Jolaski

Who they are

Jolaski, S.L. is a boat company in Hondarribia with a team of twelve. Since 1993 it has made the almost daily crossing to Hendaye on the traditional boat Rekalde, and with the catamaran Higuer it sails from the marina to the Jaizkibel cliffs, the bay of Saint-Jean-de-Luz, the Abadia castle and the Twin Rocks, the ports and island of Amuitz or the river Bidasoa. Its website cites a 2013 tourism award and is in Spanish, Basque, French and English.

The boats

The Higuer is a modern 14-metre catamaran, with two engines and two covered decks, for 64 passengers, which runs the scheduled departures from the marina. The Rekalde is the traditional boat of the paseo de Butrón that crosses the Bidasoa bay to Hendaye in about seven minutes. Its fleet also includes the boat Bidassoa.

The motor launch to Hendaye

It cannot be booked: it leaves every 15 minutes from the paseo de Butrón and the ticket, €2.50 per person per crossing, is paid on board. It takes dogs and up to five non-motorised bicycles per trip. The timetable changes with the season:

• July, August and until 13 September, from 10:00 to 24:00.
• From 14 to 30 September, April, May, June and October until the 25th, from 10:15 to 19:00, and at weekends until 20:00.
• From 26 October to March, from 10:15 to 18:00; in January and February it may vary with the weather.

Catamaran and groups

The catamaran trips have scheduled departures that are booked on their website, and they run private outings from €250 an hour, parties and outings with music and swimming. For groups, school parties, agencies and companies they work all year, with routes combining boat and tour: the old town of Hondarribia, the Bidasoa bay with the Higuer lighthouse and fishing, Saint-Jean-de-Luz and Biarritz, Jaizkibel or the Bidasoa marshes. The booking conditions are on a separate page of their website; times may change depending on sea conditions.