Hello surfer,
since the end of December there has been another travel warning for the Canary Islands. The number of new infections is still relatively low compared to mainland Europe. With cautious optimism I believe that the number of new infections will drop so much at the end of January that the travel warning for the islands will probably be lifted in February.
Of course we are still open, we have nice guests who surf with us and live in our villa in La Pared.
Nevertheless, many important questions arise:
Are the restaurants and shops in Fuerteventura still open?
Yes, restaurants and shops are still open!
Almost all restaurants and cafes here on Fuerteventura have an outside area. Of course, the rules on hygiene and distance also apply on the terraces of the restaurants. It may happen that the indoor areas are closed at individual restaurants, but here in Fuerteventura everyone who visits a restaurant wants to sit outside in the sun anyway!
In the shops (as well as in all public and commercial interiors in the Canary Islands) a mask is required. There are restrictions on how many people can enter shops at the same time. Therefore it can be that you sometimes have to wait a short time in front of the shop before you can enter.
Is there a curfew in Fuerteventura?
Yes and no!
In order to limit the number of new infections with the corona virus over the Christmas holidays, there have been curfews since the end of December. However, these curfews only apply from 11 p.m. or 12 a.m. until 6 a.m. This means that you actually don't notice them in everyday life (even on vacation days).
Do I have to wear a mask on the beach in Fuerteventura?
No!
There is a mask requirement in the Canary Islands. For example, our surf students have to put on a mask in the car on the way to the beach.
Of course, you also have to put on a mask in all public and commercial closed rooms and in all public transport.
Masks are also required in built-up areas, for example in the pedestrian zone in Morro Jable.
You don't have to put on a mask on the beach, while surfing and in all other individual sports!
Conclusion
You can now move more freely here in the Canaries than in Central Europe. Shops and restaurants are open, but there is a mask requirement that does not apply on the beach, when surfing or other individual sports. Even if there is a travel warning for the Canary Islands, the number of cases is still lower compared to many countries in Central Europe. ... and travel warning does not mean travel ban! When will we see you here in the sun and the waves?