Search for a catamaran cruise in Gran Canaria and the results all promise the same afternoon: drinks, food, snorkelling, a bay you can only reach by sea. The confirmed options on GetYourGuide run from about €48 to €72 per person for three to four and a half hours, mostly out of the south-west coast around Puerto Rico.
The listings blur together, but the trips do not. Some are built around a long lunch on deck with a swim stop; others treat the boat as a platform for paddleboarding and snorkelling, with tapas between turns in the water. Decide which half of that you actually want, and the choice between them takes a minute.
Puerto Rico, Gran Canaria: Boat Tour with Drinks, Food, Paddleboarding, Surfing and Snorkelling
A four-hour trip from Puerto Rico along the south-west cliffs, built around stand-up paddleboarding, snorkelling and swimming, with tapas and drinks on board.
- About 4 hours from Puerto Rico
- Stand-up paddleboarding and snorkelling included
- Tapas, snacks and drinks on board
- Shaded deck with hammocks and a toilet
Total price from
€48
Includes taxes and fees
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Three trips that look the same on a listing
These are the three south-coast boat days with the strongest review records, as checked on GetYourGuide in August 2026. Only one of them is strictly a catamaran, which tells you how loosely the word gets used.
| Trip | Boat | Length | Price | Built around |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Puerto Rico watersports trip | Classic boat | ~4h | ~€48 | Paddleboard, snorkel |
| Catamaran with drinks, lunch and snorkelling | Catamaran | ~3–4.5h | ~€63 | Lunch, swim stop |
| Shared yacht with drinks, lunch and snorkelling | Yacht | ~3–4h | ~€72 | Lunch, snorkelling |
Ratings are close across all three, at 4.6★ to 4.8★, so reviews will not pick for you. The catamaran carries the highest score on the smallest sample, around 150 reviews; the Puerto Rico trip and the yacht each have several hundred.
Which boat trip should you book?
Book the Puerto Rico watersports trip if the sea is the point: teenagers, confident swimmers, anyone who gets restless on a sun lounger. At around €48 it is also the cheapest of the three, and the paddleboards and snorkel kit are in the price rather than an add-on.
Book the catamaran with lunch if the day is about the deck: couples, mixed-age families with a grandparent who will swim once and then read, or a group that wants a proper meal rather than tapas. It costs about €15 more for a different kind of afternoon, not a better one.
Book the shared yacht with lunch and snorkelling at around €72 if you would rather be on a yacht than a catamaran. It has the largest review count of the three and the same lunch-first shape as the catamaran.
What the Puerto Rico trip actually involves
GetYourGuide's listing describes a departure from Puerto de Escala in Puerto Rico on a classic boat with hammocks, a shaded area and an on-board toilet. The route follows the cliffs along the coast.
The stops it names are Cueva del Agua and Playa del Perchel, where tapas are served. In between you get stand-up paddleboarding, snorkelling and swimming, with life jackets provided and an optional jet ski for anyone who wants to pay extra.
That makes it a trip you participate in rather than watch from. If nobody in your group wants to get wet, the lunch-led options are better value for you even at the higher price.
What does "drinks and lunch" usually mean?
On the lunch-led trips from this coast, listings commonly describe unlimited soft drinks, water and beer, often with sangria, a freshly prepared lunch served at anchor, and snorkel gear, with some adding paddleboards or kayaks. Swim time on the longer trips is typically described as about one and a half to two hours.
A recurring stop across several operators is El Perchel, a cove on the Mogán coast reached from the sea. Beyond that, the menu, the bar and the equipment vary by boat, and listings for similar-looking products get mixed up easily. Read the inclusions list of the exact trip you book rather than assuming one boat's menu turns up on another's deck.
Where do the boats leave from?
Most of these trips operate from the south-west, with Puerto Rico the main hub, and some catamaran listings depart from Pasito Blanco, near Meloneras. Many offer pickup from southern resorts, but coverage is set per product.
If you are still choosing a base and boat days are high on the list, Puerto Rico puts the harbour on your doorstep. Our where to stay in Gran Canaria guide sets it against Maspalomas, Playa del Inglés and Puerto de Mogán, and flags the hills behind Puerto Rico's beach.
Is this a dolphin-watching trip?
No, and it is worth being clear about that before you book the wrong afternoon. These are leisure cruises: the itinerary is the coast, the food and the swimming. Reviews of the Puerto Rico trip do mention dolphins turning up, but nothing in the listing is organised around finding them.
If wildlife is the reason you want to be on the water, book a trip designed for it. Our dolphin and whale watching guide covers the species, the departure harbours and the cruises built around sightings.
If snorkelling is the part you care about most, a boat stop gives you one patch of seabed between courses. The Gran Canaria snorkelling guide covers free beach entries and a kayak tour into sea caves where the water time is the whole day.
FAQ – boat trips and catamaran cruises in Gran Canaria
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