Sailing trips on Fuerteventura: four boats, from €64 to €99, and which one to book
Updated October 14, 2026 · 8 min read
For most people leaving from the south, the answer is the Sailing with Snorkeling and Dolphin Watching trip from Morro Jable: €88 for 3.5 hours, 4.7 stars from 1,184 reviews, tapas and drinks on board, and the captain cuts the engine once the sails are up. If food and drink are the point and you want a small group, the Morro Jable sailing boat excursion with food and drinks is €99 with a 4.9 rating and no more than eight guests. In Caleta de Fuste, on the east coast, the cheapest boat is the Catamaran Sailing Experience at €64 with a paella lunch.
The four boats side by side
| Tour | Duration | From | Rating | Suits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sailing with Snorkeling and Dolphin Watching | 3.5 hours | €88 | 4.7 from 1,184 reviews | most people in the south |
| Morro Jable Sailing Boat Excursion with Food and Drinks | 3.5 hours | €99 | 4.9 from 332 reviews | small groups, food and drink |
| Caleta de Fuste Catamaran Sailing Experience | 4 hours | €64 | 4.7 from 798 reviews | the east coast, families, a lunch on board |
| Sailing Catamaran and Dolphins | 4.5 hours | €99 | 4.7 from 89 reviews | families wanting the longest outing |
All four prices are per person. The catamaran category lists 15 offers from €62.
What sailing changes
A motor catamaran relies on its engines; a sailing boat, once the sails are up, uses the wind. Fuerteventura is known for its wind, which is why sailing works here, and it is quieter. A sailing boat also leans. If anyone in your party is prone to seasickness, a sailing boat in a fresh breeze is the harder ride, and seasickness in children goes through the choices; for remedies, ask a pharmacist.
If you would rather have a flat deck and a long lunch, the motor boats are compared in what €79 includes and when €99 is worthwhile.
The most-reviewed one: sailing from Morro Jable
This trip starts in the harbour, with a look at the manta rays that gather there, then a safety briefing and the sails. Out in open water the captain turns off the engine and listens to the fishermen’s radio for sightings of dolphins and whales, and steers towards them if they are near. After about two hours under sail the boat anchors for swimming and snorkelling, with the gear provided, and tapas made from local recipes and a drink follow on the way back.
Skipper, insurance, food, drinks, snorkelling gear and wind jackets are included, and pickup is part of the price. The guide speaks English, Spanish and German. The listing asks guests with mobility issues to speak to the captain about arrangements, and it does not allow pets or oversized luggage.
As with every wildlife trip, the animals are not promised. What you are buying is the sail, the swim and the food, and a sighting is a bonus.
Check availability for the Morro Jable sailing trip
The small yacht: eight guests, lunch and unlimited drinks
The second Morro Jable trip is a yacht limited to eight guests. You meet your captain at the harbour, sail along the beach and the lighthouse, anchor for a swim or snorkel and eat a Canarian lunch with cava, beer or soft drinks. The listing puts it as unlimited food and drinks, and adds that you may try steering the yacht yourself.
It is €11 more than the first trip, and it has the best rating of the four, from a smaller number of reviews. One reviewer who travelled alone with a one-year-old daughter saw flying fish and stingrays but no dolphins, which is the honest range of outcomes.
The pickup times are on the page and run from 10:25 a.m. in Costa Calma to 10:45 a.m. in Jandía and Morro Jable. If you go to the harbour yourself, the page asks you to be at the Restaurant Cofradía at 10:50 a.m. Wheelchair users are listed as unsuitable, and smoking is not allowed on board.
See availability for the small-group yacht
From Caleta de Fuste: a catamaran under sail
On the east coast, the Obycat catamaran leaves the marina in Caleta de Fuste for the small fishing village of Pozo Negro. The listing describes the route as relaxed and quiet, with snorkelling in the bay, a lunch of paella with salad, Canarian potatoes and fruit, and an open bar of beer, soft drinks and water. Snorkelling equipment and hotel pickup are included; other drinks are not. The operator mentions pilot whales, dolphins and turtles as animals that can be seen on the route, which makes it a chance rather than a promise.
At €64 it is the cheapest of the four. People with mobility impairments are listed as unsuitable. The meeting point is the marina, 20 minutes before departure, at a red boat marked obycat.com.
It is the sensible choice if your base is Caleta de Fuste or nearby, because the southern trips start a long drive away. The family beaches and the east coast set out what else is near.
A family-sized boat for ten
The fourth boat is a sailing catamaran with a limit of ten guests and an outing of 4.5 hours. The operator calls it a “Blue Boat” authorised for whale watching, describes the trip as suitable for ages “0 to 99”, and includes food and drink, a stop for a swim or a snorkel, and a transfer from Jandía and Tarajalejo. The pickup options on the page also include Morro Jable and Costa Calma.
Only 89 people have reviewed it so far, which is too few to judge it against the other three. It is worth considering when the party includes children and you want a boat that is not packed, but the age range is the operator’s own wording, and a baby on a boat for 4.5 hours is a decision for the parents. Boat trips with children and the minimum age deals with the question.
When to book none of them
When anyone is likely to be seasick and you would not enjoy watching them. A larger motor boat tends to be calmer, and a short trip is easier still.
When the forecast says strong wind. The skipper decides whether the boat goes out, and a cancelled trip is the usual result of a strong blow; boat trips in wind and swell explains how it works on this coast.
When you want a guaranteed dolphin sighting. No trip on this page offers one; for a trip built around the animals, see which dolphin and whale watching trip to book.
When anyone needs wheelchair access. The second boat lists wheelchair users and the third lists people with mobility impairments as unsuitable; the first asks guests with mobility issues to speak to the captain, and the fourth says nothing on the subject.
Otherwise: from the south, the Morro Jable sailing trip at €88. For a smaller group with a longer lunch, the yacht at €99. From Caleta de Fuste, the catamaran at €64.
