Small-Group Luxury Catamaran Cruise with Gourmet Menu Morro Jable

Boarding at Morro Jable port

Morro Jable, the southernmost town of Fuerteventura, wraps around a small working port beneath the mountains of the Jandía peninsula. Fishing boats, inter-island ferries and a few elegant yachts share the quay, and the town's seafront promenade leads past the little lighthouse to the endless sand of Playa del Matorral.

Your luxury catamaran in Fuerteventura waits in the harbour, and after a welcome from the host you settle into the shaded lounge or the sun deck. With a small number of guests on board, there is room to move, find your favourite spot and chat with the crew. This small-group boat trip from Morro Jable feels closer to a day on a private yacht than to a busy excursion.

The southern coastline: beaches and volcanic formations

The catamaran sails just a few metres off the coast, close enough to appreciate the scale of the south's great beaches. The Jandía shoreline is a near-continuous ribbon of pale golden sand backed by low cliffs and dunes, broken by headlands of dark lava where the old volcanic flows reached the sea.

From the water you notice details invisible from the road: layered rock in shades of ochre, red and black, sea caves cut by the waves, and the ravines that descend from the mountains of the natural park. Fuerteventura is the oldest of the Canary Islands, worn down by millions of years of wind, which explains its soft, rounded hills and vast beaches.

Dolphins and whales in the open sea

As the catamaran moves into deeper water, everyone keeps an eye on the horizon. The waters off Jandía are visited by bottlenose dolphins and Atlantic spotted dolphins, which often come to ride the bow wave, and in some seasons by pilot whales and Bryde's whales. Shearwaters skimming the surface often signal fish and, with them, dolphins.

Sightings are a gift of nature rather than a promise, but the host knows the areas where the animals feed and how to approach respectfully, slowing down and letting them choose how close to come. The raised decks of the catamaran give a clear view and a stable platform for photos, and turtles or flying fish sometimes add to the show.

Swimming near the Jandía Natural Park and beach

Close to the beach of Jandía, at the edge of the natural park that protects the southern peninsula, the catamaran anchors in water of countless shades of blue. This is the moment to slip into the Atlantic from the stern steps, swim over the sandy bottom and float with the mountains of the park towering above the shore.

Jandía beach is one of the longest and least crowded stretches of sand in the Canaries, and the sea here is sheltered from the north-east trade winds. The water is coolest in February and March, around 18 °C, and warmest in September and October, around 23 °C, which makes late summer and autumn the best time for this cruise if swimming is your priority.

The gourmet menu on board

After the swim, lunch is served at the table on deck. The menu begins with Mediterranean couscous with roasted vegetables and tzatziki, fresh and light after time in the sea, followed by roast loin of beef with aromatic herbs, a mushroom sauce and confit potatoes. Soft drinks and water are included throughout the cruise.

Eating at anchor off the Jandía coast, with the boat gently rocking and the mountains in view, is the memory most guests take away. If you have an allergy or follow a special diet, let us know when you book and we pass the request to the crew. The cruise then heads back to Morro Jable at a relaxed pace.