Sea Kayaking Lanzarote

Sea Kayak Weeks Aboard a Catamaran - around Lanzarote and the archipelago

In September and October 2026, we'll be running 3 more of our catamaran supported sea kayaking weeks. Sleeping on a catamaran, and launching and landing from one, eliminates the need to work around the problem with launching and landing through the swells at the beaches. This opens up a lot more paddling opportunities in more exposed, wild sections of coastline, and the catamaran means we can reach the islands further north and paddle some really remote areas. We'll be sleeping in a catamaran every night and paddling for 6 days, with a probable itinerary being concentrated around the north of Lanzarote and all the islands in the Chinijo archipelago - La Graciosa, Montaña Clara, Roque del Oeste and Alegranza. Normally we're not able to reach Alegranza as it's quite far for a day trip and transport would be very expensive, but it's perfect for including in the catamaran trip!

Because we can reach so many places with the catamaran, and can also do one-way paddles, there are also options to do downwind paddles along the Famara cliffs from La Graciosa to Caleta de Famara depending on the weather, or have a day sea kayak surfing somewhere like Punta Corrales or Playa Francesa on La Graciosa. The west coast also becomes more of a viable option despite the swells, because we don't have to launch and land at the beaches - we just paddle out of our catamaran in a leisurely fashion! October/early November is on average the least windy time on the island, with an average F3 wind. Water temperature is around 23 degrees and we have lovely balmy warm evenings at that time of year, with daytime temperatures normally 25-30 degrees. This is also an excellent time of year to see the seabirds before they leave their nesting colonies on the islands in the north. Expect to see a lot of Cory's shearwaters and Eleonora's falcons in particular, as well as species like Madeiran storm petrels and Bulwer's petrels. And of course the usual ospreys and Barbary falcons. Being on the sea for a full week also increases our chances of spotting some of the many species of dolphins and whales we get here.

Example Itinerary

Day 1 check-in Puerto Calero. Sail to north east Lanzarote coast and paddle the lava formations around Arrieta. Overnight moored at Punta Mujeres.
Day 2 Paddling the southern coast of La Graciosa island from Pedro Barba to Montaña Amarilla, visiting the cliffs of Lanzarote at Playa del Risco. Overnight moored at Playa Francesa, La Graciosa.
Day 3 Circumnavigation of Alegranza, the farthest island in the archipelago looking for seabirds and falcons and hopefully paddling through the 120 metre long lava tunnel to the jameo with the open roof at the end. Overnight anchored at Alegranza.
Day 4 Circumnavigation of Montaña Clara, looking for seabirds and falcons, enjoying the clapotis off the cliffs and the unique and wild scenery of this volcanic crater. Overnight moored at Playa Francesa, La Graciosa.

Day 5 Paddling the Famara cliffs on the west coast of Lanzarote, taking in the staggering landscape and solitude of the area. Sail down the west coast, overnight anchored at Playa Blanca.
Day 6 Paddling the Papagayo coast from Playa Blanca to Playa Quemada, enjoying the scenery of sandy beaches, basalt columns and mountains of Los Ajaches. Overnight anchored at Playa Quemada.
Day 7 Paddling offshore to look for whales and dolphins in the bay on the east, an area rich in marine life. Sailing to Puerto Calero, overnight in the marina.
Day 8 Breakfast and checkout, Puerto Calero.

What's included and what's the price?

This is an all-inclusive trip, and prices vary depending on number of guests. The more guests, the lower the cost! The catamaran will be a Lagoon 440 which has 2 double bedrooms for guests, both with ensuite bathroom, one triple/quadruple bedroom for guests, also with ensuite bathroom, 1 double bedroom for us and 1 crew bedroom for the skipper. Price per person is from 2050€ (8 guests) to 2650€ (6 guests) and this gets you:
Airport transfers
Accommodation on the catamaran
All meals (from dinner on night 1 to breakfast on checkout day. Breakfast, lunch and dinner all the days in between)
Crew fees
All the sailing extras (fuel, harbour fees, permits, gas, towels, cleaning etc)
6 days paddling
We'll also bring snorkelling gear!
Deposit of 650€ per person is required to secure the booking.
We'd need to know numbers soon in order to secure the catamaran, as obviously they're in high demand! So please get in touch asap if you'd like to book a spot.

Update: Due to high demand we are running 3 catamaran weeks for the 2026 season! Dates will be:
23rd - 30th September
6th - 13th October
19th - 26th October
Get in touch to book your place!