Boat & Yacht Charter Canary Islands

These are the private trips: the whole boat exclusively for your group, with a professional local captain, and you are back on land in time for dinner and a real bed. Every island also has shared boat trips for whale and dolphin watching, which you will find on the island pages too. The difference with Club Canary? Years of building the best-established private boat partners on each island, so the boat that shows up is the boat you dreamed of.

Let's answer the question we get every week: can you rent a boat without a captain in the Canary Islands and sail off on your own, like in Greece or Croatia? In practice, no. And we would rather explain why than let you waste days searching.

The ocean is different here. Greece, Croatia and Turkey have calm, protected seas with short hops between islands. The Canary Islands sit in the open Atlantic. Wind and swell are part of daily life, distances between islands are serious, and conditions change fast. Day trips here are world class. Nights at anchor between islands are usually a lot less romantic than the brochure photo.

The economics are different too. Harbor spots in the tourist areas are expensive, so the boats based here are built to earn: daily trips, sometimes three or four per day in summer. Every boat already has a professional captain on the payroll, and owners want that captain on board for every charter so the boat comes back ready for tomorrow's trips. The result: skippered charters everywhere, bareboat almost nowhere.

And a small warning. Some international boat rental platforms will happily show you "boat rental Canary Islands" pages and take your request. Try filtering on boats without a captain and watch how little is actually left. We prefer to tell you the truth up front.

During and after COVID, something changed. Travelers suddenly wanted boats just for their own group, even small groups, and almost nobody on the islands offered that properly. Club Canary built the first real private boat trip selection in Tenerife, and it took off. Today plenty of websites copy the concept, which is fine, ideas spread. But the logistics, the fleet relationships and the daily experience took years to build, and that part does not copy so easily.

This is what we now arrange all the time: private trips for birthdays and proposals, wedding charters, company outings on the water, 50th celebrations with catering, bartenders, live music, jet skis alongside the boat. We know which boat fits which group, which captain fits which vibe, and which restaurant should be waiting when you step off. If a more luxurious day or multi-day plan on the water can be organised in the Canary Islands, we are the ones who organise it. Have a look at our Tenerife private boat collection to see the level.

Multi-day charters across the islands do exist, but only as a luxury product with a full crew, and that is exactly how they should be done here. Two options we personally stand behind, both starting from Tenerife:

Luxury Yacht Charter Across The Canary Islands

The premier crewed super yacht for hire in the islands, exclusively through Club Canary. A dedicated crew and staff serve only you, the yacht can cruise to any island in the archipelago, and everything from gourmet meals to water toys is on board. Minimum two days, maximum memories. This is the one way that sleeping on the water here genuinely beats a hotel.

Availability is limited and these dates go early, so plan well in advance.

From 8800€ · View The Yacht →

Private Sailing Charter To La Gomera, La Palma Or El Hierro

A private sailing yacht for up to 6 guests with a professional captain on board. Choose between three routes to the wilder western islands, add the all-inclusive food package, and let the captain handle the Atlantic while you enjoy it. Real sailing, done safely and comfortably.

Sailing charters are limited and require advance booking.

From 5940€ · View The Sailing Yacht →

Want to start a multi-day charter from another island? Technically possible, but the boat has to travel from Tenerife first, which adds a serious cost. We will always tell you the real number before you decide.

Here is the plot twist: there is one type of boat that visits all the Canary Islands, sleeps like a hotel and handles the Atlantic without spilling your drink. A cruise ship. The islands are becoming one of Europe's favourite cruise destinations, with routes that connect all the Canaries and Madeira in one comfortable week.

The catch? The excursions sold on board are often overpriced and chosen for commission, not quality. So Club Canary is building something better: complete excursion packages for the exact cruise routes, with the best of each island, optimised for where the ships actually dock. Our team even sailed those routes ourselves to test everything. Launching for the 2027 season.

Cruise excursion packages are coming to the website soon. Until then, you can always ask us directly.