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Gran Canaria: Morning Catamaran Cruise & Snorkeling with Lunch

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Duration4h 30m

GroupUp to 66

LanguagesEN · ES

PickupAt your hotel

A Catamaran Glides Past Cliffs While You Float in Crystal Water

You board a catamaran at Puerto Rico de Gran Canaria and spend 4.5 hours cruising the island's coastline with swimming and snorkeling included in a calm bay. A meal and unlimited drinks—beer, sangria, soft drinks, coffee—are served on board, and optional water sports are available at reduced rates. Hotel pickup and return transport are included, so you arrive back by early afternoon.

4h 30m

Step-by-step itinerary

Board the Afrikat catamaran
Cruise along Gran Canaria coastline
Anchor in a calm bay
Swim and snorkel in clear water
Enjoy discounted water sports options
Take a fun speedboat ride with Captain
Eat a delicious meal on board
Drink sangria, beer, or soft drinks

The Experience

The Afrikat sits low in the water, white hull gleaming against the deep blue, and you're stepping aboard at Puerto Base in Puerto Rico de Gran Canaria. The crew hands you a cold drink before the boat even leaves the dock—beer, sangria, soft drinks, coffee, whatever you want—and then the engines turn over and the coastline starts to move. For the next 4.5 hours, you're not driving around Gran Canaria looking for a viewpoint; you're on the water, watching the island reveal itself from the side most people never see. The boat cruises along the coast, and the cliffs and bays open up in front of you without a road in sight.

Around midway through the morning cruise, the Afrikat cuts its engines and drops anchor in a calm bay. The water is so clear you can see the bottom, and that's when the swimming and snorkeling happens—no rushing, no schedule. Bring your own gear or use what's provided; either way, you're in the water for as long as you want. If you're not the floating type, stay on deck with a drink and watch the island from the rail. After that, the crew brings out lunch: a chicken wrap with pasta salad, nothing fancy, but it tastes better when you're anchored in a bay with no land in sight. The drinks keep coming—sangria if you're in the mood, or just water and coffee.

Want more than swimming? The speedboat rides and water sports—donut rides, jet-ski, parasailing—are available at a discount if you book them on the boat. Friday mornings add live music to the whole thing, which changes the vibe a bit. The return trip back to Puerto Rico is the same slow cruise along the coast, and then you're back at the dock by 2 or 2:30 in the afternoon, depending on the season. Pickup from your hotel is included, so you don't have to figure out how to get to the port.

What’s included

Your 4.5-hour cruise includes hotel pickup and return transport, a chicken wrap with pasta salad, unlimited drinks (beer, sangria, soft drinks, juice, coffee, water), swimming and snorkeling in a calm bay with equipment provided, and access to optional water sports at discounted rates. Live music is featured on Friday mornings.

Good to know

Easy physical levelWheelchair accessibleStroller friendlyInfant seats availablePublic transport nearby

Operated by Afriyacht SL

Is this one for you?Book this if you want a full morning on the water without arranging your own boat, finding a snorkel spot, or packing a lunch—the catamaran handles all three, and the fixed schedule gets you back by early afternoon.