We recently travelled to Corralejo in Fuerteventura on Lineas Romero’s new passenger ferry to take a look at what’s going on across the water.
The Don Juan is a smart new addition to Lineas Romero’s fleet, a 31-metre boat that can zip across the Bocaina Strait in just 30 minutes and does so ten times a day.
It’s not a car ferry, so mooring, boarding and disembarking is a lot swifter than on the larger ferries, and if you don’t need a vehicle, it’s probably the most efficient way to get to Fuerteventura.
Booking tickets couldn’t be easier, either online or just turning up at the new passenger terminal at Playa Blanca’s harbour (crossings on any of the ferries are hardly ever fully booked).
Then it’s just a simple, relaxing voyage across the strait. You can spend the time outside on the upper deck, enjoying the sunshine, the views and perhaps catching a glimpse of a flying fish; or you can choose the cool shade of the indoor lounge, with a cafe offering drinks and snacks.
Once you reach Corralejo, you can book a taxi, head to the bus station a few hundred metres from the harbour or just wander on foot into the resort itself. And if you hire a car, the whole island is in waiting for you, from the mountains of Betancuria and the lovely resort of El Cotillo to the pristine capital Puerto del Rosario and the endless white beaches of Jandía.
Corralejo is a modern resort that has developed around a charming old fishing village and has a relaxed charm all of its very own. It’s home to some great restaurants, the famous “Music Square”, an excellent English-language bookshop and is just a few kilometres from some of the most impressive sand dunes in the Canaries.
Corralejo harbour is also the boarding point for trips to the Isle of Lobos, the strange, volcanic island that lies between Lanzarote and Fuerteventura. This is the recommended route if you want to spend the whole day exploring the lighthouse, the salt marshes, the island’s volcanoes, but for a more leisurely visit Lineas Romero also offer catamaran excursions to Lobos from the Marina Rubicón in Playa Blanca.
Book your trip to Fuerteventura with Lineas Romero today at www.lineasromero.com
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