Boat trips · DOLPHIN WATCHING BOAT TRIPS
Resident pods sit within an hour of a surprising number of harbours. These 15 trips are priced by sailing time, with a note on the operators that keep their engines down and the ones that chase.
Review of Tenerife’s ethical eco-yacht whale and dolphin tour, with swimming, snorkeling, the Cave of Love, practical tips, and honest value advice.
“The whole experience was good and the crew were great”
Review of Los Cristianos’ ethical whale and dolphin safari, with no-chase viewing, multilingual guides, boat tips, price advice, and FAQs.
“Choppy day at sea which made even more fun. We saw dolphins and whales, very happy and the trip was just the right amount of time. Great value”
Review of Madeira’s eco catamaran whale and dolphin cruise, with wildlife tips, onboard features, value, access, and booking advice.
“A lovely afternoon and highly recommended. The highlight was seeing pilot whales 🐋”
Review of Albufeira’s Benagil Caves and dolphin speedboat tour, with swimming, coastal views, practical tips, price advice, and honest drawbacks.
“We enjoyed the tour of the caves and the dolphin watching off the coast of Albufiera very much. Our guide was very knowledgeable and made our experience very enjoyable. I would recommend this 2 hour boat tour to anyone!”
Review of Benalmádena’s $22 dolphin boat tour, with Costa del Sol views, family-friendly comforts, swimming, wildlife tips, and honest value advice.
“We enjoyed it a lot. We saw plenty of dolphins and the boat journey was wonderful.”
Review of Madeira’s 3-hour Seaborn catamaran cruise, with dolphin and whale watching, Cabo Girão views, swimming, tips, and honest advice.
“We enjoyed a cruise along the coast in an Easterly direction. We were very lucky to spot a pod of Pilot Whales including a mother and baby swimming along together. This put the icing on the cruise cake! We celebrated with a small glass of beer and wine from the onboard bar on the way back! I can recommend this 3 hour activity to anyone looking for a shortish trip out on the ocean. I should also say that we had very calm weather which helped make the trip comfortable.”
Review of Costa Adeje’s eco-cruise with whale and dolphin watching, swimming, snacks, drinks, expert guides, and practical booking tips.
“Very professional and knowledgeable crew. We had a perfect trip and saw both pilot whales and grey spotted dolphins. I throughly recommend this small group activity .”
Gran Canaria catamaran cruise from Puerto Rico with dolphin watching, snorkeling, swimming, glass panels, drinks, and optional hotel pickup.
“Took about 1.5 hours to find the dophins, bht we saw a group if about 10-15 and it was great. Water and soda is free only after we stopped to snorkel. Snorkel spot basically only has rocks, nothing much to see but fun to jump in the water”
Review of Hurghada’s 8-hour yacht trip to Orange Bay, Giftun, and Magawish, with snorkeling, dolphin watching, seafood lunch, and hotel pickup.
“The boat ride was very nice. The islands were very beautiful and there was plenty time to relax. The snorkeling was very nice but we didn't know the current was going to be so strong. The lunch was excellent, really good quality food. Overall we had a lovely day!”
Review of Los Gigantes’ 2-hour whale and dolphin cruise, with cliffs, a swim stop, practical tips, and honest value advice.
“Wonderful! It was great, we saw dolphins, beautiful views and had a great time.”
Review the Island Time Shell Island cruise in Panama City Beach, with dolphin watching, snorkeling, paddle boards, pricing, tips, and practical details.
“The captain, Keith and his crew were very informative and helpful. Their goal was to help us have a wonderful trip and it met our expectations and more. The attention to detail including doing everything to assure we saw loads of schools of dolphins up close! It was a cold and windy day and they offered us to stay below deck to keep the wind and cold blocked as much as possible! If their were 10 stars we would rate them 10 out of 10! We highly recommend this trip!”
Review of Albufeira’s dolphin and Benagil Cave cruise, with practical tips on waves, wildlife, guides, value, and what to expect.
“This trip was super awesome!!! I have zero complaints whatsoever. Worth every penny. Saw dozens of dolphins and the beautiful caves and cliffs of the Algarve.”
Review of Morro Jable’s 2-hour dolphin and whale cruise, with drinks, wildlife tips, swim stop, pickup details, and honest value advice.
“A very enjoyable activity, the pick up and drop off was incredible. The boat was clean and the guide explained through everything perfectly. We did spot dolphins on our trip there which was a bonus, this can’t be guaranteed as you are out looking for wild dolphins however they communicate with other boats so the chance is increased. The swim in the sea was also lovely and you get to swim around the boat. Highly recommend.”
Review of Tenerife’s Peter Pan whale and dolphin cruise, with ethical wildlife viewing, pilot whales, coastal swim stop, tips, and value advice.
“Amazing experience. We loved the tour and they were up to their word and did not chase the whales. We watched the whales. Thank you.”
Review of Tenerife’s Viking Ragnarok whale and dolphin cruise from Los Cristianos, with practical tips on sightings, comfort, price, access, and timing.
“Excellent experience! What could be more fun than seeing a couple whales with the experienced crew and guide? Seeing 5 whales! And a spectacular view of the island from sea. Will probably go again next week.”
River hour, cave run, whale ground or a deck with lunch on it.
