Spring & Autumn Tour: Dolphin Watching
4.8
30 Ratings
Alghero
Duration: 3 hours
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
What's Included
  • You can receive the photos of the dolphins you spotted by subscribing to the newsletter on our website.
Additional Information

Live a day as a researcher with the scientists of MareTerra NGO. All your curiosities about dolphins will be satisfied. Observe the researchers as they collect scientific data to study the bottlenose dolphin population of the Gulf of Alghero. Discover the stories of some of the most famous dolphins like Suzeo, Taz or Shark Junior.

During snorkelling, you’ll have a guide who will take you to discover underwater life. On board, we’ll tell you some curiosities about what we have seen. You will never be alone!

Our excursions are inspired by the principles of ecotourism and sustainability:

  • Latest generation boat engines reduce fuel consumption and reduce the emission of noise underwater.
  • HQWW certification (High Quality Whale Watching) for whale watching operators complying with the Code of Good Conduct. This serves to reduce and minimize the disturbance of cetaceans.
  • Environmental education on board.
  • By joining Progetto Natura, you can support MareTerra NGO and its scientific research and conservation projects.
  • This tour is suitable for kids from 5 years old.
  • Good sea conditions are required for this experience. In case of cancellation due to bad sea conditions, a mechanical issue or the minimum number of people missing, you can choose another date if available or a full refund. Other conditions that could occasionally lead to the cancellation are mechanical breakdowns or personnel health problems and requests for monitoring intervention for protecting cetaceans that cannot be postponed and are in conflict with the tour’s date.
  • The guides reserve the right to end the excursion early if it is not possible to guarantee the safety of the people on board or to respect the established program due to weather and sea conditions. The cost of the ticket could be reduced in case of early termination of the excursion.
  • Warm clothes, waterproof jacket, water.
  • No toilet on board.
Location
Via Giuseppe Garibaldi, 49
Via Giuseppe Garibaldi
The meeting point at 9:45 am is located along the "Lungomare Barcellona" promenade along "Via Giuseppe Garibaldi" near the "Banchina Rafael Catardi". A member of our crew will wait for you in front of the CicloExpress bicycle rental. If you have a car, parking at the port behind the CicloExpress is free of charge.
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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I3624fnjayf
Oct 16, 2023
Dolphin spotting with a conscience - Amazing trip. The 3 tour guides were so friendly and informative and cleared showed a passion for dolphins and their conservation. We saw a pod of 11 beautiful dolphins of which one was a calf. An exemplary organisation with an ethical, conservational approach to the work they do and this translated well to the tourist.
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Jeroens424
May 26, 2023
Educational and fun! - Very interesting and educational to learn more about the bottlenose dolphins in the Alghero area. The team is very passionate about the research they do and this shows in the way they tell you all about it. This is definitely one of the best dolphin watching tours I’ve done. Would fully recommend it!
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Martijnt447
Apr 30, 2023
Great tour, informative en excellent guides. - We had a great tour with Fabio and his colleague. Very informative and interesting talk about the local eco system and obviously dolphins specifically. They are passionated about the dolphins and their environment. Besides all this we also just had a great time due to the positive attitude of Fabio and his colleague. Ofcourse it also helped we spotted a group of dolphins just before the end of the tour. They really ‘showed off’. All in all a very nice and recommendable excursion for us!
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Katelyn
Apr 28, 2022
So Worth it! - We didn’t see dolphins till the last moments of the tour, and it was so worth the wait, obviously. The guides were extremely respectful of the wild life (IE. Not darting towards them, following too closely etc.) and you could tell they were passionate about them. 100% worth every penny! P.s. future travellers, make sure you bring warm clothing to layer up!
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Eline
Apr 15, 2022
Dreams come true 🐬 - Dreams came true for me on this tour. Fabio gives a perfect explanation of what they do and about the dolphins, scientific but not boring. This is an animal friendly way to see dolphins. You feel the love for the animals the whole trip. Francesco takes pictures and they send them later if you leave your email. Definitely recommend! Big thanks to Fabio & Francesco.
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Alpinecadencecycling
Nov 4, 2019
Great boat trip - Didn't get to see any dolphins but still a great trip. Fabio and his team are very friendly and infomative. Clearly passionate about what they do and not driven by money. Will be back to see a dolphin!
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Ladymanji
Sep 29, 2019
The nicest way to spend a morning... - Fabio, William and Lawrence were a fantastic Captain and Crew. We received a really interesting presentation about the dolphins in Alghero Bay and ended the trip with 30 minutes guided snorkelling, with Fabio explaining to us what fish and marine life we were viewing on the sea floor. Lovely to be in a small group of just 12. We want to give special thanks to Fabio for all his communication via whatsapp in helping us to arrange our two tours, change dates etc. He truly went above and beyond, and is incredibly passionate about ecotourism and the environment in general. If there were more people like Fabio in positions of power the world would be a better place. This trip and this tour company are a rare gem. You'll be richer for the experience. Claire and Mark 25th September.
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Bertimnetz
Jul 11, 2019
Awesome! - I went on a trip with a class of my students and boy, was i lucky to work with Fabio and his crew. Knowlegdeable, very competent, funny and most of all very well organized and yet flexible with time schedules and our needs - they made all my activitis a highlight of the day. I will gladly return and recommend this organization to everyone.
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Merkku98
May 23, 2022
Beautiful boatride with some sightings of dolphins - The crew were really experienced. Tour began with some general information on Progetto Natura and dolphins. After about an hour found two dolphins which we followed for some time. Because the dolphins were really shy, we could not really see them well so we left to find some more dolphinsa. However, after we had reached our goal and saw dolphins, it really seemed like the crew gave up on looking for more. In the end we got some more information on dolphins and saw the coastline from the boat.
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