Albufeira Caves and Dolphin Cruise: Exploring Spectacular Rock Formations and Sea Life
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Albufeira
Embark on an unforgettable adventure in Albufeira as you explore breathtaking rock formations and encounter fascinating sea life on a Caves and Dolphin Cruise.
Duration:
2 hours
Cancellation:
1 day
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Highlights
- R. Marina de Albufeira 5B - Begin with a relaxing ride through the caves and rock formations that make this landscape so unique. Then head out to sea in your search for the dolphins who call these waters home.
‘Insomnia’ is the perfect vessel for dolphin exploration, and these playful and fun animals are truly a sight to behold! Your expert guide will share with you interesting facts and history on this memorable trip.
What's Included
- Life jackets
- Safety Briefing
- 10% Discount at Gate 4 Caf
- Smiles & Good Times :)
What's Not Included
- Gratuities
- Food and Drinks
- Hotel pickup and drop-off
- Sunscreen, Swimming Gear and Towels
- Souvenir photos (available to purchase)
Additional Information
Your expedition of Caves and Dolphin Spotting commences from the freshly inaugurated marina of Albufeira. You’ll embark ‘Insonia’, the boat that will steer you along the Algarve seashore till Carvoeiro Beach, while you take in the natural marvels of imposing rock configurations along the route. The tour also includes a stopover at the stunning Benagil sea cave.
- Dolphin sightings cannot be guaranteed
- The stop for swim will depend on the sea conditions
- Children must be accompanied by an adult
- If Local Marine Police order to not visit the caves due to sea conditions, the caves will be viewed from a safe distance.
- The stop for a swim will happen depending on the sea conditions. It will not be near or inside any cave or beach.
- There will be no disembark inside Benagil Cave
- Although we do our best to provide a french guide on all our boats, this may not always be possible.
- We offer an APP with audio and text guides of the tour, available in Portuguese, English, Spanish, French, German and Italian
Location
R. Marina de Albufeira 5B
Rua Marina de Albufeira
The meeting point will be @ Gate 4 Café in Marina de Albufeira.
You have to be there 30min prior to the schedualed departure.
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
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Foxtail1
Apr 10, 2024
Great trip with dolphins! - The trip was great fun! We saw many dolphins and they came close to the boat—honestly, I think they did it on purpose, as they played first on one side of the boat, then moved to the other side and repeated the show. The seas were a little rough, but that actually made the ride out a lot of fun. Unfortunately, we didn’t get to enter the caves because of the sea conditions, but we got a good look at them. Oh, and kudos to the crew for the music choices!
If I have any criticism, it is that they need to make clear ahead of time that smoking is not allowed. Eventually a crew member saw the smokers and made them stop, but we had already experience a lot of smoke in our faces. The crew allowed smokers to smoke at the back of the boat, but that is still not optimal, especially since the smokers all threw their butts into the water.
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Ebw1969_12
Apr 10, 2024
A bit bumpy but worth it. Got inside the cave as well as seeing dolphins - Brilliant couple of hours on this trip to see the dolphins and Benagil Caves. We were sat near the front. My autistic teen struggled a bit with the bumpy ride (I did too if I'm honest) but we did get to see some dolphins and also went inside the cave which was a surprise after what we had read from reviews for other tours. Diego and Jesus were great hosts for the tour and I recommend this trip. Was surprised no life jackets or safety briefing but didn't feel unsafe. There was a toilet on board but noone wanted to use it and possibly miss anything!
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Lacala87
Apr 5, 2024
Good Fun and Interesting - We had a wonderful time with the two Francices, captain and guide. Sadly we didn’t see dolphins this time but we all still had fun. The caves are inctedible and it suited all age groups.
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Robert
Mar 25, 2024
Boat trip -
Hi Really excellent trip fantastic Caves spectacular scenery the guide provided good information the boat was comfortable as was a comfortable ride unlucky not to see Dolphin's picking the trip you Should luck at the local weather forecast before booking my day was wonderful lovely sunny day
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Emmaw77
Mar 4, 2024
Excellent - Excellent very comfortable boat, enjoyed looking at the lovely coastline scenery and all the caves especially the bengal caves. Then went dolphin searching found the area they were in but they weren't jumping but was still a very enjoyable tour. Staff were very good, informative and helpful.
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David_f
Apr 11, 2024
Dolphin and Cave tour - Excellent seamanship in driving the boat in and around the caves! If you have seen dolphins before than go further up the coast closer to the cave such as Lagos. My only recommendation is to include the name of the company on the tickets as there are quite a few operators running tours from this location.
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Claire_h
Apr 5, 2024
Fabulous - Excellent tour. Didn’t see any dolphins as waves were too large and sea very choppy. Fast boat. Got soaked. Loved it. Frances our guide was amazing and informative and kept very busy as we had a child with sea sickness
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Txworldtrav
Mar 26, 2024
Beautiful sights even if a bit hurried. - The caves were nice, but the crew was a bit hurried and skipped the last three sites shown on the map in the seatback of the boat (we were on Insonia IV). These include Sr. Da Rocha, Castelo and Sao Rafael. I would have preferred a slower cruise closer to the cliffs going back to port.
The Bengali cave was nice, but we spent very little time there.
Despite these issues, the boat ride was smooth, and the sights were indeed beautiful. I wish we could have taken the front row of seats on the boat.
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Liammcd94
Mar 7, 2024
Fun way to spend a couple hours - Pretty fun way to spend a couple of hours and see the beautiful coastline. We were lucky enough to see the dolphins.
We got the worst seats on the boat, sitting at the back on a bench that faces inwards. Got a bit of neck strain after a while.
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Nancy_k
Mar 13, 2024
Disappointing - We didn’t see the cave - We did see dolphins, but that hardly compensated for the fact that we didn’t really get close to “the” cave. I’m not sure what the issue was with going in - the sea was pretty calm, and there was wave action going in, but that could have been a tide issue. If that were the issue, they should tell us that the probability is low that we will get in. For us, as I think for many, the cost of admission is for seeing the most photographed place in the Algarve.
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