Seeing dolphins in their natural habitat is one of life's special experiences. Observe these fascinating and friendly creatures on this cruise down Portugal's sunny, south coast. Welcomed aboard by the crew, you'll set sail from Portimao harbour. Passing caves, coves and beaches, your knowledgeable skipper knows just where to head. Both bottlenose and common dolphins call this place home and they just love to show off. A captivating Algarve experience.

Really great experience, good local knowledge, a great day was had by all.

The tour guide was so enthusiastic and friendly. We saw so many dolphins, they swam under our boat. The caves were amazing too.

This was a fab trip and we seen loads of caves but better still we seen lots of dolphins and they were swimming next to the boat got lots of good videos and photos.

My daughter and I had the best time - the guide Mary / Marianne and driver Ricardo were at pains to make sure we had a great time and we did - we saw the dolphins which was a wow moment , and the highlight of my trip to Algarve

This was a fabulous trip, the caves and hidden beaches were stunning and the tour guides made it really fun and interesting offering historical information about the caves and locations. We didn't see Dolphins but it didn't matter the trip was amazing and stunning in itself. I would definitely recommend.

No dolphins but trip was fun and caves a sight to see

Why you’ll love this…

Cruise the beautiful Algarve coast
Chance to see dolphins in their natural habitat

Important to know

Subject to weather conditions
Bring warm clothes
Bring bathing gear and sunblock
Bring a hat
Not suitable for expectant mothers

Cancellation policy

Receive a 100% refund if you cancel up to 1 day before the experience begins.

What’s included

Optional transport at extra charge
Boat tour

Booking fee

Good news! No extra fees are applied to this booking.

Pickup points

To see which pickup points are available, check under availability & prices.

Provider

TUI PORTUGAL

What people say about this experience

4.9/5

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Based on 15 reviews

Review categories

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4.9/5

Value for money

4.8/5

Safety

4.9/5

Service

4.9/5

All ratings (15)

5 stars (13)

87%

4 stars (2)

13%

3 stars (0)

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Karl & Andrea
Travelled as a couple
3 October 2025
5
United Kingdom
Really great experience, good local knowledge, a great day was had by all.
J
Jennie Webb
Travelled with family
17 August 2025
5
United States of America
The tour guide was so enthusiastic and friendly. We saw so many dolphins, they swam under our boat. The caves were amazing too.
S
Shaun
Travelled with family
8 August 2025
5
United States of America
This was a fab trip and we seen loads of caves but better still we seen lots of dolphins and they were swimming next to the boat got lots of good videos and photos.
S
Sabina Powar
Travelled with family
1 July 2025
5
United States of America
My daughter and I had the best time - the guide Mary / Marianne and driver Ricardo were at pains to make sure we had a great time and we did - we saw the dolphins which was a wow moment , and the highlight of my trip to Algarve
V
Vicky
Travelled with a group of friends
17 June 2025
5
United States of America
This was a fabulous trip, the caves and hidden beaches were stunning and the tour guides made it really fun and interesting offering historical information about the caves and locations. We didn't see Dolphins but it didn't matter the trip was amazing and stunning in itself. I would definitely recommend.
T
Tina
Travelled with a group of friends
16 June 2025
5
United States of America
No dolphins but trip was fun and caves a sight to see