Dolphin and Whale Watching Tour: Experience the Beauty of Algarve Coast
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401 Ratings
Portimão

Embarking from Portimão Marina, this approximately two-and-a-half-hour journey delivers two amazing encounters: viewing of dolphins and whales (cetaceans), and appreciating the beauty of our Algarve shoreline.

We are a professional and enthusiastic marine team, dedicated to making your trip an exceptional and memorable experience!

Duration: 2 hours, 30 minutes
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • Av. Rio Arade 275 - Guided by a multilingual marine biologist, in the middle of an endless blue, we will search for the most emblematic animals in the world, dolphins. On this tour along our coast, we can see 6 species of dolphins and 3 species of whales that will provide you with strong and unforgettable emotions.

Continuing our trip, we show you some of the most beautiful rock formations in the world, including the famous “Algar de Benagil” cave.

Note: Entry to the caves and swimming stop are subject to closures or sea conditions.

What's Included
  • All applicable fees and taxes included
Additional Information
  • The stop for a swim is only possible if the sea conditions allow it.
  • Tours subject to a minimum number of 20 passengers, may be rescheduled or cancelled.
  • Entry to the caves is subject to prohibition by the Local Marine Police, due to poor sea conditions;
  • Schedule of the tour and prices subject to change.
  • Not recommended for babies
Location
5emotionsalgarve
Check-in must be done up to 30 minutes before the experience, at the 5emotionsalgarve kiosk, in Portimão Marina; The 5emotionsalgarve Kiosk is located in Portimão Marina on the access avenue to Praia da Rocha.
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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David
Jun 14, 2024
Amazing experience - Amazing experience with super friendly staff and very informative! Got to see all the best coastal spots and loads of dolphins as well
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Weng_k
Jun 14, 2024
The best boat tour ever! - The best boat trip we have had so far. The guides are all professional with loads of passion of the marine. We get to see lots of dolphins in this trip and swimming along the caves in the icy cold water.
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Jennyr2504
Jun 14, 2024
Comfortable, educational, and breathtaking tour - This trip was well worth the price. The boat was very comfortable, seats with proper backs and a bathroom made sure of that. We saw more than enough dolphins to satisfy our curiosity, and the onboard staff were very knowledgeable. I had many questions about the local ocean life and birds and if they didn’t know the answer, they looked it up. The scenery will be the same no matter what tour you take, but our guides and the type of boat made this one perfect for us.
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179rhiannonb
Jun 13, 2024
DOLPHINS! 🐬 - Never actually expected too see any dolphins, however, when I did I’ve never been so happy! From start to finish the whole experience was phenomenal! The lady at the desk was really polite and friendly and then when on the boat Angela and the team were amazing too! Absolutely made my holiday one to remember! 10/10 would recommend and well worth the money! Thank you again team! It was great!
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Patriciaf2316
Jun 12, 2024
Amazing experience - It was an incredible tour!! A spectacle of nature. We were treated to a group of more than 100 dolphins 🐬 swimming alongside the vessel. The biologist and also our guide, was excellent and enriched us with countless stories and information about the different animals that could be seen, about the dolphins and also about the caves and landscapes that we visited on the way back. The captain made our trip a memorable adventure. I highly recommend it.
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Jennifer_b
Jun 11, 2024
Dolphins spotted - It was the first time my 7 year old encountered wild dolphins in the sea & they came very close to the boat! Staff were very kind to let my son be at the front as he was the only kid on board. The coastline was amazing too! We had an enjoyable time!
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Sarah_w
Jun 11, 2024
A must see trip - This was one of the best trips I have ever been on in the world - we had the privilege of finding around 250 common dolphins swimming all around our boat. This was followed by a well explained visit to all the prominent caves even though the waters were quite choppy. Genuinely a must if you are visiting Portimão
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Colinda
Jun 5, 2024
Beautiful boat trip, saw dolphins and explanations in various languages by a spontaneous lady! It is highly recommended - Reserved online. We reported half an hour in advance at the cash register near the boulevard. We all head towards the boat
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E6459fuameliar
Jun 4, 2024
Great caves - It was really interesting to see all of the different caves and beaches around the Algarve. Angela our guide was absolutely amazing at her job, she made the experience! We did get to find some dolphins. However, everyone huddled to the front and me and a few others were unable to catch a glimpse of them or get any pictures/videos as no one would move to allow us to see even after us asking them. I really was hoping to see them and felt quite upset afterwards. Would be much better if the tour guides asked people to move after 10 minutes to allow others to have a view too.
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Sury101
Jun 11, 2024
DO NOT USE THIS COMPANY! - I booked this tour through my hotel and it was the worst mistake ever. We did not go into the caves, we just rode around looking for dolphins, when we paid to into the Benagil cave they advertise. Very disappointing!! And when I called customer service to speak with a manager, her attitude was very unprofessional and refused to give me her name. She said they can only know hour by hour if they can go into the cave or not. We were not told this before we paid! They should inform customers that its not a sure thing. I do not recommend this company they are dishonest and cant be trusted. And to top it off they are very unprofessional.
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