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2 hours 30 minutes
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On board a 47 seater jet powered vessel you and your family can enjoy moments of fun. The crew has many years of experience so you are guaranteed a knowledgeable and exciting excursion.
Take a boat trip along the coastline between Albufeira and Carvoeiro and have a chance to see Wild Dolphins in their Natural Habitat. Enjoy a relaxing break where you can jump off the boat and make the most of our refreshing waters and beautiful views of our coast.
Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
Not recommended for pregnant travelers
Wheelchair accessible
Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Public transportation options are available nearby
Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Children must be accompanied by an adult
As dolphins are wild animals, the sightings cannot be guaranteed
The stop for swim will depend on the sea conditions
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 and/or german 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
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Smiles & Good Times :)
Time to Swim
10% Discount to use @ Gate 4 Café
Restroom on board
Life Jackets & Safety Briefing
Food and drinks
Souvenir photos (available to purchase)
Hotel pickup and drop-off
Sunscreen, Swimming Gear and Towels
We start the trip @ Gate 4 in Marina de Albufeira. From there, we will go along Algarve's golden coastline, passing through some amazing locations, like the Fort of Our Lady of the Rock and secluded caves hiden in our amazing rock formations, like Benagil Cave's cathedral! On the way back to the Marina de Albufeira, we set sail to open see to try and watch wild dolphins!
1,219 reviews
Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor
Exploration728990,
Nov 21, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
Went on a small boat since there were insufficient people for the big boat. Calm seas lovely day made it an enjoyable experience!
Nick B,
Nov 20, 2025
- Review from Viator
Excellent experience, bengali caves and once in a lifetime experience with the Dolphins!!! Top tip, dress for the weather, wee bit windy, bring a blanket, Lol. Loved the overall experience! We recommend the dreamer boat experience to everyone!

Kerstin T,
Nov 19, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
Tourguide was booked in German - in fact he was English. I understand that not every guide speaks German, but then you should not offer that. Access to the caves of Benagil has been closed for years. To suggest this with a promotional image for the tour I find unfair . The boat trip itself was fun, you also came back to shore dry footed.

Charles C,
Nov 7, 2025
- Review from Viator
The advertising on the website is very misleading as it never mentioned it might not be possible to get inside Benagil Cave due the high tide. We’re told that we couldn’t go into Benagil Cave due to weather condition just before boarding. When we arrived at the peripheral of Benagil Cave, the staff on board told us we couldn’t get inside the cave due to high tide. If we knew we can get inside the cave only during low tide, I would have picked another time slot.
18heidid,
Nov 4, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
Tiago, Joao and Mary made this a great experience again. Last May we have seen some dolfin, not many, but the trip was still very good. A lot of beautiful things to see and a lot of information and the crew made it great. Yesterday an new experience and this time we did not see dolfin but we have seen Orka's!!!! That was so amazing!! And again a lot of beautifull things to see and a very nice and happy crew. I really recomend this and i will be back myselve too


Heidiks1,
Nov 2, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
We had an amazing adventure today with Christian, the guide, and Pedro, the captain. We were on the small boat called Insonia, from the company Dream Wave, exploring the caves, cliffs, and dolphins near Albufeira, Portugal. The small boat gave an intimate feel, and had a limited number of guests, so you could see very well, and really felt immersed in the experience. We saw some dolphins, and went into numerous spectacular caves, slowly respecting the ocean waves, while also enjoying the thrill of the speed when it came. I highly recommend this tour, and hope you have Christian and Pedro to make your adventure and wonderful as ours was today.



Y9307DPtobiass,
Nov 1, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
Nice excursion with dolphins. The caves were nice but not amazing. Very friendly staff: Pedro, Luana and Gabi. We got many good pictures and just enough tan.
Melytza P,
Oct 30, 2025
- Review from Viator
Excelent experience. The captain stops by each cave letting everyone take picture. and went above and beyond to find the Dolphins.
Helen F,
Oct 28, 2025
- Review from Viator
This was definitely a highlight of our holiday to Albufeira! The boat went much faster than we were expecting and was great fun as we surfed the waves to seek out dolphins. We were lucky enough to see several dolphins. Our guide Miguel was extremely knowledgeable and passionate about the coastline and caves, which were stunning. I had taken some travel sickness tablets beforehand but I did still feel a little queasy, more so when the boat stopped to look at the dolphins and caves, so would recommend if you’re liable to sea sickness!
Victoria C,
Oct 25, 2025
- Review from Viator
Absolutely would recommend this experience we had the best time and the staff were so knowledgeable and friendly
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