Gran Canaria Boat Tour: Spot Dolphins and Whales

Embark on a thrilling boat tour in Gran Canaria and spot magnificent dolphins and whales with the help of an experienced crew. Enjoy unlimited soft drinks and the convenience of hotel pickup and drop-off.

Duration: 2 hours, 30 minutes
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Spirit of the Sea - Explore the amazing world of dolphins and cetaceans off the coast of Gran Canaria! The Canary Islands boast around 30 species of cetaceans, including dolphins, whales, orcas, and porpoises, making it one of Europe’s most biodiverse regions for marine life observation. These captivating creatures breathe air, are warm-blooded,…
What's Included
  • Hotel pick-up and drop-off included
  • Unlimited sodas on board
  • Scenic cruise from Puerto Rico
  • Swimming break (on 3 hrs cruise)
What's Not Included
  • Alcoholic drinks (available to purchase)
  • Snacks (available to purchase)
  • Pickup and drop-off from other areas not mentioned as included
Additional Information

Departing daily from Puerto Rico, Gran Canaria, the excursions set sail at 10:30 am and 1:30 pm for a 2.5-hour journey along the island’s southwest coast, where dolphins and other cetaceans are observed in their natural environment. The vessel, Spirit of the Sea, can host 97 guests and features a large glass bottom, providing a unique opportunity to…

Location
Spirit of the Sea
Calle Puerto Base
Please go to SPIRIT OF THE SEA pier in Puerto Rico Harbor. Puerto Base road.
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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Alix_p
Oct 15, 2024
Magical excursion with wonderful crew! - Unbelievable trip. Wonderful value for money. We've done this trip a couple of times now, and it hasn't disappointed! Last time we saw hoardes of dolphins this time we saw dolphins, pilot whales and a turtle. The staff on board are brilliant. Really good fun, really friendly. Brilliant trip, cannot recommend it highly enough!
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Patrick_h
Oct 4, 2024
Super morning out. Very friendly and professional crew. Great fun. - Went Dolphin searching and saw one big turtle. Then saw a pod of about 500 Atlantic Dolphins up close and personal.. Loved it.
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Northstar29089111131
Sep 22, 2024
Lots of dolphins😃 - Saw flying fish, turtles and a pod of dolphins. Crew made every effort to make this possible. Very happy with this excursion
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Davide_s
Sep 21, 2024
Amazing experience - Definitely seeing the dolphins swimming by our boat. The boat itself and the free drinks were also a nice touch and I was totally impressed with the fact that during this experience we also took the time to collect plastic bottles from the ocean and make it a better place for those animals.
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Gideon_t
Sep 14, 2024
Well organized tour to see dolphins in their natural environment. - It was really a great experience to see the dolphins in their natural environment and to sail between a group of dolphins. Furthermore: everything was well organized. From the pick-up by bus to the return to the pick-up point.
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Roam43600989550
Oct 13, 2024
A nice dolphin trip but nothing special - Pick up service was on time, but as one of the first to be picked up and last to be dropped off, it took quite a long time. Boat trip was fine, the communication was minimal, and everything was done in multiple languages which is a bit annoying, but understand it is inclusive. Had booked it a long time in advance and had forgotten drinks were included and this point was rushed passed and I wasn't sure that's what was said, but they did bring drinks round later on, would've been good to have made this clearer from the start. Also, looking now, it says something about viewing at the bottom of the boat, didn't hear anything about this on the trip. Lots of people on the boat, difficult when trying to get a good viewing spot. Have done trips on smaller boats in other locations which are better. Did see a large group of dolphins which was nice. But no whales or turtles. I saw one flying fish pointed out by a fellow passenger. Was good that the boat stopped to collect a plastic bag that was in the sea. Trip was fine but nothing special if you've done dolphin trips before.
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Lena
Sep 7, 2024
Not for a weak stomach - In itself a nicely thought out tour. Nice staff to keep you happy. Dolphins were also seen after almost 30km on the open Atlantic. However, about half of the people on board could not enjoy this, because you had to throw up dolle. The boat swayed extremely. My husband and I were not spared either. The board crew kindly kept walking around with vomit bags and checking on everyone. The Atlantic would probably be so stormy very often... and although I usually don't get seasick, it got me badly, which unfortunately ruined the fun of the entire trip for me and many others...
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Yame2016
Oct 4, 2024
Observation of nothing at all.... - As we know, it is not an exact science with whales and dolphins... but well...in January in Reykjavik they propose and I saw whales....two years ago, Mauritius, they propose dolphins, I was able to swim with....last year Hurghada, they propose dolphins, I was able to swim with...so, well...we think that if we propose whales and dolphins, you will see at least the tail of a....nothing.... After an hour and a half, it was clear that we would not see anything.... had to hold the remaining hour and a half... So back to two on the hour with zigzag in the next marina to pass the time....the crew , absolutely absent, took the opportunity to chat while we wondered what we were doing there....20minute swim break and back to port....so ok, they offer another free ride, it's great on a Friday.....when everyone leaves the next day, no one took a ticket...Trip Tip, if you want to do it, go as soon as you arrive...you can use your second ticket....they've been awarded since 2016....mouse...anyway, the tip cart is still necessary, given the minimum of involvement....I could only give to the satisfaction.... Come on, good luck...
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Fran_oiscs9797xd
Oct 20, 2024
cancellable and refundable option - Cancellable and refundable option scam: I booked a FlexiAward trip on the Promotions website by subscribing to the option "cancellable and refundable" (198 €) but I realized that a request to cancel this FlexiAward trip was charged 100% of the price of the stay so not cancellable in reality. I had no response to my requests for an explanation.
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Lmq8357ir
Sep 23, 2024
Pathetic customer service support. - Pathetic pick up system. The shuttle never showed up. I checked alternative options, it would cost us around 30 - 40 euros more just to get to the destination with a taxi. The bus would take around 50 minutes, we would have been late if we choose that option.. The pick up option is really not a nice one. I call the customer service operator few times and they would not pick up the phone, at the end a person did pick up and she started to blame me instead of trying to solve the problem. She started to argue with me. She never once apologised. The pick up options are super confusing to begin with. We gave our apartment name to them, and on the pdf format it shows pick up from the apartment. However, later we received in our SPAM folder (which could have easily been missed out), we have to go to a super market to be picked up. We waited at the super market for more than 30 minutes, not to mention at 31C. I got very disappointed and angry. The customer service made the whole day worse for us. What a shame this island has such companies to disappoint visitors.
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From $43
up to 15 guests
1 Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).