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Snorkelling Fuerteventura, Quick Facts
Snorkelling Fuerteventura, Fifty Minutes At La Lajita
A guided snorkelling session from La Lajita beach on the south coast. Around fifty minutes in the water, swimming out from the sand to where the fish actually are, with a guide who knows the spot. Snorkel set, wetsuit and life jacket included, and free pickup from the southern resorts.
If you came here searching for the best snorkelling spots on the island, we answer that properly below, including the famous one this excursion does not go to. Scroll on, we hold nothing back.
Free pickup and drop-off from most southern tourist areas, all gear including a wetsuit and life jacket, changing rooms and toilets at the base, and free cancellation up to 24 hours before. If the sea is unsafe we contact you at least an hour ahead with a refund or a new date. A real local team on WhatsApp every day from 08:00 to 22:00. Best Price Guarantee included. Rated 4.8/5 from 1,360+ verified reviews.
About 50 minutes snorkelling. Ages 6 to 65. All equipment and pickup included.
Snorkeling Fuerteventura, What This Excursion Actually Is
A snorkel Fuerteventura session in its simplest form: a guided snorkel from the beach. You are collected from your hotel, driven to La Lajita, given your gear and a short briefing on the rules, and then you swim out from the sand with the guide to where the marine life gathers.
Why Swimming From The Beach Matters
No boat, no ladder, no getting seasick before you start. You walk in, and that is a big deal if you have a nervous swimmer or a young child in the group. The water at La Lajita is shallow and calm, which is exactly what you want for a first snorkel.
Everyone gets a life jacket as well as a snorkel set and wetsuit, so you can float and look down without treading water. Marine life shows up regularly, though it is nature so nobody can promise it on any given day.
What Are The Best Places To Snorkel In Fuerteventura?
Fair question, and here is the honest answer rather than a sales pitch. There are three snorkelling spots on this island worth knowing about, and this excursion goes to one of them.
La Lajita Beach, South
- Shallow, calm and sheltered, which is why guided sessions run here.
- You walk in from the sand, no boat needed.
- Good variety of fish once you swim out a little.
- Free pickup from the southern resorts included.
The practical spot for a guided first snorkel.
Isla de Lobos, North
- The famous one, a small island off Corralejo.
- This excursion does not go there.
- You need a boat that actually lands on the island.
Die Oby Freebird catamaran disembarks on Lobos for about an hour.
Caleta de Fuste, East
- A sheltered bay on the east coast.
- Popular with people staying in that resort.
- No guided session from us here.
Fine to snorkel independently if you are based there.
⚠️ Reading this because you want to snorkel at Isla de Lobos? Say so, because this is not that trip. Lobos is genuinely lovely and the way to reach it is a boat that lands on the island. Our Oby Freebird catamaran is the one that does, with about an hour ashore. We would rather send you there than have you book La Lajita and wonder where the island went.
So the honest summary: Lobos is the famous spot, La Lajita is the practical one. If you are staying in the south, want a guide, and would rather not deal with a boat, La Lajita is the right answer and this is the session.
Fuerteventura Snorkeling Spots, Guided Or On Your Own?
You can absolutely snorkel here without booking anything. Buy a mask, walk into the sea, and enjoy yourself. So here is the honest case for a guided session instead of doing it alone.
The guide knows where the fish are. That sounds obvious and it is the whole difference. Swimming out at random gets you sand and rocks. Being taken to the right patch gets you marine life.
The gear is proper. A fitted mask that does not leak, fins, a wetsuit and a life jacket. Resort shop snorkels leak, and a leaking mask ruins an hour.
You get driven there and back. Free from most southern areas, so no hire car and no parking.
Somebody is watching. With children or a nervous swimmer, that matters more than any of the above.
When to skip it: if you are a confident swimmer staying right on a good beach with your own kit, go and enjoy yourself. We will not pretend otherwise.
How Your Snorkelling Session Runs
About an hour and a half door to door, with fifty minutes of that in the water.
