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The 15 most popular dolphin watching 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.
“We had our initial boat trip cancelled due to the weather however we were able to reschedule it. We really enjoyed the boat trip and managed to see lots of dolphins. We even caught some jumping in the waves the boat made. 10/10”
No-chase whale and dolphin safari from Los Cristianos. Ethical 2-hour boat ride with multilingual guides and charity donation for $29.
“We loved it! Amazing team, a lots of dolphins, perfect weather and guiding! thank you!”
Benalmádena dolphin watching on a comfortable New Magic catamaran: shaded seating, underwater windows, onboard drinks, and possible open-water swim.
“Amazing Experience the crew knew exactly where to find the Dolphins Plenty around jumping around got an amazing photo of one out of the water looks like they were hunting octopus as clearly on the photo can see it holding onto the front flipper”
Eco-catamaran whale and dolphin cruise from Costa Adeje with guaranteed sighting reschedule, snacks, drinks, and a swim stop.
“was amazing, we see dolphins & whales, the staff was so friendly and answered all our questions, as we was the only English on the boat they was always helping us out, they was always offering us drinks and snacks that was free, I would recommend this to anyone who would like a boat trip,…”
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.
“I was suprised by the numer of dophins and whales. Views and swimming brake was also excellent! The drink was also nice. I highly recommend this trip 😀”
Morro Jable dolphin and whale watching cruise on the Magic Dolphin, with drinks and a swim stop in Jandia.
“fantastic couple of hours and saw plenty of Dolphins! highly recommend.”
Sail Tenerife on the pirate ship Peter Pan for an ethical whale and dolphin cruise, plus a short optional swim near shore.
“A very friendly crew. The boat was lovely to travel in.”
Sail the Viking-style Ragnarok from Los Cristianos for a 2-hour whale and dolphin watch around Tenerife and La Gomera.
“We went on the Viking boat “Ragnarök” and had the best time! The crew was super friendly and genuinely fun, which made the whole trip relaxed and entertaining. You could order food and drinks, and the overall atmosphere was amazing: the music, the Viking-style design of the boat, and the view over the ocean all…”
3-hour luxury yacht cruise off Southern Tenerife to spot dolphins, pilot whales, turtles and birds, with drinks, snacks and snorkel time.
“Very personal experience rather than a large boat. The host/captin was excellent. Fantastic seeing dolphins in their natural habitat”
Cruise Tenerife waters on a small catamaran for pilot whale and dolphin watching, with hotel transfer, snacks, tapas, and drinks.
“Great tour on a beautiful day with so many pilot whales. The crew were also so hospitable, accomodating and helpful!”
Dolphin watching cruise in Mallorca from Paguera area on a glass-bottom boat, with a swim option, guides, sangria, and lots of chances to spot dolphins.
“Great crew! Very friendly. They did a great job! Thank you”
Gran Canaria dolphin and whale watching cruise with close-up dolphins, possible whales, a cash bar, and a 150-minute boat search in the Canaries.
“Id highly recommend this to all, we firstly went on the Monday and unfortunately no dolphins were on show, they tried everywhere to no avail. The crew were very apologetic even though there is no guarantee to see the dolphins, they came around and gave everybody free tickets for another day, we went again on…”
2.5-hour Spirit of the Sea cruise from Puerto Rico, Gran Canaria. Guided dolphin spotting with glass-bottom views.
“Saw so many dolphins, amazing coastal views, clear ocean, so nice and helpful crew, amazing experience!”
3-hour sunrise or afternoon dolphin cruise from Alcudia or Can Picafort: sea caves, Cabo Formentor views, and a swim at Es Coll Baix.
“It was absolutely AMAZAING! There was lots of dolphins, we were all amazed. Totally recommend it”
Two-hour Lanzarote sunset catamaran with transfers, mojito and snacks, plus a wild dolphin watch off Puerto del Carmen.
“Very well organised from start to finish. beautiful evening and the dolphins came out to play. food and drinks that were included we wonderful”
