At the southern tip of Fuerteventura, where the island's one north-south road finally runs out, an old fishing village has grown into Jandía's biggest resort town. Morro Jable has a long beach, a harbour with daily departures, and behind it the massif that juts further into the Atlantic than anywhere else in the Canaries.
Morro Jable sits within the municipality of Pájara and is the gateway to Jandía Natural Park, the reserve covering the whole south of the island. The FV-2 road ends right here: past the village, only dirt tracks lead further into the massif.
Its beach, Playa del Matorral, runs for several kilometres of golden sand and calm water, backed by a seafront promenade lined with restaurants and terraces. The Faro de Morro Jable, over sixty metres tall, marks the point where the nudist stretch to the north gives way to the textile zone closer to the village and its hotels.
What really drives Morro Jable, though, is its harbour: the daily departure point for boat trips hunting whales and dolphins off the island's south coast.
The fullest trip out of the harbour is the Magic catamaran: a 23-metre boat that sails for 4 hours looking for whales and dolphins in the southern waters, with a stop to swim off Jandía's volcanic coastline. Lunch on board is chicken mozárabe with rice and vegetables, with an open bar of water, soft drinks, beer and wine for the whole trip. It costs €79 per adult, with optional pickup from Costa Calma, Esquinzo, Jandía and Morro Jable itself (without it, meet at the harbour 30 minutes before departure).
For anyone with less time, or who'd rather keep things fast-paced, there's also the motorboat whale-watching tour: an hour and a half along the coast to the Jandía peninsula with a life jacket on, no food or drink on board but a much quicker pace than the catamaran. It departs at 9:30 and costs €40 per adult, with the same optional pickup from Costa Calma, Esquinzo, Jandía and Morro Jable. It isn't suitable for pregnant women or children under 2.
Where is Morro Jable? At the southern tip of Fuerteventura, within the municipality of Pájara, on the Jandía peninsula and at the end of the FV-2 road.
What's the difference between the Magic catamaran and the whale-watching speedboat? The catamaran lasts 4 hours, includes a swim stop and lunch on board, and costs €79. The speedboat is shorter (1.5 hours), doesn't include food, and costs €40, a better pick if you're short on time or on a budget.
Can you reach Cofete beach from Morro Jable without a rental car? Yes, with an organised jeep safari that leaves from Morro Jable itself and spares you driving the dirt track on your own.
Still planning the trip? Check out Cofete beach and Villa Winter, what to do in Fuerteventura in 3 days and all our excursions in Fuerteventura.
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