance must cover up to the liability limit amounts specified in maritime law (approximately 27 million DKK for personal injury and approximately 13.5 million DKK for property damage).”
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The operator must carry an insurance certificate while sailing.
Originalordlyd
“It is the responsibility of the operator of the vessel to have an insurance certificate during navigation.”
Registrering og mærkning af fartøjerne
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Ship Register registration is mandatory only for Danish recreational craft of 20 GT or more — small rental craft are not registered.
Originalordlyd
“Registration in the Register of Shipping is mandatory for Danish recreational craft with a gross tonnage of or above 20.”
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Jet skis built or first marketed in the EU after 1 January 2006 must be CE-marked.
Originalordlyd
“Personal watercraft built in an EU country after 1 January 2006 must be CE-marked.”
Indre vande og havet
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Sæson
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Ikke bekræftet endnu
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- Ikke verificeret
DMA hire page addresses private persons hiring out; rules specific to commercial rental businesses (e.g. passenger-ship rules when crewed) — not retrieved.
- Åbent spørgsmål
Whether non-electric SUPs/kayaks need anything beyond life jackets — no rule found (DMA certificate covers electric SUP).
- Ikke fundet
Beach/coast permits (Kystdirektoratet, strandbeskyttelseslinje, municipal råden over areal) — not found.
- Ikke fundet
Jet ski rules on lakes/inland waters — not found.
- Åbent spørgsmål
Season: no official dates.
- Ikke fundet
Permits for using a beach/coast commercially (Kystdirektoratet, strandbeskyttelse, municipality) — not retrieved in this run.
- Ikke fundet
Specific differences between lakes and sea for rentals. Local navigation regulations (police regions, ports) apply on top of national rules.
Officielle instanser
Hvem der bestemmer. Spørg dem, før du åbner – regler og gebyrer kan ændre sig fra sæson til sæson.
- Søfartsstyrelsen (Danish Maritime Authority)dma.dk ↗
- Miljøstyrelsen (Environmental Protection Agency — jet ski zones, reserves)mst.dk ↗
- Politi (local navigation regulations)politi.dk ↗
- Kystdirektoratet (Danish Coastal Authority)kyst.dk ↗
- Søsportens Sikkerhedsråd (safety guidance)soesport.dk ↗
- Virk.dk (business registration, CVR)virk.dk ↗
- Retsinformation (law texts)retsinformation.dk ↗
Hurtige svar
Skal jeg have en tilladelse til at udleje SUP-boards, kajakker, vandscootere eller både i Danmark?
No separate rental licence found. The Danish Maritime Authority (DMA) says you may hire out a recreational craft, but must follow specific rules, and the same equipment rules apply whether the craft is owned or hired. Kilde: dma.dk, tjekket 17. oktober 2026.
Er der særlige regler for udlejning af vandscootere i Danmark?
Jet skis and "similar craft" — explicitly including electric surfboards and (electric) SUP boards and jet boards — require a personal watercraft certificate, whether owned or hired. Kilde: dma.dk, tjekket 17. oktober 2026.
Hvordan registrerer jeg en virksomhed med udlejning af fartøjer i Danmark?
Register the business and get a CVR number via the "Start virksomhed" self-service on virk.dk. Kilde: virk.dk, tjekket 17. oktober 2026.
Er forsikring obligatorisk for en udlejning af fartøjer i Danmark?
MANDATORY: all jet skis and speedboats (hull under 15 m) must have liability insurance covering personal injury, loss of provider and property damage; an uninsured craft must not be used. Kilde: dma.dk, tjekket 17. oktober 2026.
Skal udlejningsfartøjer registreres i Danmark?
Ship Register registration is mandatory only for Danish recreational craft of 20 GT or more — small rental craft are not registered. Kilde: dma.dk, tjekket 17. oktober 2026.
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