La Graciosa by catamaran, with lunch, a swim and kayaks

La Graciosa is the small island off Lanzarote's northern tip, across a narrow strait. Since the 2018 reform of the Canary Islands' Statute of Autonomy it is named in law alongside the seven main islands, administratively attached to Lanzarote, which is why it is called the eighth island. Líneas Romero, the ferry company that runs this trip, says it has fewer than 800 inhabitants and no roads. The sea around it has been a marine reserve since 1995: about 70,700 hectares round La Graciosa and the islets to the north, the largest marine reserve in Spain's national network, according to the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food.

The day runs in the order the operator lists it. A coach collects you near your hotel and drives to Órzola, the fishing village at the north end of Lanzarote, for the 11:00 ferry. The crossing to Caleta de Sebo, La Graciosa's harbour village, takes about 25 minutes, and you have free time there before boarding the catamaran at the dock. A mojito and a tapa of papas arrugadas with mojo are waiting on board. The catamaran in the listing's photos carries the trip's own name, I Love La Graciosa, on its hull.

It sails along the island's south coast towards Montaña Amarilla, with the cliffs of Lanzarote across the water, and anchors near Playa Francesa. There you swim off the boat or take a kayak out, while the crew serve paella or pasta, then fresh fruit, with unlimited beer, sangria, soft drinks and water. GetYourGuide's listing adds snorkelling to the water activities and free Wi-Fi on the ferry. The catamaran sails back to Caleta de Sebo, the ferry takes you to Órzola, and the coach returns you to your pickup point. The operator gives about six hours for the whole trip.

On 26 October 2026 the return ferry alone cost 29 euros for a non-resident adult on Líneas Romero's own site. The other 37 euros of this trip buy the coach both ways, the catamaran, lunch and the bar, which is why it is one of the easiest ways to see La Graciosa without a car or a timetable to manage.

Several companies sell a La Graciosa boat day, and this is the one we would book. On GetYourGuide on 26 October 2026 it was rated 4.6 from about 2,100 reviews, from 66 euros, more reviews than any other La Graciosa catamaran day we found there. The nearest rival, a six-hour sailing catamaran day round La Graciosa with lunch and pickup, was rated 4.4 from about 1,200 reviews, from 72 euros. Líneas Romero's own site charged the same 66 euros for adults and 45 for children; GetYourGuide adds free cancellation and the reviews in one place, so book where you prefer.

If you want to walk La Graciosa rather than swim off it, the same company's return ferry with bus pickup was 40 euros on GetYourGuide, rated 4.6 from about 380 reviews, and a 2.5-hour jeep tour of the island from Caleta de Sebo was 55 euros, rated 4.4 from about 210. With a hire car, the ferry from Órzola is 29 euros return. If you are staying in Playa Blanca and want a boat day without the drive north, Papagayo, under sail, leaves from the south of the island, and Papagayo, by kayak, puts you on those beaches under your own power.