About this tour
When Alex from our BugBitten team sailed the Magic Deluxe, a spacious 12-person catamaran, along Fuerteventura's southern volcanic coast, it was a properly relaxed afternoon on the water. The boat departs from Morro Jable and heads toward the Jandia Natural Park, where the water shifts through shades of turquoise. You'll get a swim stop in gin-clear Atlantic water, a hot lunch prepared aboard, and a steady flow of wine, beer, and soft drinks. The vibe is small-group and calm — the kind of four-hour float where you can actually switch off.
Highlights
- Turquoise bay swim stop with genuinely transparent water
- Lunch cooked on board by a local Jandia chef, not reheated packets
- Wine and beer flowing throughout without nickel-and-diming
- Real chance to spot dolphins and whales cruising their own patch
- Catamaran stable enough to relax properly, not white-knuckle sailing
- Pick-up from six nearby towns saves an early trek to the harbour
- Volcanic coastline scenery shifts constantly as you sail south
What to expect
You'll be collected from your accommodation (if you're in one of the six pick-up zones) and driven to Morro Jable harbour, where the Magic Deluxe waits. The boat heads south with a crew who know the coast well. For the first hour or so, you're sailing and spotting — binoculars handy for dolphins — while the crew sets up. Then you drop anchor in the bay near Jandia, turquoise and shallow enough to see the seabed. This is your swim window: the water's genuinely cold and clear, no murk. Back on deck, lunch arrives — proper Mediterranean stuff, not token cruise-ship fare — and you eat at your own pace with wine or beer in hand. The final stretch is sailing back as the light softens. It's unhurried and genuinely social without forced icebreakers.
What travellers say
- Lunch quality genuinely exceeds typical tour-boat fare
- Catamaran spacious and stable, not cramped or rocky
- Wine and beer included without hidden top-ups
- Six-town pick-up saves effort for self-driving visitors
- Small group kept us feeling like guests, not cattle
- Weather and swell can force itinerary changes on the fly
- Four hours passes quickly; swim window feels brief for some
- VIP branding can oversell what's a nice boat day, not luxury
- Accessibility tricky; catamaran steps steep and deck uneven
Themes summarised by our team from public information about this tour. Verify specifics on the operator's page before booking.
Good to know
If you like sailing without adrenaline, this delivers. The catamaran's wide and stable, so even queasy sailors tend to settle. The food is a real step above tour-boat standard, and the wine pours are generous. Small group (max 12) means you can actually hear each other and the crew remembers your name. Pick-up from six towns is a genuine convenience on an island where car rental costs add up.
Four hours sounds long until you're on water — it moves fast, and some might find the swim stop brief if you're not a quick changer. The bay can get choppy in winter, and there's no guarantee of dolphins (they're wild). It's marketed as VIP, which does inflate expectations and pricing. Sea conditions and weather drive the itinerary; some days the captain will skip Jandia if swells are up. Accessibility to the catamaran involves steps and uneven deck footing. Bring suncream (the reflection off water is brutal) and a light layer for wind offshore. Lunch and drinks are included; nothing else is.
Tour sold and operated by Viator via Viator. Descriptions on this page are original BugBitten summaries written by our team — not copied from the operator. Prices and availability are confirmed at checkout.