This glass bottom-catamaran cruise along La Palma's west coast takes you to spots that are almost impossible to reach by land. We'll sail into the Bonita Cave and see landmarks along the way. What's more, there's a chance to spot dolphins and catch sight of the recently erupted Cumbre Vieja volcano, too.

The fun kicks off when the Fancy II sails from Tazacorte harbour and heads northwards past volcanic cliffs with drops of more than 200 metres. We'll stop at the Bonita Cave – a large grotto with two mouths. Centuries ago, locals would hide here from pirates. The catamaran will sail right into the cave. Next up is Poris de Candelaria, where a few fishermen's huts have been built at the foot of cliffs.

We'll keep on sailing, passing the Colorada Cave and Poris de Puntagorda. With luck, we'll spot pods of dolphins and whales, which roam freely in La Palma's Atlantic waters.

The staff on the boat itself where brilliant, very accommodating and knowledgeable, the boat trip itself was 10/10 the issue was the transfer, the driver spoke 0 English and us and the German groups had difficulty understanding if the pickup was for us and that driver had to use Google translate to try explain what he was doing. Other then that the trip itself was brilliant. Even a basic sign on the bus would have fixed this.

The rep told us the trip from hotel to port would be no more than an hour but because we had to go to another hotel to pick up took an hour and three quarters. She also said that 95% chance of seeing dolphins and 30% chance of seeing whales. We just about saw two whales and no dolphins. Whilst we appreciate that seeing dolphins could not be guaranteed the impression given was that we would see dolphins and not to do so was very disappointing. Overall it was disappointing and expensive trip

We had booked for two people but on boarding the guide said that we had only one person booked. A lady then questioned us about how much we paid and who we booked with. An embarrassing situation! We only saw some dolphins, no attempt to see whales. The guide’s comment in English was sketchy and no microphone so we couldn’t hear anything as there was a lot of noise. Very poor value for money and not enjoyable.

Good driver. Good boat trip. Informative English speaking guide on board. Slight confusion re what we did/ who we needed to see re" vouchers" on alighting from bus, but staff at the kiosk were able to tell us to go straight to the boat where they had our names. Lucky enough to see whakes in the last half hour of our trip.

I found it a very enjoyable experience. We were lucky enough to see pilot whales and dolphins which is down to luck but ,even without that, it was an enjoyable experience. No down sides.

Communication about pick up. Had a taxi car which had issues with seat belts on way there. Had mini bus on way back which was better. Boat was good. A bit crowded. Good it had a toilet. Staff very friendly and helpful.

Why you’ll love this…

West coast glass bottom-catamaran cruise
Bonita Cave visit
Possibility of seeing dolphins and whales

Important to know

Cumbre Vieja volcano sighting only available on the 11:00am cruise
Children must be supervised by an adult (over 18 years) at all time
Subject to weather conditions
Please note that all times are approximate and subject to change

Cancellation policy

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

What’s included

Catamaran cruise
Guide
Dolphin Watching

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 España Turismo, S.L.U, with Tax Number B08089187 and Travel License Number GCMD-4

What people say about this experience

4.3/5

All reviews are verified

Based on 114 reviews

Review categories

Safety

4.3/5

Service

4.6/5

Staff

4.6/5

Value for money

4.6/5

All ratings (114)

5 stars (58)

51%

4 stars (41)

36%

3 stars (9)

2 stars (4)

1 star (2)

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Peter
Traveled as a couple
June 14, 2026
4.6
United Kingdom
The staff on the boat itself where brilliant, very accommodating and knowledgeable, the boat trip itself was 10/10 the issue was the transfer, the driver spoke 0 English and us and the German groups had difficulty understanding if the pickup was for us and that driver had to use Google translate to try explain what he was doing. Other then that the trip itself was brilliant. Even a basic sign on the bus would have fixed this.
J
John
Traveled as a couple
June 6, 2026
3.8
United Kingdom
The rep told us the trip from hotel to port would be no more than an hour but because we had to go to another hotel to pick up took an hour and three quarters. She also said that 95% chance of seeing dolphins and 30% chance of seeing whales. We just about saw two whales and no dolphins. Whilst we appreciate that seeing dolphins could not be guaranteed the impression given was that we would see dolphins and not to do so was very disappointing. Overall it was disappointing and expensive trip
F
FW
Traveled as a couple
April 3, 2026
3
United Kingdom
We had booked for two people but on boarding the guide said that we had only one person booked. A lady then questioned us about how much we paid and who we booked with. An embarrassing situation! We only saw some dolphins, no attempt to see whales. The guide’s comment in English was sketchy and no microphone so we couldn’t hear anything as there was a lot of noise. Very poor value for money and not enjoyable.
L
Linda Wilson
Traveled as a couple
April 1, 2026
4.2
United Kingdom
Good driver. Good boat trip. Informative English speaking guide on board. Slight confusion re what we did/ who we needed to see re" vouchers" on alighting from bus, but staff at the kiosk were able to tell us to go straight to the boat where they had our names. Lucky enough to see whakes in the last half hour of our trip.
S
Scotty
Traveled with family
March 20, 2026
5
United Kingdom
I found it a very enjoyable experience. We were lucky enough to see pilot whales and dolphins which is down to luck but ,even without that, it was an enjoyable experience. No down sides.
S
Sheffield
Traveled as a couple
February 27, 2026
4.6
United Kingdom
Communication about pick up. Had a taxi car which had issues with seat belts on way there. Had mini bus on way back which was better. Boat was good. A bit crowded. Good it had a toilet. Staff very friendly and helpful.