Albufeira Caves and Dolphin Cruise: Exploring Spectacular Rock Formations and Sea Life
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Albufeira
Embark on an unforgettable adventure in Albufeira as you explore breathtaking rock formations and encounter fascinating sea life on a Caves and Dolphin Cruise.
Duration: 2 hours
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • R. Marina de Albufeira 5B - Begin with a relaxing ride through the caves and rock formations that make this landscape so unique. Then head out to sea in your search for the dolphins who call these waters home.

‘Insomnia’ is the perfect vessel for dolphin exploration, and these playful and fun animals are truly a sight to behold! Your expert guide will share with you interesting facts and history on this memorable trip.

What's Included
  • Life jackets
  • Safety Briefing
  • 10% Discount at Gate 4 Caf
  • Smiles & Good Times :)
What's Not Included
  • Gratuities
  • Food and Drinks
  • Hotel pickup and drop-off
  • Sunscreen, Swimming Gear and Towels
  • Souvenir photos (available to purchase)
Additional Information

Your expedition of Caves and Dolphin Spotting commences from the freshly inaugurated marina of Albufeira. You’ll embark ‘Insonia’, the boat that will steer you along the Algarve seashore till Carvoeiro Beach, while you take in the natural marvels of imposing rock configurations along the route. The tour also includes a stopover at the stunning Benagil sea cave.

  • Dolphin sightings cannot be guaranteed
  • The stop for swim will depend on the sea conditions
  • Children must be accompanied by an adult
  • If Local Marine Police order to not visit the caves due to sea conditions, the caves will be viewed from a safe distance.
  • The stop for a swim will happen depending on the sea conditions. It will not be near or inside any cave or beach.
  • There will be no disembark inside Benagil Cave
  • Although we do our best to provide a french guide on all our boats, this may not always be possible.
  • We offer an APP with audio and text guides of the tour, available in Portuguese, English, Spanish, French, German and Italian
Location
R. Marina de Albufeira 5B
Rua Marina de Albufeira
The meeting point will be @ Gate 4 Café in Marina de Albufeira. You have to be there 30min prior to the schedualed departure.
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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Arnoj587
Jun 12, 2024
Amazing boat trip - Thanks Carla, Silvestre and Tiago for this amazing boat trip. We had the chance to see beatiful dolphins and the caves were amazing
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Emeraudesophie
Jun 8, 2024
Great sea trip!! - The crew was very professional and very friendly, especially Filipa who speaks French very well as well as Sylvestre and Jesus the very attentive and careful captain. Great experience we had the chance to see the dolphins it was great especially for our little Victoire!! A repeat without hesitation.
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Marciaralonso
Jun 6, 2024
Unmissable tour in Albufeira - The boat is comfortable, it didn't crash too much, the crew (Tiago, João Paulo and Ana) were attentive, they spoke English and French, they were very clear in their explanations. We managed to see the dolphins and the tour through the caves was spectacular.
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Jonathanross1982
Jun 6, 2024
An outstanding experience with Thomas and Rodrigo. - We were on Insonia 3 with Thomas and Rodrigo, today (Wednesday 5th June), for the 10:00hrs tour and it was just amazing! These were two of the best guides and people to have met in the Algarve and made our experience so special. We have done this tour twice before, but we had our young son with us today, and this was the best experience we have had with this company. Rodrigo went 7 miles out to sea, to ensure my son saw dolphins. My son said that this made him "feel really special". You cannot put a price in that. Thank you. Thomas was an amazing guide, who kept us informed about the cave and rock formations; told us about Portugal's history and was attentive to our needs. Honest, this was just a wonderful experience and a great tour. We cannot thank these gentlemen enough for such a wonderful time. Seeing the dolphins was a wonderful experience, especially the second group, but the experience was so good that we'd already had a great time by then anyway. Obrigado!
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Becciglos
Jun 3, 2024
Magical dolphin trip - Well organised throughout. Saw some beautiful coastline leading up to the caves. On the way back we saw dolphins (I am advised they see them every day but not every tour) so felt very lucky and it was absolutely magical. The staff were patient and let us stay for what felt some time. A toilet is available and they sell refreshments on board. Despite it being 36 degrees it felt cool out to sea. Really enjoyed it and we took advantage of the discount voucher for the lovely bar on the marina after.
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Alan
Jun 3, 2024
Amazing trip- definite value for money - Great trip with a great company. The tour guides were brilliant and after a bit of searching we actually got to see dolphins which was a win.
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Ana_f
Jun 1, 2024
Amazing experience - Everything was great! Our guide was amazing he was very informative! The cliffs were amazing as well as the dolphins
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T4337lujaneb
May 31, 2024
Brilliant time - We had a fantastic trip on the Insonia speedboat and we were well looked after by Bruno and Rafaelo. We saw dolphins and the caves/coastline were stunning! Definitely recommend this trip 🙂
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Isa7130
Jun 4, 2024
Not nice captain 😏 - We dreamed of it and arrived 40 minutes early to be at the front of the boat in order to make a great photo and video report but that was without counting on Captain Philippe who prevented us from sitting at the front because we there were 2 and not 3... He preferred to favor a family of 3 people 😏 so we were behind them and on the wrong side of the boat. Disappointed+++
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Lynn_b
Jun 4, 2024
Disappointed - This was a dolphin & cave trip we didn’t see any dolphins (understandable as they are wild creatures) or view any caves close up due to the rough sea. Waste of money in my view although staff were nice enough.
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