Your Snorkel Session, Step By Step
- 1Abholung
Collected From Your Accommodation
Wait outside your hotel or at the roadside. A minibus from the Atlantis team collects you, and the driver may ask to see your Club Canary ticket.
- 2At The Base
Arrive At La Lajita
C. Adargoma 3. Changing rooms and toilets on site, and your shoes go into a secure storage box while you are in the water.
- 3Aufrüsten
Mask, Fins, Wetsuit, Life Jacket
All fitted for you. The life jacket is the bit people appreciate most, because you can float and look down without any effort.
- 4On The Sand
The Briefing
The guide explains the basic rules and how to clear your mask. Short and simple, and it saves a lot of faffing in the water.
- 5About 50 Min
Swim Out And Snorkel
In from the beach and out to where the greater variety of marine species gathers. The guide leads and stays with the group.
- 6Ungefähr 1,5 Stunden insgesamt
Change And Head Back
Rinse off, change, and the minibus drops you home. Made your own way there? Add the drop-off to your order note when you book.
Ages 6 To 65, The Most Family-Friendly Of The Three
Worth knowing if you are booking for a family: snorkelling takes the youngest children of anything we run from this base. From 6 years, against 8 for a try dive and 10 for paddle boarding.
Families with young children. From 6 upwards, in shallow calm water, with a life jacket and a guide. This is the one that works.
Nervous swimmers. The life jacket does the work. You do not need to be a strong swimmer to enjoy this.
Pregnancy: allowed up to 5 months by the operator.
Over 65? Message us before booking and we will check with the operator rather than have you turned away at the base.
Mixed group? A family with a 6 year old and a 14 year old can all do this together, which is not true of the diving or the paddle boarding.
Make A Day Of It At La Lajita
Fifty minutes in the water leaves most of your day free, and La Lajita sits in the middle of everything we run in southern Fuerteventura. Two of these run from the same base.
Scuba Try Dive
- Same Atlantis base at La Lajita.
- 30 minutes land training, then 20 or 40 minutes underwater.
- Instructor beside you the whole time, from age 8.
Paddelboarding
- Also from the same La Lajita base.
- One hour guided, one hour free.
- Dry, calm, ages 10 and up.
Buggyfahrt
- Starts at Matas Blancas, Costa Calma, minutes away.
- From 120€ per buggy, not per person.
Jet Ski, Morro Jable
- A short drive south along the coast.
- 30 minutes from 70€, or an hour from 130€.
Want snorkelling from a boat instead? Die small group catamaran from Morro Jable anchors for a swim and snorkel stop with paella and drinks on board, and the Delfin Bootsfahrt includes a snorkel break too.
Evening? Sternbeobachtung clashes with nothing.
Booking more than one? Message us with your dates and we will check the timings work together rather than selling you two things that overlap.
Where Is The Best Place To Book Snorkelling In Fuerteventura?
Book direct with Club Canary, a Canary Islands team you can trust. Free pickup, all gear including the wetsuit and life jacket, free cancellation up to 24 hours before, and real people on WhatsApp who will tell you honestly whether La Lajita or a boat trip to Lobos is the better fit for what you actually want.
Die praktischen Dinge, tippe auf einen Abschnitt, um ihn zu öffnen
Was Ist Inbegriffen?
- About 50 minutes snorkelling with a guide.
- Free pickup and drop-off from most southern tourist areas.
- Snorkel set: mask, snorkel and fins.
- Neoprenanzug, fitted for you.
- Schwimmweste for every participant.
- Multilingual guide in the water with the group.
- Storage for your belongings.
- Einrichtungen: restrooms and changing rooms at the base.
- Total time: about 1.5 hours door to door.
- Alter: 6 to 65 years, the widest range of our La Lajita activities.
- Pregnancy: allowed up to 5 months.
- Camera or phone: welcome, entirely at your own risk.
- Keine Erfahrung erforderlich, and you do not need to be a strong swimmer.
