Santa Marta Furia Fishing Trip: A 4-Hour Shared Boat Out of Las Galletas

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Fishing Excursion in Tenerife – Furia

★ 4.3 (41) · from $80

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Prices and timetables checked 2026-10-17. I earn a commission on bookings made through the links on this page.

The Santa Marta Furia fishing trip is a shared half-day outing on a fast fishing boat run by Santa Marta Boats from the south of Tenerife, and it is one of the cheapest ways on my fishing charter Tenerife page to get a rod in your hands.

The detail that changes the decision is how the day is built. The boat trolls first for wahoo, barracuda and tuna, then anchors for bottom fishing with live or local bait, so the first stage gambles on big fish and the second is a near-certain bite of smaller ones.

Reviewers confirm the pattern, and I set the cost per hour next to the private boats that share this coast.

If you are still choosing between everything the island offers, my boat tours in Tenerife hub puts the fishing boats beside the whale-watching, party and sunset trips, and the Harbour Advisor home page links the other destinations I cover.

What do you get on the Santa Marta Furia fishing trip?

You get a place on a fishing boat with all the tackle supplied, two soft drinks and a snack, and a van transfer both ways, for $80. The operator also sells the same boat as a private or small-group booking, which the listing marks as an option.

• Gear: the listing says fishing gear is included for the different methods, so you bring nothing but yourself.
• Refreshments: two soft drinks per person and a snack, with no beer or wine in the price.
• Transfer: the listing says pickup and drop-off are always in the price; the itinerary names Arona as the pickup area and shows a 20-minute van ride each way.
• What to wear: closed-toe shoes are the only item the listing asks for.

Where does the Furia leave from, and how does the pickup work?

The Furia sails from the harbour of Las Galletas, a fishing village on the south coast, and the van collects you from Arona. The description spells the harbour "Las Gallettas", which is a typing slip for Las Galletas.

The listing's itinerary shows a stop called "Whales Tenerife, sightseeing, hiking, 4 hours". That line is a template placeholder from the marketplace, not a hiking or whale tour; the description, the includes and the reviews all describe a fishing day. I trust the description.

How does the fishing work, and what can you catch?

The crew runs two methods in one trip: trolling first, then bottom fishing at anchor. Trolling drags lures behind a moving boat for fast open-water fish, and the listing names wahoo, barracuda and tuna as the targets. The bottom stop uses live or local bait for fish that live over the seabed.

One reviewer says the crew tries to find and follow the fish rather than sit on a fixed spot, and the same angler reported a hammerhead shark close to the boat. The listing does not state a season for any species, so ask the operator which fish to expect in your month before you plan around tuna.

The reviews are honest about the odds. One five-star reviewer still wished for a bigger catch, and another said the sea was rough and the haul was small fish. Treat the Furia as a day with good odds of a bite and modest odds of a trophy.

Do you need a fishing licence, and what are the catch rules?

Recreational sea fishing in the Canary Islands requires a personal licence, according to the regional fisheries department of the Gobierno de Canarias. The listing says nothing about it, so ask Santa Marta Boats whether the boat's charter covers you or whether you must buy your own.

I read these on the official Gobierno de Canarias recreational fishing page and the licence procedure page. The listing does not say who files the PescaREC report on a charter, so that is another question for the operator.

How long does the trip take, and when does it sail?

The trip takes 4 to 4.5 hours on the water, plus the 20-minute van ride in each direction, so plan for roughly five hours door to door. The description says the activity lasts 4 hours; the extra half hour in the listing's duration field is the range the booking page shows.

• Start time: not shown until you pick a date in the booking widget.
• Season: the listing gives no closed months, and I found no operator timetable to confirm one.
• Weather: on a rough day the operator can move or cancel the trip; ask for the rescheduling rule when you message them.

Daylight is not a constraint on a morning or early-afternoon departure: even on 15 December, the shortest day in my table, sunset in south Tenerife is at 18:14.

How does the Santa Marta Furia fishing trip compare with other Tenerife fishing charters?

