Catamaran and sailing trips from Puerto Rico, Anfi and Puerto de Mogán

By Terje Moy, editor · Published 25 October 2026

Catamaran day trips on this coast leave from Puerto de Mogán and Puerto Rico, not from Arguineguín itself. The listed prices run from €79 for a small-group catamaran with lunch and drinks to €450 and up for a private yacht.

There is no catamaran base in Arguineguín's own harbour, so for a sailing day you travel a few kilometres. The two real departure points are Puerto Rico, 7 km west, and Puerto de Mogán, about 16 km west. The prices we can give from an operator-published list run from €79 per adult for a four-hour small-group catamaran with lunch and drinks, to €450 and up for a private three-hour yacht.

Whale and dolphin trips are a different product, sold by different boats, and have their own page: dolphin and whale watching. This page covers the swim-and-sail trips along the coast.

Where the boats leave from

Puerto Rico has two linked marinas, Puerto Escala and Puerto Base, with up to 530 berths between them, and Mogán's council says the sea there is calm and the winds gentle enough to make it a base for sailing, motor excursions and diving. Puerto de Mogán, the harbour village to the west, has the other cluster of day boats and is one of three Gran Canaria marinas with a Blue Flag for 2026–27 (with Pasito Blanco and Puerto de las Nieves).

From Arguineguín you can get to either by bus or by the passenger boat. Buses are covered in the guide to buses from Arguineguín: lines 91 and 33 run to Puerto Rico and Puerto de Mogán. The coastal ferry from Arguineguín costs Líneas Salmón's published €8 single or €14 return to Puerto Rico and €15 single or €21 return to Puerto de Mogán for adults, and the timetable is in the boat guide. Check the time of your catamaran against the first boat before you decide; an early departure may not fit the timetable.

What the trips cost: examples from one published list

The Anfi resort publishes an activity catalogue, with euro prices, that includes four boat trips run by partners. They are written for Anfi guests, so ask whether the same price applies if you are staying elsewhere. They are useful as a benchmark because they show what is included.

Prices are from Anfi's catalogue, checked in October 2026; the page gives no season or year, so treat them as a guide and confirm with the operator when you book. Anfi also lists private catamaran hire for the Bluefin at €1,199 for four hours.

Small group or big boat?

Capacity changes the day more than the price does. A boat limited to 12 or 30 people means a calmer deck and easier swim stops; a larger catamaran is cheaper per head but busier. The Stingray's 30-person cap and the Bluefin's 12 are operator figures, so confirm the current number when you book. If you travel with young children, ask about lifejackets in children's sizes and whether the swim stop uses a ladder or a platform.

What to expect on a swim-and-sail day

Most trips follow the same pattern: leave the harbour in the morning, sail along the south-west coast for the cliffs and sea caves, anchor for a swim and snorkel, then eat on board. The coast between Puerto de Mogán and Puerto Rico is sheltered by the island's mountains, so it is usually calmer than the north, though a swell can still run on any day. The motion on the water is covered in the boat guide.

Take reef-safe sun cream, a hat, a towel and a light layer for the sail back. The Atlantic can feel fresh in winter, with the sea at about 19 °C in February and March and 23 to 24 °C in September and October (secondary-source figures for southern Gran Canaria).

Sail it yourself

If you want to learn the basics, Anfi lists a Hobie Cat, a small catamaran for hire from the beach at Anfi del Mar: €45 for an hour or €65 for two. For paddle boards and kayaks, see renting SUPs and kayaks in Arguineguín. For motor-powered fun, jet skis, parasailing and banana boats have their own page.

Other things to do on the water

Pair a sailing day with a visit to the harbour village's Friday market (see the Puerto de Mogán markets), or spend another day on scuba diving or a fishing trip.