Boat trips · WHALE WATCHING CRUISES
Where the shelf drops close to shore, whales are a morning sailing rather than an expedition. The 15 below are compared on sailing time, distance kept from the animals and what happens if nothing surfaces.
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 Reykjavík whale watching in Faxaflói Bay, with wildlife, boat comfort, guide quality, weather advice, price, and booking tips.
“We had our whale watching tour on 14/02/26! 🐋 When originally doing my research and deciding to do a whale watching tour, I was abit skeptical about booking a whale tour outside of the season….as of course this lowers the chance of seeing the whales. But I’m soo glad I took the chance! As it was absolutely amazing!! We saw 2 humpback whales and it just was just such a wonderful and rewarding experience to see them! At one point they got soo close to the boat, giving us the chance to get lots of photos and videos! We couldn’t have asked for a better experience!! All the staff on…”
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 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 .”
Boston whale watching review covering whales, boat comfort, naturalist guides, timing, price, motion sickness, and practical tips before you book.
“Andrew was a great tour guide and was very enthusiastic. We saw many whales and even dolphins.”
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 of Tromsø’s 9-hour hybrid-electric whale tour, with practical advice on whales, boat comfort, cost, seasickness, timing, and what to bring.
“Fantastic day - the guides were great giving you lots of information along the way but not too much. Free refill of tea and coffee was much appreciated especially after watching the Orkas that we were lucky enough to see. Warm cabin although I thinking you were sitting at the back it would have been a bit chilly. Plenty of time to watch the whales.”
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 Costa Adeje’s whale-watching catamaran tour, with pilot whales, dolphins, drinks, snorkeling, practical tips, and honest value advice.
“I really enjoyed this trip. The boat wasn't overcrowded and we saw pilot whales and dolphins. The information given was just enough to be interesting without an overload. Plenty of soft drinks and water available.”
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.”
Review of Boston’s 3.5-hour high-speed whale watch to Stellwagen Bank, with practical advice on sightings, seasickness, weather, price, and timing.
“The Tour operator suddenly canceled the tour, all the way we came from India due to cancellation our schedule was disturbed. Very bad experience .”
Review of Kaikoura’s whale watching cruise, with sperm whales, dolphins, seals, albatross, practical tips, price advice, and seasickness guidance.
“It was great, well thought out, excellent commentary from the guide, excellent spotting of sea creatures. They could maybe emphasize more strongly at the check-in that the conditions are very bad for people suffering from motion sickness. I had lots of fun on this "free" amusement park ride, but it was puke town all around and most people spent their whole time on the boat vomiting in volumes. That being said, they were informing at check-in that there is increased risk of seasickness, I just think most fellas in the moment don't grasp how bad it can be. They then decide to hop on anyways, and neither see the whales,…”
River hour, cave run, whale ground or a deck with lunch on it.
