Full Day Alvor Day Trip: Experience Portuguese Naval Heritage onboard Traditional Wood Sail Boats

Experience Portuguese naval heritage onboard traditional wood sail boats. Our knowledgeable crew ensures that your trip is the highlight of your holiday. Book now!

Duration: 7 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Marina de Lagos - Departing Lagos and heading out to the ocean west
  • Ponta da Piedade - Pity point is natural cove created by the forces of nature which has carved out stunning rock formations, caves and grottos.
  • Meia Praia - After seeing Ponte da Piedade we head east past Meia Praia which is an expansive 5km sweep of beautiful sands,…
What's Included
  • Bottled water included
  • On-board restrooms available
Additional Information

Our sailing vessels are akin to mobile maritime museums, playing a significant role in Portugal’s naval history. They’re built using traditional techniques, with all-wood constructions that contribute to their superior stability and safety. These vessels are not just easily accessible, but also child-proof! Our passionate and informed team always…

Location
Av. dos Descobrimentos 5
Avenida dos Descobrimentos
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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(72 Ratings)
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E9737jxalexc
Oct 2, 2024
Lovely Day on the Boat - Had a brilliant day trip to Lagos with the guys. They couldn’t have been nicer. Even got the sails up for a bit. Our little girl, Polly had the time of her life and was talking about the boat trip for days afterwards. Well worth it, will use them again if and when we go back to Alvor.
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Ajb728
Sep 18, 2024
Fantastic Day - Had a day trip from Alvor to Lagos plus a tour of the caves and grottoes further on up the coast . Elliot and Pedro are great fun and it was a very interesting and entertaining trip. Approximately a six hour trip and 3 hours in beautiful Lagos. Great sangria on the way home . Would definitely book another trip ( sunset) if we had time . Dog was allowed on board as well . Thanks so much xx
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Adventure36425298619
Sep 13, 2024
Water taxi from Alvor to Lagos - The water taxi to Lagos was great. 2 very entertaining characters Pedro and Elliott. They made the trip even better with their humour and information on the places we passed. I highly recommend. It completed the day trip to Lagos
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Virginiacj7853ks
Sep 12, 2024
Priceless experience - Wow! What a fabulous experience. From a Shelley who sold us the trip to Julia and Captain Pedro - people who really care about people. We recommend highly for a lovely day trip to Lagos and back again. Like kids, we hung our feet over the edge in the water on our way back. We look forward to coming back again.
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Anni598
Sep 11, 2024
Sailing boat trip to Lagos - We were a group of 4 and had a fab time. Elliot and Pedro put you at ease immediately and make the trip interesting and fun. Very informative. We had the sail up on return trip and experienced a feel of real sailing. We also had some added entertainment when the kite surfers appeared. One of them being the European champion had a rest on side of boat. This just made the experience even more enjoyable. Thanks for the memory! Ann Tony, Alan and Carol
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Richardwu5187pt
Sep 6, 2024
Brilliant Experience - A fantastic experience, the passion these have for sailing and their knowledge of the coastline is immense. The sail back from Lagos was invigorating and a great experience. Will definitely be back for another trip.
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Mrchevalier
Sep 3, 2024
Alvor to Lagos day trip - We booked the Lagos day trip. From Alvor we set off and were dropped off in Lagos for 3 hours to shop & lunch. We then explored the caves and sailed back. Captain Carlos and Elliott were great fun and informative We were even joined by a crazy wind surfer who jumped over the boat and took a cheeky rest Highly recommended day trip
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Venture285500
Aug 21, 2024
Fun in the sun boat trip - We went on the fun in the sun trip as a family of four, two adults two kids. It was my favourite trip of our holiday! The crew were so friendly and knowledgeable, the skipper used local knowledge to give us the best possible experience, they clearly care about the environment that they work in. They let the kids sit up front which they loved. The paddle boarding was also a fab experience, I wouldn’t hesitate to recommend this boat trip.
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Will
Aug 20, 2024
So much fun. Unmissable! - Impossible to describe just how much we enjoyed this bit trip but I’ll try….. Pedro and Elliot were brilliant, charismatic and engaging hosts who kept us entertained throughout. We’d arranged a sunset cruise for a family of 12 , ages ranging from 10 to 70+, for 2.5 hours. Sangria, beers and a cave stop and a beautiful sunset later it all ended too soon. Special mention to Shelley who had me hooked when describing the trip and making it sound like a trip we couldn’t afford to miss!! Shelley was right, do not hesitate to book this trip.
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Lutonlord
Sep 12, 2024
More like a water taxi with a bit of chat and sangria thrown in . - We’ve been on boat tours when on holiday in Greece , Jamaica amongst other places and these were by far superior . The boat we were on is an old cargo boat from 1964 , it was fully booked with a party of 12 holidaymakers, the captain , his dog Tyson and his crew mate who is English and described by my wife as needing a bit of personal attention in the hygiene department. We were dropped off in Lagos for 2 and half hours which I have visited previously some years back, it was bustling as always , plenty of places to eat , stop ,take in the lovely views and also museums one of which we visited by the church . The crew mate was pleasant enough and threw in some local knowledge during our trip but please be aware when it comes to the caves we sailed passed them not through them so if you want to see them in more detail and spend more time on this I’d book elsewhere which is what we will be doing on our next visit. They stopped the engine and dropped the sails part way back to the pick up point , it was mildly entertaining and I’m sure they also saved some fuel .
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