Benagil Caves and Dolphin Encounters: Breathtaking Maritime Adventure in the Algarve

Embark on a thrilling maritime adventure in the Algarve, exploring the enchanting Benagil Caves and encountering playful dolphins. Discover the beauty of the caves and rock formations, and witness dolphins in their natural habitat. Book now!

Duration: 2 hours, 30 minutes
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Marina de Vilamoura - We depart from the famous Vilamoura Marina
  • Praia da Rocha Baixinha - Our first stop is very special for us, where our company headquarters is located with water sports and where it all started …
  • Praia da Falesia - Praia da falésia, in addition to being one of the largest beaches in the Algarve, it is possible to…
What's Included
  • Save lives and cut winds
Additional Information

Embark on an intriguing journey through enigmatic caverns and savor the scenery at the water’s edge during this enchanting dolphin experience. The blend of dolphin sightings and cave discovery propels this activity to being among the most sought-after excursions in the Algarve! Voyage with us along the Algarve shoreline from VilaMoura Marina to Benagil…

Location
Nauticdrive - boat trips
Marina de Vilamoura
30 minutes before OFFICE 15 , MARINA ENTRY NEXT TO LAKE RESORT Near sensible restaurant
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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Vellore_r
Nov 11, 2024
Excellent trip - It was an excellent trip. The guide Bernardo and captain Pedro were very good and explained everything very well. We managed to see lots of Dolphins too. We thoroughly recommend it.
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Passenger266837
Nov 6, 2024
Excellent trip - Excellent trip with beautiful sights and charming staff Highly recommend .. the boat is very clean and comfortable and in our case the sea was choppy but it brought so much fun Thank you very much :)
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Sebastian_v
Oct 28, 2024
Great experience for our family! - Overall, this was a great trip that’s a must do. We didn’t get a chance to see a lot of dolphins but the Benagil cave and the coastline was amazing! We took our 4-year with us and it was bumpy on the open sea but she still loved it.
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Richard_m
Oct 23, 2024
A fun and informative boat trip - The boat ride was a lot of fun. The boat was very comfortable with enough room to see everything. The captain did an excellent job maneuvering the boat into the caves so everyone could get a chance for clear photos while operating very safely. He was able to find a pod of dolphins that came right next to the boat. The first mate/guide gave a good commentary on the rock formations, coastal villages, and restaurants. We would go again.
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Irenesh5071ic
Oct 23, 2024
Great to see Dolphins so close! - We had a great time. Pedro and Chico took us out to sea and found a pod of dolphins! We were up close - it was an amazing experience. Then we headed back to explore the caves. The speed boat was able to get right into the caves.
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Tammyhh6541gb
Oct 7, 2024
Benigal Caves and Dolphin tour - We signed up for the Benigal Cave and dolphin boat ride in Vilamoura Portugal. The captain and our guide did a wonderful job informing us where dolphins had been spotted and made sure we were able to see them frolic in the cool waters in the middle of the ocean. The caves were spectacular! We enjoyed this tour and highly recommend if you are visiting this area to sign up for the breathtaking views.
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Christine_y
Oct 6, 2024
Unique, picturesque & simply so fun! - We saw the Dolphins! & the captain spent a good amount of time for all of us to enjoy. The captain and the tour guide were very friendly and informative. The trip time was perfect and was so nice to ride the coast from Vilamoura all the way down the coastline to see many caves. The tour guide took pictures for everyone who wished in front of a cave. Only 12 people on board, not crowded at all. Book with this tour, you won’t regret it.
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504anneq
Oct 9, 2024
Excellent - We went on our trips with Ocean Quest. We found them extremely helpful and super friendly. Unfortunately we didn’t see dolphins the sea was rough and it is the luck of the draw your not guaranteed. The staff are so friendly and helpful and will keep answering your questions. Also if you’re booking 2 trips with them you get 10 percent off second trip. Super trip and would recommend this company.
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K8971ojrachelg
Oct 28, 2024
Would recommend other options closer to the caves - This tour does what it says on the tin. However bookings are prone to cancellation, the second time for us was on a perfect weather day when lots of boats and kayaks visited the caves. (We have evidence of this as we did the walk at the caves when we were left with nothing else to do that day) I would also mention that because Vilamoura is so far from the caves it's an extremely cold and incredibly bone shattering trip of 3 hours to potentially see dolphins and see the caves for all of a few minutes. My honest suggestion is that if you want a guaranteed tour and one that isn't the majority of the time just getting to/from the dolphins/caves, get yourself to Benigal or Cavoeira and take a boat from there
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Melanieas8383ll
Oct 3, 2024
Limit the people on the boat! - Terrible experience. The boat is designed for 12 people with back rest and handles, but we were 16 people in total on the tour. My family we were the fortunate 4 without backrest and handles so we were uncomfortable for hours in the choppy ocean looking for the dolphins.
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