- No smoking during the activity.
Was Sie mitbringen sollten: wear swimwear, and bring a towel and sunscreen.
Bezahlung: bring cash and a card, as the final payment is due before the session begins.
Self-arriving? If you make your own way to La Lajita but want the drop-off, add it to your order note.
Meeting Location, Pickup And What To Bring
Everything you need before your snorkelling session at La Lajita.
Ort des Treffens: C. Adargoma, 3, 35627 La Lajita, Las Palmas. Öffnen Sie den Standort auf Google Maps.
Abholung free from most southern tourist areas. Wait outside your hotel or accommodation, or at the side of the road. A minibus operated by the Atlantis team collects you, and the driver may ask to see your Club Canary ticket.
Drop-Off: if you make your own way to the departure point and want the drop-off service afterwards, indicate it on your order note.
Ihr Ticket: bring your Club Canary ticket, on your phone or printed.
Bezahlung: bring cash and a credit card, as the snorkel tour requires final payment before it begins.
Was mitzubringen ist: wear swimwear and bring a towel and sunscreen.
Alter: safe to book for anyone between 6 and 65 years.
Pregnancy: women up to 5 months pregnant are allowed to take part.
Camera Or Phone: you can bring one, but please note it is at your own risk. If you drop it in the ocean we are not responsible.
Schuhwerk: shoes and slippers are kept in a storage box at the dive school.
Einrichtungen: restrooms and changing rooms are available at the Atlantis dive school.
Rauchen: not allowed during the activity.
Sprachen: the snorkel staff speak several languages.
Fuerteventura Schnorchel-Politik
Thank you for booking your snorkelling session with Club Canary. These terms keep things fair and safe for everyone in the water. Please have a read before you book.
Cancellation And Changes
- You may cancel or reschedule for free up to 24 hours in advance. Send your request by email to office@clubcanary.com.
- If you do not cancel in time, or you are not on time on the day, there is no refund.
Wetter und Seebedingungen
- If the weather on your chosen day is unsafe for the activity, we contact you at least 1 hour in advance.
- You then choose between a full refund or rescheduling the outing.
Ages And Requirements
- Open to ages 6 to 65 years.
- Women up to 5 months pregnant are allowed to participate.
- No experience is needed, and a life jacket is provided for everyone.
Marine Life
- The chances of spotting a variety of marine life are high. It remains nature, so we cannot guarantee that you will always see it.
Cameras And Personal Items
- You are welcome to bring a camera or phone, but it is entirely at your own risk. If it is dropped in the ocean we are not responsible.
- Shoes and other belongings are stored securely at the base while you are in the water.
Unterstützung
- Need help before or after your session? Email office@clubcanary.com oder chatten über WhatsApp, jeden Tag von 08:00 bis 22:00 Uhr.
By booking with us you accept these terms. None of it is here to be difficult, it simply keeps the session safe and running on time.
Fragen oder ein besonderer Wunsch? Chatten Sie mit unserem lokalen Team auf WhatsApp. Wir antworten schnell.
Die Ehrliche Meinung von Club Canary
Ehrliche Worte von eurem lokalen Team von den Kanarischen Inseln
Real talk: this is the gentlest thing we run from La Lajita and it is the one we book for families. Ages 6 and up, shallow calm water, a life jacket so nobody has to tread water, and you walk in from the beach rather than climbing off a boat. Fifty minutes is about right before small people get cold.
The honest part is about location. Isla de Lobos is the famous snorkelling spot on this island and this excursion does not go there. If Lobos is what you pictured, take the Oby Freebird catamaran instead, which actually lands on the island for about an hour. La Lajita is the practical choice if you are in the south and want a guide.
And if you already own a mask, swim confidently and are staying on a decent beach, you can just walk into the sea for free. We would rather say that than pretend otherwise. What you are paying for here is a guide who knows where the fish are, gear that does not leak, and a lift both ways.
Fifty minutes, a life jacket and somebody who knows where to look.
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