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The ones worth your time.
The 15 most popular cruises & boat tours in Spain. What each one is actually like, who runs it, and what you can expect to pay.
Luxury eco-yacht whale watching off Los Cristianos with ethical no-chase viewing, a swim stop, and a pass by the Cave of Love.
“Great activity friendly staff woild highly recommended”
Glide down the Guadalquivir in Seville on an electric eco cruise with live multilingual commentary, Torre del Oro views, and a cash bar.
“We really enjoyed the excursion. The meeting point was clearly indicated, and we arrived on time. The river tour lasted about one hour. It would have been interesting if the boat had gone a bit farther.”
5-hour catamaran cruise along Mallorca’s south coast with two swim stops, snorkeling gear, and a BBQ lunch with wine and sangria.
“It was beautiful and fun! I’d do it again! We sailed, snorkeled, ate good food, and danced to on board music. A great day!!!!”
Glide the Guadalquivir on a two-deck Seville boat cruise for views of Torre del Oro, Triana, and Expo ’92 architecture, with multilingual audio.
“Nice river cruise. Got to take nice pictures. Didn’t feel crowded on the boat”
Chill out on a Barcelona catamaran cruise with skyline views, a wave-shaped bar, and summer live music, plus kid-friendly fun.
“Great activity to do, and the onboard photographer was very nice”
Benalmádena dolphin watching on a comfortable New Magic catamaran: shaded seating, underwater windows, onboard drinks, and possible open-water swim.
“A fantastic experience which is highly recommended and very much value for money. The crew were caring for everyone's welfare and could constantly be seen offering blankets if anyone was cold or feeling a bit sea sick. The experience itself was memory making. Having taken our three children with us, the experience just made fantastic…”
Ibiza beach hopping on a glass-bottom catamaran with free snorkel gear, paddleboards, drinks, and lunch at major coves.
“It’s such an amazing boat tour, get ready to have a great time! Great music, great vibes, and the most stunning views.”
Eco-catamaran whale and dolphin cruise from Costa Adeje with guaranteed sighting reschedule, snacks, drinks, and a swim stop.
“It was a nice trip, very confortable boat, we saw dolphins and the stop to swim was nice too. Highly recommend”
Spot pilot whales and dolphins off Los Gigantes, then cool off with a swim in Masca or Juan López on a short 2-hour cruise.
“fantastic boat trip on the masca express, our guide Alejandro was fantastic great knowledge of the whales and dolphins and sea life, spoke many different languages english was fantastic. we saw flying fish and pilot whales after our guides made sure that we saw atleast sone whales or dolphins. Then they made sure we got…”
Sail Valencia on a spacious catamaran, day or sunset. See key landmarks from the water, with cava and a DJ option.
“I chose catamaran ride with net seat and it was absolutely worth it. So if you go with the catamaran I suggest to get the net seats, they watch your ticket for it. There was also music, that gave festive vibes, I wouldn't mind calm music or silence. There are 6 nets and it's allowed…”
Morro Jable dolphin and whale watching cruise on the Magic Dolphin, with drinks and a swim stop in Jandia.
“Excellent. We saw lots of dolphins, also saw flying fish. The crew were lovely, very friendly and informative. Well worth doing”
A full-day Mallorca tour combining bus views, Tren de Sóller tram, a classic wooden train, and boat time around Sa Calobra and Sóller.
“If you are travelling to mallorca i highly recommend booking a tour because some places you won’t see without a car. The tour guide is really nice, he directs you on where to go. Well informed. Pro tip when you are going on the boat sit on left side to enjoy the coastline! the tour…”
4-hour Costa Brava catamaran cruise from Lloret de Mar with BBQ, drinks, and swims off the trampolines in crystal water.
“Great way to spend the day (or part of it) if you love the sea, swimming and meeting new people. Initially I wasn't sure if the catamaran can take almost a 100 people but there was enough space for everybody to get comfortable. We went from Lloret to Tossa and anchored in between for swimming.…”
Sail from Puerto Colón to spot pilot whales on Tenerife, with free drinks and an optional Playa Espagueti snorkeling stop for $41.
“Both Dani and Toni (hopefully correct names) were helpful with taking photos and searching for the whales and helping the guests around the boat. They definitely make the trip 10x better. We saw both pilot whales and dolphins. It’s an amazing thing to see them in their natural habitat. Open sea is often choppy so…”
Sail Tenerife on the pirate ship Peter Pan for an ethical whale and dolphin cruise, plus a short optional swim near shore.
“It was amazing . Got to see a family of dolphins really enjoyed it”
