Benagil Caves Guided Boat Tour: Dolphin Watching Experience in Pristine Waters
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67 Ratings
Portimão
Embark on a thrilling 2.5-hour Benagil Caves Guided Boat Tour, where you can watch dolphins, explore stunning rock formations, and swim in crystal-clear waters.
Duration: 2 hours, 30 minutes
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • 4FH9+V7 Portimão - Enjoy a 2 in 1 boat tour departing from Portimão and lasting up to 2.5 hours. Explore the Algarve coastline and the mesmerizing rock formations, desert beaches and enter the famous Benagil cave. Feel the excitement as you cruise through open waters, searching for dolphins in their natural habitat!

You’ll have the opportunity to explore up to 5-6 caves (depending on tide levels) that dot the coastline, including the breathtaking Benagil Cave. The experienced and multilingual crew will ensure your safety and provide you with fascinating insights into the history, secrets and geology of the stunning rock formations along the way.

As you venture out into the open sea, keep your eyes peeled for the dolphins as they may play and swim around the boat. Although this tour depends on Nature, it is a team effort with other companies equally accredited by the ICNF (Institute for the Conservation of Nature and Forests), thus maximizing the possibilities of sighting.

The most sighted species are the “Common Dolphin” (Delphinus delphis) and the “Bottlenose Dolphin” (Tursiops truncatus). The live guide will interpret the species observed and their behavior and you can even open a species guide on your phone.

For Bird enthusiasts, you can observe various species such as the “Northern Gannet” (Morus bassanus), “European Shag” (Phalacrocorax aristotelis) and the “Peregrine Falcon” (Falco peregrinus).

Before returning to Portimão, you can jump off the boat and swim at a beautiful and tranquil bay, which is chosen on the day based on the sea and weather conditions.

Get ready for an experience of a life time and unforgetable memories!

What's Included
  • Complimentary bottled water
Additional Information

Experience superior service in the maritime tourism sector delivered by a team of sea enthusiasts who treat you like family.

Spend an enriching 2h30 primarily focused on ensuring you savor every moment of your experience.

Gain knowledge about the various marine creatures you spot from our multilingual guide and guide app.

Embark on an exciting journey into open waters, with your eyes wide open for possible sightings of cetaceans.

Cherish an unforgettable interaction as dolphins might swim and frolic around the boat.

Navigate through the heart of the magnificent Benagil Cave and various other spectacular rock structures.

Relish a swim in the tranquil bay’s azure sea and crystal-clear water.

Location
Capitão Nemo
Acesso Porto Comercial de Portimão
Once at the street of access to Porto Comercial de Portimão, the Port of Portimão will be on your right, then continue driving through the off road until the old fortress/San Francisco Convent Ruins, where you can park for free. Our guide will meet you near the white jeep with Capitão Nemo logo.
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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(67 Ratings)
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Wander56451071483
Apr 10, 2024
Fantastic! - Amazing trip, amazing views and of course wonderfull crew Capitao Nemo with Pipoca 🙂! Kids and us loved dolphins and caves! Everything was great. Highly recommend!
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Kaisa_s
Nov 5, 2023
Daniele was great tourguide - The tourguide Daniele was smart, funloving and friendly. She had some fun facts and we succeeded to see dolphins! On the boat the crue didn’t offer water, but we had snack - biscuits and grapes. I highly reccomend this tour!
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190jeanfran_oisd
Oct 12, 2023
Boat trip - Great experience Passionate about their environment, they take the time and do not hesitate to extend the visit to show us the dolphins. thanks again
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Claudiausch
Oct 3, 2023
Just fantastic - The trip was just fantastic, we enjoyed every minute. Great crew, professional and fun. We spotted more than 50 dolphins, just spectacular.
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Q9835dfjoshp
Sep 20, 2023
Absolute amazing... - Brilliant experience, saw a huge pod of dolphins and the caves are absolutely stunning. Tour guides were brilliant too, very knowledgeable and fun.
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Benemmp
Sep 18, 2023
Superb experience with a top crew - We really enjoyed this boat tour with my sister. Thanks to the crew for the warm welcome, everything was top notch! Seeing the dolphins up close was just magical and the visit to the caves/Algarve was very pretty. We recommend! The little extra of the visit: our companion, the adorable dog Pipoca :)
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Judeb2013
Sep 14, 2023
Great boat trip- definitely worth doing!! - Amazing boat trip - Captain Pedro & Danielle were both fantastic, so friendly, fun and helpful. They tried so hard to find some dolphins for us and eventually managed to find a pod. We then did the caves which was fantastic. Pedro was a great pilot and Danielle was really knowledgeable.
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Sarahgc8875kv
Aug 31, 2023
Wonderful experience - Such an amazing trip and worth every Euro!! We saw dolphins, jumped in the Atlantic and went into the caves…the fresh plums, homemade cookies and the 4 legged crew member made it even more wonderful!!!
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J1756hzcyrilm
Aug 30, 2023
Great sea trip! - Great outing, almost 3 hours. Top crew, super friendly and make the effort to speak in all languages. Good time watching dolphins and walking along the caves.
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Venture67072365493
Aug 30, 2023
11/10, extra for the cookies - Unique in cuteness mascot on board, great staff: professional marine biologist guide to tell you all about the wildlife and caves, experienced Captain to provide smooth and fun ride. Since the vessel is not the biggest one it can enter most of the caves and it's not crowded so all of the seast have great visibility ( the front ones are the best ). Also you have great opportunity to swim in open waters near the coast, chilly at first but worth it. Overall great fun, hold your caps as they will fly.
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