It is the cheapest fishing option in my Tenerife list by a wide margin because you pay per person on a shared boat, while the other two fishing charters are priced per boat.

For a pair or a family who want to fish for the afternoon on a budget, I'd book the Furia; for a group of six who want the boat alone, the Barco 33 private fishing tour is the one to look at.

The boats start from different harbours: Barco 33 from Puerto Colón, Windward Catch from Puerto de Los Cristianos, and the Furia from Las Galletas. A van ride to Arona is included only with the Furia.

Is the Santa Marta Furia fishing trip worth it against a private charter?

It is worth it for most groups of up to six, because the shared seats cost less than the Barco 33 private boat at every size, and you can still ask Santa Marta Boats for a private booking.

At four people the shared Furia matches the private 2-hour charter on price while giving twice the time on the water. What you give up on the shared boat is the boat to yourselves: strangers may fish beside you, and the crew divides its attention.

Is a Tenerife fishing excursion with Furia worth booking for beginners?

A Tenerife fishing excursion with the Furia suits beginners because the gear is supplied and the guide score on GetYourGuide is 4.7/5, the strongest of the three sub-scores. A family with children aged 11 and 13 caught multiple fish in the bottom-fishing stage and praised the help given to the kids.

• Beginners: a reviewer who landed bonito says the crew explains techniques and the environment.
• Children: an 11-year-old and a 13-year-old went without trouble; the listing gives no minimum age, so ask for younger ones.
• Anglers wanting size: expect small bottom fish; trophy fish depend on the trolling stage.

When is the best time to go fishing off south Tenerife?

The sea is warmest from August to October at 24 degrees Celsius and roughest from December to March, with swells of 1.5 to 1.8 metres, so late summer gives the easiest conditions for the Furia. Rain is rare: July has about 0.3 rain days.

Wind averages 12 to 17 km/h in every month at Costa Adeje, a figure from the Open-Meteo archive, so the trade winds matter more to the swell than rain does. Today the sea surface is 24.7 degrees Celsius. Check the marine forecast of Spain's weather service, AEMET, the evening before.

7.56 million tourists entered Tenerife in 2025, so resort harbours are busy; Las Galletas is a quieter start.

What do anglers say about the Furia?

Reviewers praise the crew, the clean boat and the fun, and the main complaint is the size of the fish. I could read ten reviews, all five-star, from July to October 2026, so this is the favourable end of the 41 behind the 4.3 average.

• Crew (2 of 4 written comments): helpful with the children, friendly, explains techniques.
• Catch (3 of 4): bonito, several smaller fish, wrasse and puffer fish.
• Complaint (2 of 4): no really big fish; a rough sea and a slow day.
• Extra (1 of 4): a hammerhead shark seen from the boat.

Six of the ten reviews carry no text, only photos or a star score, so I counted just the four comments I could read.

Who should skip the Santa Marta Furia fishing trip?

Skip it if you want a private boat with a set price, a guaranteed big catch, or a meal on board. The private option exists but costs more, and the Tenerife boat tour hub lists whale-watching and sunset trips that suit non-anglers better.

• Seasickness-prone passengers: the rough-sea review shows the Furia is not a flat-water outing; take a tablet an hour before.
• Wheelchair users: the listing says accessible, but not how; ask before booking.
• Groups of seven or more: ask Santa Marta Boats whether they can take you; the listing sets no group maximum.

How do you book the Santa Marta Furia fishing trip?

1. Pick the date and read the start time in the booking widget.
2. Message the operator for the exact Arona pickup point and the licence question.
3. Bring closed-toe shoes, sunscreen and a layer for the wind.
4. Cancel up to 24 hours before for a full refund.

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Sources: GetYourGuide listing 1371107 (price, includes, itinerary, reviews, checked 2026-10-17); Gobierno de Canarias, recreational sea fishing rules and licence procedure; Turismo de Tenerife, tourism balance 2025; Open-Meteo archive and marine data; Frankfurter exchange rate; sunrise-sunset.org; AEMET marine forecast.