Morning Caves Expedition: Explore Algarve's Coastline from Portimao

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Embark on a morning caves expedition along the stunning coastline of Algarve. Sail from Portimao and explore the picturesque fishing villages, breathtaking beaches, and enchanting caves like Benagil and Alfanzina.

Duration: 3 hours

Cancellation: 24 hours

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Highlights

Benagil - Benagil Caves
Portimao - Visit Caves “Benagil”
Algarve - Visit Caves “Benagil”

What's Included

Boat Tour
On-board WiFi
On-board restrooms
Local taxes

What's Not Included

Food and drinks
Hotel pickup and drop-off

Additional Information

Experience the breathtaking beauty of the Algarve coast, exploring its stunning caves aboard a traditionally masted sailboat. With the calm morning sea making perfect sailing conditions, you’ll embark on an unforgettable voyage along the shoreline. Departing from the historical harbour of Portimão, the route takes you to the quaint fishing villages of…

Location

Rua Gonçalo Nascimento

Pier "Vasco da Gama", next to the "Clube Naval" and Portimão "Museum".

Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings

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Amthom

Oct 21, 2024

Great experience - Amazing boat trip & loved the small boat visiting the caves. Great value & would do again. Highly recommend, family of 4 had a great time

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Serge-fly

Sep 23, 2024

Great experience in the caves! - 2:30 hr Excursion with Super Cool Leader Crew. Big safe boat. We will then visit the caves in 1 or more canoes depending on the number of participants. Personally we were 12 and the morning went very well. Day that will remain in our memories. Obrigado! Serge and Diane Montreal, Quebec, Canada

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Pamtomek

Sep 20, 2024

Wonderful experience... - Wonderful experience going in and taking great pictures of all the caves. Everyone on the boat so friendly and nice

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700anettb

Sep 4, 2024

Fantastic tour! - It's a fantastic tour that takes to several caves! The views were breathtaking! The pirate boat was clean and stuff was well organized. I was afraid to get motion sick, but everything was fine. I didn't know how to dress for this tour properly, so I will share now. Once we arrived to the caves, we were transferred to smaller motor boats which go right inside the caves. We didn't get wet and our phones were dry too. Since we don't stop by the beach, no bathing suit is needed. I'd recommend wearing quick dry shorts and t-shirt. On the way back, it was cloudy and windy, so it was chilly. I brought long sleeve quick dry top with a zipper and it was enough for end of the August weather. We wore crock shoes. The total time was 2 hour and 15 minutes. Keep your cameras ready when inside caves, our pirate boat will be right there to take pictures.

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798marielaurel

Aug 21, 2024

Beautiful - Very nice experience, to live with family. Beautiful memories, with beautiful landscapes. We loved this day. Thank you very much to the whole team.

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Sarahvivianek

Jun 9, 2024

Amazing tour - The landscapes are incredible. Staff on board very kind and friendly. Touring the caves is breathtaking. It's really worth the trip.

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Cweah68

Sep 27, 2023

Fantastic fun experience! - The pirate ship added an extra dimension and a lot of atmosphere to this trip. The tour guide told his story with a lot of humor and we had a lot of laughs at him. The fact that we could actually enter the caves with small boats was amazing, we were speechless by the beauty and intrigued by the stories that went with it. It was fantastic and definitely recommended to take a pirate ship to the most beautiful caves in Portugal.

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Swadventures

Sep 26, 2023

Awesome experience - Fabulous time had on an amazing ship. She was so impressive as she sailed towards the pick-up point, it took my breath away knowing I would be boarding her. I've done the Benagil caves before on a small speedboat and thought it would be interesting to have an experience on the pirate ship. I wasn't disappointed at all. The tour guide was impressively knowledgeable and took special care of those who lost their sea legs during the journey. If you're looking for a tour which is distinctly unique, this is definitely the one for you, I absolutely loved it! Well done Santa Bernarda, you're a definite recommend from me.

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O4875tgsandrag

Sep 6, 2023

It's worth it, even if there are waves - A highly advisable experience. The views from the boat are spectacular. The day we took the excursion there were quite a few waves so the coast guard prohibited entry to the caves. At the beginning of the trip the crew offered to change the day reservation, get the money back or do the excursion but without entering the caves. We chose to take the excursion and it was 100% worth it. The crew is very attentive at all times. A 10!

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K_guernsey

Sep 1, 2023

Great fun, highly recommend - We had a great morning out on the Saint Bernarda. Beautiful caves and the tour guides/pirates were brilliant! Thanks for a fantastic morning.

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