The boat leaves from Corralejo harbour and takes 20 minutes to cross La Bocaina, the strait between Fuerteventura and Lanzarote. What hardly anyone warns you about: the number of departures changes a lot between summer and winter.
| Summer (high season) | 10:00 · 11:15 · 13:00 · 15:30 · 16:30 plus 12:00 and 13:45 on the busiest days |
| Winter (late October to March) | 10:00 · 11:15 · 13:00 only three departures, every day except 25 December and 1 and 6 January |
Times read day by day from the booking calendar: summer on 14 August 2026 (5–7 daily departures); winter on 28 October 2026, from 28 October to 31 March: exactly three departures every day and none on 25 December, 1 January and 6 January. If you travel in winter, the last departure is at 13:00 — plan your day around that.
Yes. The ferry runs all winter, from November to March, departing at 10:00, 11:15 and 13:00. There are only three days with no boat: 25 December, 1 January and 6 January. Low-season prices are the same as in summer. With only three departures a day, it is worth booking a few days ahead and, above all, sorting out the permit.
The operator states that return times depend on the outbound ferry you choose and that you see them during booking. We don’t publish a return timetable here because, going through the actual booking flow, only the outbound time is selected. In practice you get 1 to 4 hours on the island. If you want full control over the return, the water taxi (below) lets you choose it on the day.
| Adults | Children 4–11 | Under 4 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| With permit processing | 19 € | 13 € | 2 € |
| Without processing (you apply yourself) | 17 € | 11 € | Free |
The gap between the two options is €2 per person: that’s what it costs to have the operator handle the Cabildo authorisation instead of fighting the 5-day window yourself. Free cancellation up to 24 hours before.
Besides the ferry there is a water taxi — a fast boat that crosses in 15 minutes. It has three concrete advantages: it costs €16 with the permit already included (cheaper than the ferry with processing), it leaves every half hour, and you choose your return on the day: stay on the island as long as you like.
Departures: 09:30 · 10:00 · 10:30 · 11:00 · 11:30 · 12:00 · 12:30 · 13:00 · 13:45 · 14:15.
Two honest warnings: tickets are collected at Calle Iglesia 26 in Corralejo (not at the harbour), and stepping from the boat onto the Lobos jetty can be awkward in a swell. With small children or limited mobility, the big ferry is more comfortable. Free cancellation up to 48 h before.
If it’s the seabed you’re after, there’s a ferry + snorkelling version: a boat with an underwater viewing deck, a drink on board and 30 minutes of snorkelling in a cove. It leaves at 10:00, 11:15 and 13:00 and lasts 2h30–4h. On the morning option you get 2–3 hours ashore, the group meets at 13:20 and you return on the 14:20 boat — or stay and catch the next one. ★ 9/10 with over 2,000 reviews.
SEE FERRY + SNORKELLING (€27) →
Lobos sits right in the middle of La Bocaina, so you can see it perfectly from Playa Blanca — and plenty of people search for it. Two things worth being clear about:
We don’t publish times or prices for the Playa Blanca–Corralejo ferries because we haven’t verified them with the shipping lines yet; check with them directly and match your arrival to your permit slot.
Times and prices verified in the booking calendar on 14 August and 28 October 2026; they may change and vary by season — the valid price and time are always those in the booking process. First, sort out the permit; and check the wind, which rules here.
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