Private Boat Tour in Ria Formosa: Explore Deserta, Farol, Culatra, and Armona Islands

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Embark on a private boat tour in Ria Formosa and discover the stunning islands of Deserta, Farol, Culatra, and Armona. Explore the lagoon, visit a fishing community, and dive into the crystal-clear waters of Armona beach.

Duration: 2 hours

Cancellation: 24 hours

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Highlights

Ria Formosa Natural Park - Navigate through the calm waters of the Ria Formosa with a skipper on board who gives you all the explanations about the Ria Formosa, the fauna and flora, and the fishing activities.

What's Included

Bottled water provided
Life vests included for safety

What's Not Included

Lunch

Additional Information

Embark on an adventure to the islands of Deserta, Farol, Culatra, and Armona. Enjoy a relaxing boat ride equipped with a sunshade as you explore the lagoon. Experience the charm of a fishing community on Culatra Island. Gain insights about the Natural Park from your knowledgeable guide. Dive into the crystal-clear waters at Armona beach for a refreshing experience.

Location

Sabino Boat Tours

Meet at Jardim Patrão Joaquim Lopes, Av. 5 de Outubro, Cais T, 8700-302 Olhão Arrive 15 minutes before the activity starts. Meeting point at Sabino Boat Tours kiosk (Cais T side)

Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings

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Leonardozuid

Oct 4, 2025

Excellent boating experience! - We did the five hour boat tour with lunch and swimming at two different spots. Daniel is a very knowledgeable and courteous skipper who is always there to answer your questions and give you a helping hand getting in and out of the boat. Clean and silent boat that brings you to the most beautiful spots around Olhao in the Ria Formosa. Recommended!

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E1109vhsteffenm

Aug 28, 2025

Private boat tour - A beautiful 3-hour boat tour with Ricardo! Great combination of beach visit and detour to the fishing village. Everything was well organized and very pleasant. Can we absolutely recommend.

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Elisenda_l

Aug 17, 2025

Recommended - Excellent. Everything perfect and very attentive daniel with the whole group. Recommended to go with friends and bathe.

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N6441bzjackies

Jul 19, 2025

Great trip, great skipper! - We had a 2 hour tour and all loved it. Our skipper Daniel was excellent, friendly, personable and very knowledgeable. Also very attentive as my husband has walking difficulties. We have been many times to Olhao (and will go again) and thought we knew everything there was to know about the Ria Formosa but Daniel proved us wrong giving us a lot of new information. It was a great end to our holiday. I thoroughly recommend a trip with Sabino.

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Jeanettecossar53

Sep 13, 2024

Superb outing! - Very informative and interacted with us throughout the trip. Knowledge of area superb. We chose the right company. Excellent afternoon out.

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471belenn

Aug 21, 2024

💯 Recommended - 💯 % Recommended. We were accompanied by Ricardo (lovely and adapted to our needs and requests) Family outing. Suitable for all ages.

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Freunds2307

May 31, 2024

Fantastischer Ausflug - We had an fantastic and informative tour. Ricardo was a great skipper who could answer all the questions. There was even a stopover on a fantastic beach on an island. Highly recommended!

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Katinabryan

Sep 3, 2023

Amazing tour - Was not quite sure what to expect but what an amazing day. We went as a group of 9 made up of 2 families and we all agreed it was the best day of our holiday. Ricardo our joint skipper and tour guide was absolutely brilliant, gave us so much information and was able to answer any questions we asked. He was extremely friendly, courteous and helpful at all times and it was like he was part of our group. I would absolutely definitely recommend this company and particularly Ricardo and if we ever come back will be using them again.

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Abbybenji

Jul 20, 2023

Great boat experience. - Wonderful boat tour. The guide was friendly, and attentive. He took us where we needed to go. We are a family of 5 and it takes us a while to get out of the house. We were 20 minutes late but they were very nice, responsive and understanding! Although, we were late, they still give us more than 2 hours your (it was supposed to be 10-12, but we started at 1030 and ended at 1245) Definitely recommend.

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