Fishing Charter Tenerife

A fishing charter in Tenerife is a half-day on the Atlantic with a captain, gear and a chance at wahoo, barracuda or tuna. I compared three, from $80 to $546, and they are a shared-style excursion with pickup, a short private express charter and a private family tour. For the sightseeing boats, my guide to boat tours in Tenerife has every listing I compared. Prices are in US dollars, checked in October 2026, and the booking links are affiliate links, as I explain on my about page.

My pick for most people is the Santa Marta excursion at $80 for its price and pickup, with the honest caveat that it has only 41 reviews. For a private family boat, I’d look at Barco 33, rated 4.8 from 15 reviews.

Fishing Trip Tenerife

The Santa Marta Boats fishing trip is the one that most people mean by a fishing trip in Tenerife. It leaves from the harbour of Las Galletas, which the operator calls a central area with less pollution and more fish, and the activity lasts 4 hours, or 4 to 4.5 hours with the transfer. The captain starts with trolling for wahoo, barracuda and tuna, then moves to bottom fishing with live bait or local bait. The boat is described as a new fishing boat with a sports engine.

The price is $80 and includes pickup and drop-off, two soft drinks per person, a snack and the gear. It is rated 4.3 from 41 reviews. A family with children aged 11 and 13 wrote that they caught multiple fish bottom fishing and that the crew were helpful with the kids. Another reviewer trolled for hours and caught one fish, then several while bottom fishing, which is about what I would expect.

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Fishing Excursion in Tenerife – Furia

• ★ 4.3 (41 reviews)
• 4 - 4.5 hours
• Free cancellation

My pick: My pick for most people: $80, 4 to 4.5 hours, pickup, drinks, a snack and gear included; 4.3 from 41 reviews.

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Tenerife Fishing Trips

Tenerife fishing trips on a private boat cost more but give you the whole boat. The Barco 33 family tour is $546 for 4 hours and rated 4.8 from 15 reviews. It includes a captain, fishing equipment, drinks (water, soft drinks, beer and white wine), diving masks and a transfer, and sandwiches can be added on prior reservation. You choose between trolling and bottom fishing, and the listing names barracuda, mahi mahi, bonito and sailfish depending on the season.

If the family gets bored, the boat anchors in a lagoon for a swim, and children can fish from a float. Reviewers say the host was friendly and the safety instructions clear, and one saw pilot whales. The listing excludes people prone to seasickness and people over 95. The boat meets at Gate 3, in front of Cafe Victoria, in Puerto Colón.

Barco 33

4-Hour Private Family Fishing Tour

• ★ 4.8 (15 reviews)
• 4 hours
• Free cancellation

My pick: A private family boat: $546 for the group, 4 hours, 4.8 from 15 reviews, drinks and diving masks included.

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Fishing Trips Tenerife Costa Adeje

Costa Adeje is where the private fishing boats meet, since Gate 3 in Puerto Colón is the meeting point for Barco 33. The Santa Marta trip leaves from Las Galletas, but its pickup is in Arona, a 20-minute van ride, per the itinerary. Los Cristianos is about 3.8 kilometres from Puerto Colón in a straight line, by my calculation from the place coordinates, which matters for the third charter.

The Windward Catch express charter starts from the Port of Los Cristianos, where you meet 15 minutes before departure and find the captain and the vessel by the Windward Catch logo. It is a 2-hour private charter for a maximum of 4 passengers, priced at $320, with a licensed captain who has over 35 years in Canarian waters, a first-class group fishing licence, liability and accident insurance, fuel, ice, snacks and cold drinks. It has a single review, 5 stars, so there is no track record yet.

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South Tenerife: 2-Hour Express Fishing Charter

• ★ 5.0 (1 reviews)
• 2 hours
• Free cancellation

My pick: A short private charter for 4: $320 per boat, 2 hours, but only a single 5-star review.

