Algarve Dolphin Watching Tour: Witness Marine Life in its Natural Habitat
4.6
8 Ratings
Faro
Embark on a thrilling 2.5-hour Algarve Dolphin Watching Tour and witness dolphins and other marine life in their natural habitat. Departing from Faro, sail through the Ria Formosa and Santa Maria Cape, Europe's most southerly point, on a comfortable RIB boat with a knowledgeable nature guide.
Duration: 2 hours, 30 minutes
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • Formosamar - Boat Tours Passeios na Ria Formosa - The meeting point for your tour is at our offices at the shop Pure Nature Store - ground floor of the building of Ginásio Clube Naval de Faro (Nautical Club of Faro). Please be so kind and check in for your tour or activity with our team members at least 10 minutes before the departure time.
  • Ginásio Clube Naval - You’ll find us our offices in the shop Pure Nature Store - ground floor of the building of Ginásio Clube Naval de Faro (Nautical Club of Faro). Please check in for your boat trip with our team members at least 10 minutes before the departure time of your boat trip.
  • Ria Formosa Natural Park - Experience Ria Formosa - one of the 7 Natural Wonders of Portugal on this boat trip.

Cruise gently on a comfortable RIB boat as we depart from Faro sailing through the channels of the Ria Formosa to fully enjoy the beautiful landscape.

  • Ilha Do Farol - Here we will be able to spot the lighthouse and typical Algarvian houses as we cruise to exit Ria Formosa. Also on this island lies the most southern point of Portugal - the Santa Maria Cape.
  • Muralhas de Faro - The tour ends with stunning views of the old town of Faro along the way.
  • Portas do Mar - You can choose to disembark here, if you wish please be so kind to ask your skipper in advance.
  • Marina de Faro - The ending point of your boat trip.
  • Marina de Faro - The ending point of your boat trip.
What's Included
  • 2.5 Hour Dolphin Watching & Marine Life Eco Tour
  • Life Vests
  • Live Commentary On Board
  • Local Guide
What's Not Included
  • Hotel pickup and drop-off
  • Food and drinks
  • Tips (Optional)
Additional Information

Observing dolphins in their wild environment is a remarkable occurrence and this 2.5-hour journey off the Algarve shore provides an opportunity to see the freely living common and bottlenose dolphins along with other sea creatures around the barrier islands of Ria Formosa and Santa Maria Cape, the southernmost point of Europe.

You will embark on your journey from Faro on a safe and comfortable RIB boat, accompanied by a nature guide who will provide interesting information about the unique marine wildlife in this beautiful area.

The boat ride spans around 2 hours through the tranquil waters of the Ria Formosa, making way to the vast ocean, reaching about 10 to 12 miles out at sea. The boat follows along the Algarve coast, passing by the barrier-islands of Ria Formosa and Santa Maria Cape, while you watch out for several species of whales.

After the thrilling aquatic expedition observing the abundant marine life, the tour concludes back at Ria Formosa.

  • A minimum of 2 adults per booking is required
  • A maximum of 12 people per booking
  • Dye to safety reasons children under 5 years old can not participate
  • Child rate applies only when sharing with 2 paying adults
  • Children must be accompanied by an adult
  • May be operated by a multi-lingual guide
Location
Formosamar - Boat Tours Passeios na Ria Formosa
Formosamar Lda, Boat Tours Store
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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Indiehotel
Apr 26, 2024
Informative and exciting! - Pedro and Jose were excellent, it made all the difference having marine biologists to guide us. And we not only saw a dolphin, we saw several whales! As it was my birthday, I feel fortunate to have spent my special morning with the team. Thank you!
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775rishikam
Jun 28, 2023
A Great Experience - This was a great excursion to take part in. We were very lucky to be able to see lots of dolphins. Fernando and Jose were really friendly and very knowledgeable about the dolphins. We would really recommend this to anyone visiting Faro!
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744tudorb
Nov 8, 2021
amazing - Super fun and great team! Explained plenty about the dolphins and super trip. Of course extra lucky that two dolphin groups decided to come and say hi. If you have the chance do this, instead of any aquarium or similar enclosed areas. Here the you get to see them in their natural habitat.
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Serban
Oct 10, 2021
Worth doing when in Faro - Worth going in the 2 hours dolphin, boat tour. The skipper was ver nice and informative, the ride was smooth and I enjoyed my time
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261ew
Aug 16, 2020
Fun! - We saw a lot of dolphins! The tour guide was very enthousiastic and gave a lot of info about the multiple kinds of dolphins. After the tour he helped me out of the boat when I almost fell into the water😂 It was fun, awesome and we were luckyto see two kinds of dolphins. The tour guide followed the dolphins and they came to the boat. They came really close and it made the experience so fun!
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Elena_s
Jun 7, 2021
Great trip - Although we did not see any dolphins (sometimes its just not in our hands) it was a great trip. The guides were excellent, it was a lot of fun and in the end we did see a turtle and a whale. I can recommend!
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