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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 a great experience with Ines (our guide) and our captain! Superb explanations, great weather and we were able to see both Dolphins and Whales. Wonderful experience - can recommend 10/10 :)”
No-chase whale and dolphin safari from Los Cristianos. Ethical 2-hour boat ride with multilingual guides and charity donation for $29.
“Incredible we saw bottlenose dolphins and point whales. Highly recommend!”
Benalmádena dolphin watching on a comfortable New Magic catamaran: shaded seating, underwater windows, onboard drinks, and possible open-water swim.
“TThis was my third time on the Dolphin boat trip experience. EACH has been excellent! A fabulous experience every time! Well worth the money.”
Eco-catamaran whale and dolphin cruise from Costa Adeje with guaranteed sighting reschedule, snacks, drinks, and a swim stop.
“Very good experience, we saw few dolphins quickly but nothing was guaranteed anyways. We 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.
“We saw a lot of whales. The staff was very nice and friendly. The ship was clean.”
Morro Jable dolphin and whale watching cruise on the Magic Dolphin, with drinks and a swim stop in Jandia.
“We had a really good day, we drove down as we hired a car, but parking was in the marina (lucky) and then walked to the boats. Easily found and the staff were so good. very helpful did explain we may not see any Dolphins as we have to go looking for them but we…”
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”
Sail the Viking-style Ragnarok from Los Cristianos for a 2-hour whale and dolphin watch around Tenerife and La Gomera.
“Nice personal. There were few places with dolphins where we went”
3-hour luxury yacht cruise off Southern Tenerife to spot dolphins, pilot whales, turtles and birds, with drinks, snacks and snorkel time.
“As a family of four we had a super time out on the water. Guy looked after us very well from going through safety and tips for avoiding any potential sea sickness. Loads of knowledge and was courteous. Enough time to see the dolphins and whales, have a swim and enjoy the scenery. Thankyou”
Cruise Tenerife waters on a small catamaran for pilot whale and dolphin watching, with hotel transfer, snacks, tapas, and drinks.
“Such a fun trip! We got bottomless drinks, swam in the sea, had nice food and got to see both whales and dolphins.”
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.
“Excellent, saw loads of dolphins, and even had time for a swim stop, beer and sangria available too which was nice”
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.
“What a wonderful couple of hours. Very smooth boat ride, informative guide. We saw plenty of dolphins - Risso's dolphins and striped dolphins which even had a school with babies. We were given plenty of opportunity to take photos whilst not staying long enough in one place to stress the dolphins.”
2.5-hour Spirit of the Sea cruise from Puerto Rico, Gran Canaria. Guided dolphin spotting with glass-bottom views.
“Super cool trip with an amazing and very attentive crew.”
3-hour sunrise or afternoon dolphin cruise from Alcudia or Can Picafort: sea caves, Cabo Formentor views, and a swim at Es Coll Baix.
“Exceptional, the Captain Andy is clearly well experienced driver/salior? Quite a bumpy ride to get to the dolphins. Around 45 mins, take a jacket/scarf as even though it's sunny the wind/waves make it colder when speeding over waves! Really enjoyed seeing the dolphins in thier natural habitat and seeing the caves so close up was…”
Two-hour Lanzarote sunset catamaran with transfers, mojito and snacks, plus a wild dolphin watch off Puerto del Carmen.
“It was incredible to see dolphins so closely. They were only a few feet from the boat and swum alongside us for ages. We also had a beautiful sunset. What a treat! Boat was comfortable, refreshments good and transport was convenient. Highly recommend as an experience.”
