Benagil Caves Exploration and Dolphin Sightseeing: Discover Albufeira's Coastline and Marine Life
4.7
140 Ratings
Albufeira
Embark on a thrilling adventure aboard the MATRIX Power boat and explore the stunning Benagil Caves. Discover Albufeira's coastline, spot dolphins in the wild, and enjoy a refreshing swim in the ocean. Book now for an unforgettable experience!
Duration: 2 hours, 30 minutes
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • Algar de Benagil - During the cruise, we will search for dolphins and show you the coastline where you will be able to see some beautiful rock formations and Benagil cave in between other caves, and also some beaches like the very famous Marinha beach.
What's Included
  • Security Briefing
Additional Information

The MATRIX Power boat, a 16-meter (53ft) vessel, has room for up to 50 guests. You’ll embark on a tour from Albufeira Marina that includes coastline views and famous cave visits. The journey takes you past Galé, Senhora da Rocha, Marinha, and extends to Benagil/Carvoeiro. We venture into renowned caves along the shoreline, offering detailed insights into the various points of interest during our voyage. Additionally, we’ll venture offshore in search of wild dolphins. If weather permits, we’ll pause for a brief swim in the ocean.
Our dedicated and knowledgeable crew will assist and guide throughout the journey, ensuring an unforgettable holiday experience!
The tour concludes back at Albufeira Marina.
Please note, due to safety considerations, we cannot accommodate children under 3 years of age.

  • We have a booking minimum
  • Not recommended for children under the age of 3
Location
Algarve Charters
Rua Marina de Albufeira
Meet us in the Algarve Charters office at the Marina de Albufeira for the check-in, 30 minutes before departure time, with your ID please.
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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(140 Ratings)
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Vacationmomtoronto
May 16, 2024
Wow, amazing tour! - What a fabulous trip. We entered the caves and saw a pod of dolphins up close. This company wants to ensure you have a great experience so they truly make the effort to find you dolphins! I normally get seasick but this boat did not cause any problems for me. Bring a sweater because it gets quite cold first thing in the morning.
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Lise_f
Mar 5, 2024
Great tour for the caves and we also got to see dolphins. - Benagil caves, and the dolphins. Tour guide was knowledgeable. We enjoyed our experience. I would recommend this tour.
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E8188zcannem
Mar 1, 2024
Wonderful sea trip - Fantastic trip. Wonderful views, great sightings of seabirds and dolphins, great boat and friendly and efficient crew, both on board and in office.
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George
Feb 21, 2024
A great 2.5 hours! - A great 2.5 hours! Well spent time cruising along the coast. Wonderful natural formations & seeking out dolphins at play
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Mikeha3647ma
Nov 27, 2023
Dolphin Tour to Remember - Nice tours, great tour guides, bit cool on the water so prepare for that but we had a great dolphin show that made the tour very special.
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O5274ntpaull
Nov 13, 2023
dolphins and Orcas - was on this tour on the saturday before we left wasnt expecting to see any dolphins but we saw both bottle nosed and common dolphins then a few minutes later we were told Orcas were in the area and a few mins later saw 3 orcas following the dolphins We will be booking with the tour again next time we are in the Algarve
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I9358iflaurac
Oct 31, 2023
Pleasurable experience - Wonderful friendly and informative crew. Comfortable boat trip and lovely sight seeing. Took my husband and 13 year old daughter and friend. We had a very enjoyable time. Loved the colourful cheerful Marina also
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Roving633986
May 14, 2024
Make sure to bring a water-proof jacket! - The tour is quite long. It was nice to see the dolphins and caves. I didn't expect the big part of the tour to be on open sea on high-speed. Make sure you bring a water-proof jacket because it gets quite cold (no matter the weather outside) and you can get a bit wet. Luckily they gave us jackets.
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Happiness01977833349
Mar 10, 2024
Dolphins, caves and the beautiful Algarve coast - This experience is worth recommending. Very professional and helpful staff communicating in English, French and of course Portuguese :-) There is enough time during the trip to take pictures. You can buy beer on board... luckily there is also a toilet. It is worth coming to the pre-cruise meeting a little earlier, as the last couples may have trouble sitting next to each other.
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Idiaghe_o
May 5, 2024
Disappointed - We didn’t get out of the boat at all. The only stop over at the benagil cave is for you to go to front of the boat to try to grab a photo of the cave with the hollow because you don’t get a good view, while also struggling with other people on the tour. Was disappointed because I read carefully that there will be a stop over at the beach for swimming but this didn’t happen and there was no explanation for this, even though the weather was good and there were many people on the beach. The boat is big and can’t navigate the caves. So if you want to go through the caves, go with the smaller boats or kayak. We found no dolphins. There was really no stop over to search for dolphins. They took us back to the Marina and informed us there were no dolphins. The speed with which the captain drove, caused a lot of cold winds to really hit you along the ride for hours. You are better off seeing the caves by hiking
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