WORLDWIDE · DOLPHIN WATCHING
Engines off, sails up, and the pod comes to the bow. These 15 sailing days differ on hull, crew size and how much of the trip is actually under canvas, each with its price and its sailing window.
Review of Tenerife’s $13 eco-yacht whale and dolphin trip from Los Cristianos, with ethical viewing, swimming, snorkeling, and practical tips.
“Absolutely amazing staff who took us and our 2 year old on a wonderful cruise whale and dolphin watching. If you are wondering which whale watching tour to book, this is the one!”
Review of Hurghada’s 3-island yacht trip, with dolphins, snorkeling, seafood lunch, hotel pickup, practical tips, and honest value advice.
“well worth the money fantastic group of guys that organise and look after u on the boat food was good and as described..only thing will say we got ripped off on orange bay with the drinks said on the menu it was 12 euro for a drink but charged 19 euro then appeared to not understand when we brought it up”
Review of Fuengirola’s 2-hour yacht dolphin cruise, with snacks, drinks, swimming, coastal views, practical tips, and honest value advice.
“Very good, clean boat. people working on boat were lovely. Great length of trip (2 hrs) saw plenty dolphins, had good laugh with other travellers. Good quality of booze and snacks which is not always the case. really enjoyed it, will be back”
Sail from Funchal at sunset, search for dolphins and whales, swim by Cabo Girão, and enjoy drinks on a relaxed three-hour cruise.
“Really nice subset tour with included drinks and a chance to swim. Lovely views of Funchal after dark.”
Review of Tenerife’s affordable whale and dolphin eco-yacht from Los Cristianos, with wildlife sightings, a swim stop, tips, and practical advice.
“Best on holiday to see wildlife and hopely we all turists will support it! We saw many animals and really nice staff greetings for all!”
Review of Madeira’s 3-hour dolphin and whale sailing trip from Funchal, with swimming, snorkeling, coastal views, drinks, and practical tips.
“Very professional staff, it was a wonderful day! :) There were big waves, it was an experience. I saw dolphins too. It was a wonderful 3 hours on the water. The beer is delicious ;)”
Sail from Morro Jable for dolphins, whales, snorkeling, manta rays, tapas, and drinks on a small-group Fuerteventura yacht cruise.
“My mom and I loved the entire experience. It was our first time on a sailing boat and we saw loads of dolphins! There were cold drinks, tasty tapas and Captain Ian made sure we were taken care of. The place where we swam was absolutely stunning. Fantastic! Totally recommended!”
Sail from Puerto Banús in search of dolphins, with drinks, snacks, sea views, and friendly captains on a 2 to 2.5-hour Marbella cruise.
“Great Value for money !!!!. Really good trip and we managed to spot dome Dolphins on the way out of the Harbour. Will do again on my next visit to Puerto Banus”
Review of Reykjavik’s 3-hour Harpa Yachts whale cruise, with yacht comfort, wildlife chances, seasonal puffins, practical tips, and value advice.
“we were so happy, within 20 mins of being out in the boat we saw Banana and Apple the 2 humpback whales, they came right up to boat and kept playing circle games with us. what an experience.”
Sail from Los Gigantes to see whales, dolphins, turtles, cliffs, and clear-water coves on a relaxed three-hour small-group tour.
“We had a fantastic trip and did see pilot whales in their own environment. The crew were really helpful and explained where we were going and what we were seeing, the buffet and drinks were all very nice and a mix of nationalities in the other customers made for a very lovely enjoyable trip. There was an opportunity to swim but we declined but the other guests all seemed to have a great time. I would definitely recommend this trip.”
Sail Charleston Harbor aboard the Schooner Pride, with Fort Sumter, dolphins, the Ravenel Bridge, and a relaxed 90-minute trip.
“It was so fun! They really give you the experience you signed up for. We saw dolphins and they provided drinks and a few snacks as well.”
Review of Tenerife’s small-group whale and dolphin sailing trip with pilot whales, snacks, drinks, swimming, and practical booking tips.
“We spent a lovely afternoon on the boat. Particularly nice was there were only 8 passengers on board. We saw lots of pilot whales and had a quick swim although the sea was a tad cold and choppy! Our captain was great, and the snacks and drinks were a nice touch. Only slight concern was the lack of any safety information - no life jackets offered or advice on what to do if an incident occurred. Would definitely recommend this excursion.”
Review of Estepona’s two-hour dolphin sailing cruise, with drinks, swimming, coastal views, practical tips, value, and honest advice.
“Excellent trip, Captain Manuel was a very good host. We had a very nice trip on the boat and saw a pod of dolphins on the way back in . Would definitely recommend Muy bien”
Read this practical review of Reykjavik’s 3-hour whale and dolphin cruise, with yacht comfort, wildlife odds, costs, cold-weather tips, and honest drawbacks.
“Although the weather was not good but it was wondetful to see whales playing in the water. You never regret to this experience.”
Review of White Tenerife’s small-group whale and dolphin sail, with swimming, lunch, practical tips, value, and what to expect in three hours.
“Raúl, el capitán del velero, ha sido muy simpático y agradable. Nos ha hecho una visita guiada de lo más completo, dándonos explicaciones sobre los cetáceos que íbamos a avistar. La experiencia es de lo más recomendable.”
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