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Compared: Fishing Charters in Tenerife

Operator	Price	Duration	Boat type	Rating	Cancellation
Santa Marta Boats	$80	4 to 4.5 hours	Fishing boat, trolling and bottom fishing, pickup	4.3 (41 reviews)	Free up to 24 hours
Windward Catch	$320	2 hours	Private sport fishing charter, max 4	5.0 (1 review)	Free up to 24 hours
Barco 33	$546	4 hours	Private family boat	4.8 (15 reviews)	Free up to 24 hours

Are Fishing Charter Prices Per Person

Fishing charter prices in Tenerife are usually for the boat, not the person, and the listings in my data show both. The Windward Catch listing says the charter is private, not shared, for up to 4 passengers, so $320 is the price of the boat. The Barco 33 tour is a private family tour, so $546 covers the group. The Santa Marta excursion is $80 and also offers a private option, so check which price you see on the booking page for your date and group size.

If the boat price is the one that applies, divide it by the people on board. For four people, $320 is $80 each, which is the same as the Santa Marta price but with a private boat for 2 hours instead of a longer group trip. That is a useful comparison, though the Santa Marta trip also includes pickup, drinks and a snack.

What Fish Can You Catch in Tenerife

The listings in my data name the following. On the Santa Marta trip, trolling targets wahoo, barracuda and tuna, and bottom fishing catches local fish. On the Barco 33 tour, the fish are barracuda, mahi mahi, bonito and even sailfish depending on the season. The Windward Catch charter describes vertical fishing and explains the species in a short talk.

I can’t tell you what you will catch on a given day, and the best reviews are honest about that: one reviewer caught one fish trolling and several bottom fishing, and another wished for bigger fish. The sea decides. If the fish matter more than the boat, the right month matters, so ask the operator what is running when you plan to go.

Tenerife Fishing Charters

A fishing charter in Tenerife is a short, small-boat outing, so the practical details matter more than the brochure.

Tenerife fishing charters are small boats, and the first thing I would check is what you bring. All three listings supply the gear, and the Windward Catch listing adds bait, ice and insurance. The Santa Marta trip supplies drinks and a snack. For a day that mixes fishing and a swim, the Barco 33 boat anchors in a lagoon so the family can swim or dive with the masks provided.

If fishing is only part of what you want, the page on snorkelling in Tenerife covers the water trips, and the page on boat rental in Tenerife covers private boats that aren’t fishing boats. For the wildlife, see the page on whale watching in Tenerife. A fishing charter can see pilot whales on the way, as one Barco 33 reviewer did.

Planning a Fishing Charter in Tenerife

A fishing charter in Tenerife is easiest to plan around the meeting point. The Santa Marta trip comes to you, with pickup at Arona and a van ride of about 20 minutes each way, while the two private fishing charters in Tenerife meet you at Gate 3 in Puerto Colón and the Port of Los Cristianos. The listings are short trips, 2 to 4.5 hours, so you can still have an afternoon on the beach.

What you wear matters on a boat. Bring sun protection, a hat and something to keep you warm if the wind picks up, and eat before you go if you are prone to seasickness, which the Barco 33 listing says excludes you. A fishing charter in Tenerife with children works best with the longer trips that include a swim. If your group is bigger than four, the Windward Catch charter will not fit you, and you should look at Barco 33 or the Santa Marta trip.

Which Fishing Trip I’d Book

Put simply, a fishing charter in Tenerife is worth it when you want a quiet half-day, and the fishing charters in Tenerife that I trust most are the ones with clear inclusions.

My short answer for a fishing charter in Tenerife is the $80 Santa Marta excursion for most people, and the Barco 33 for a family that wants its own boat. Here is how I’d decide:

• Cheapest with pickup: the $80 Santa Marta trip, 4 to 4.5 hours.
• Private family day: the $546 Barco 33 tour, 4 hours, 4.8 from 15 reviews.
• Short and private: the $320 Windward Catch charter, 2 hours, up to 4 people.

Before you book a fishing charter in Tenerife, check the meeting point, whether the price is per person or per boat, and the cancellation text, which is free up to 24 hours on all three. Choose a trip above and use the booking links to see availability, or compare everything in Tenerife boat tours. For an evening afloat, see the party boat in Tenerife page, or a catamaran tour in Tenerife for a calmer one. For wildlife from the water, see dolphin watching in Tenerife. The homepage lists the other cities I cover.