From this Friday 9th June, the beaches of Sitges have a full rescue and lifeguard service to guarantee the safety of the users of the beaches. Until June 14, the service will be operational from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Despite being considered low season, the service is deployed on all beaches except Cala Ginesta and Cala Morisca. From June 15 to 23 is considered mid-season and the hours are extended by one hour, from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., this time on all beaches. From June 24, with the start of the high season, the rescue service, with 29 lifeguards, will operate from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m.

The beaches of La Fragata, La Ribera and Bassa Rodona have already had the service since May 1.

In the last week of June, shaded areas equipped for people with reduced mobility will be installed on the municipality’s nine blue flag beaches: Les Botigues, Garraf, Aiguadolç, Balmins, Sant Sebastià, la Ribera, Estanyol, Barra and Terramar. These areas have an awning, amphibious chairs and crutches for the assisted bathing service, which is also handled by the rescue staff. It is not necessary to request an appointment in advance. People interested in the assisted bathroom must contact the service managers directly when they want to use it.

The rescue and lifeguard service performed 57,635 preventive actions on the beaches of Sitges in 2023. Throughout the season, 2,493 services were provided, 1,500 of which corresponded to minor interventions and 91 to serious interventions. There were also 38 water assists and 95 rescues.