We are half way!

We are just back from Fuerteventura, where we spent two weeks exploring the island a little bit above and under the water. Actually, more under than above but that’s what divers do.

It is the third island of the archipelago that we visited, out of the seven habitable ones, so indeed our project is halfway in terms of time and place.

We loved Fuerteventura landscapes, the amount of free space and the general freedom vibe.

Playa de Cofete, Fuerteventura
Playa de Cofete, Fuerteventura.

Compared to Lanzarote, Fuerteventura is bigger and more various. The lack of vegetation is the same, which we definitely like it, but in the central south part, the landscape changes and yellow sand takes over the lava rocks. There long sandy beaches are the paradise of windsurfers.

We stayed in Caleta de Fuste because there is one of the best organized diving centers of the island and the underwater landscape is the most attractive with deep lava rock walls.

The beach in Caleta is big, nicely equipped, quiet and the sea is always calm, perfect for a day of relaxation. The village itself is nothing extraordinary, basic and simple shops, lots of pubs and few good restaurants. There is nothing really to visit, except the remains of a military tower, since there are purely touristic accommodation facilities.  A decent place to spend a vacation but not a place to really live.

One of the places we explored above the surface was Corralejo, up on the north of the island, right in front of Lanzarote. 

Corralejo waterfront

Corralejo is one of the main municipalities of Fuerteventura, its seafront is wonderful, small old houses with beaches and restaurants in between. Of course it is a tourist destination, but it also has its own identity with many locals living in the center. In general, the feeling is to be in a more authentic place, with its own soul and somehow elegance.

A sort of well balance union of the varieties of Fuerteventura spirits, a place with good potential for long-term living. We understood also that the diving around Corralejo is excellent, comparable if not even superior to what we experienced in Caleta.

Overall, Fuerteventura seems to be something in between Lanzarote and Gran Canaria but with a strong and unique identity. Definitely an excellent candidate for our project.

In fact, we decided to return back and stay and dive in Corralejo to see how it is there.

But before returning to Fuerteventura we want to continue exploring the Canarias and next summer we will be staying in Tenerife, in the south, in Golf del Sur.

Diving in Tenerife seems to be excellent with several shore diving sites which are instead missing in Fuerteventura.

In fact, if we have to find a negative aspect of Fuerteventura is indeed the fact that there are almost no short diving sites, except for a few not very interesting ones, which are mainly used for open water courses or real beginner divers.

Boat diving is excellent, but it hasn’t the same freedom of shore diving and its accessibility reduces as we are aging since it requires more effort.

So our project definition continues, and we are very curious about this fourth island and its potential.


Location: Fuerteventura, Las Palmas, Spain

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