Dolphin Watching and Cave Boat Cruise from Albufeira

Overview

Available languages

Portuguese

English

2 hours 30 minutes

Mobile ticket

Departing from Albufeira Marina, this is a two hour and thirty minutes activity that will take you in a journey to see these wonderful creatures in their natural environment, a few miles from the coastline. After a period time with the dolphins, you'll be taken for a tour along the coastline, visiting some caves.

The order of the activity may vary, according to the captain assessment of the dolphins location.

We have two different products in this experience: one includes a quality guarantee that you will receive a full refund in case you don't see dolphins and the other one does not have this feature.

Additional Info

Service animals allowed

Public transportation options are available nearby

Suitable for all physical fitness levels

Check-in up to 30 minutes from departure time

Pregnant women may be subject to an evaluation of the crew, depending on the ocean conditions

Children under 3 years of age may be subject to an evaluation of the crew, depending on the ocean conditions

Children under 16 must be accompanied by an adult

Not wheelchair accessible (except if the passenger is able to change from wheelchair to the boat seat)

Subject to favorable weather conditions. If cancelled due to poor weather, you will be given the option of an alternative date or full refund

Dress code: subject to weather conditions. Recommend light jacket.

The experience and/or the itinerary might change according with the weather and/or sea conditions.

Dolphins are wild creatures, It's not guaranteed they will be encountered. The tour duration can change subject to that.

Cancellation Policy

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

What‘s Included

All taxes, fees and handling charges

Professional guide

Live commentary on board

Food and drinks

What To Expect

An activity that combines two unforgettable experiences along the west part of the coast of the Algarve, the observation of cetaceans (dolphins) and visiting the most stunning caves and other rock formations in the region. The most common species of cetaceans are the “Common Dolphin” (Delphinus Delphis) and the “Bottlenose Dolphin” (Tursiops Truncatus).

Options

Dolphin Watching Guaranteed

Dolphins&Caves - W/ MONEY BACK: This product includes a full refund if you don't see dolphins during the experience.
Duration: 2 hours 30 minutes

Dolphins&Caves - no money back

Dolphins&Caves - NO money back: This product does not include a full refund if you don't see dolphins during the experience.

Reviews

4.44

232 reviews

Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor

167

Beautiful Dolphins
Roshan M,
Dec 2, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00
Weren’t sure whether we would see dolphins. It was first time for many of us, Alessia was very informative and wonderful. Had a wonderful time.
Best ever
Tina M,
Nov 24, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00
Best experience ever. The caves were amazing. Seeing the dolphins was on the bucket list. We were so lucky to see them. Especially the mums and babies. The staff were very informative ,helpful and funny. Very good explanation of the caves. Thank you for a wonderful trip.
Class
Kevin D,
Nov 20, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00
Absolutely amazing, so worth the experience. The crew on board the boad were amazing also. Top class.
Excellent Experience!!
mariazH4973YZ,
Nov 14, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
This was an amazing experience. In fact, it was the highlight of the entire trip to Portugal! This is a well-organized and fun company. They were extremely friendly, even offering to store our luggage while on the boat. During the boat, we went underneath the caves, listened to fitting music, had comfortable seating, saw 25-30 dolphins, and listened to a presentation from a dolphin biologist. It was a great experience!
Wonderful cruise along the shore and dolphin view
5imona,
Oct 29, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
Wonderful cruise, very good all 3 staff, sailor Miguel, capitan and guide. The guide explained the history of each the caves and was very knowlegable. The ship very clean, almost new. The scenery is breath takeing. Is a 2.30 hours tour and in recomand. Was the best!
Absolutely fantastic but...
Carol H,
Oct 18, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00
Absolutely fantastic but be prepared to get wet. I’m almost 80 and thoroughly enjoyed the experience. Would recommend to any age
Dolphins, hallelujah Dolphins
685abigailg,
Oct 16, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
I enjoyed it so much I went twice. I used Algar Experience company, mainly as the hotel i stayed recommended them, i'm sure tgey have a discount or something, anyway as I have to use walking aids i wanted the hotel to find or recommend a boat trip suitable for those with mobility issues, and wow did i get the experience I was hoping for. I love dolphins, that was my main reason for booking, of course no guarantee as they are wild and possibly unpredictable. My first trip was closer to the coastline, roughly 1 hour into the trip we were blessed with an amazing visit with a family pod including a baby, it was truly amazing. Pod of 8 in total, and very as curious with us as we were with them, mum and baby did stay a little further away from our group, but it's as though mum was telling them to perform for the silky tourists. I was overwhelmed and quite frankly buzzing for the rest of the day, so much that I booked again. The crew were tremendous, gave the passengers a great experience, laughs, songs and provided a lot of knowledge of the area. The next trip was with the same company but one of their other boats, this one took you further out into Atlantic, we seemed to be travelling for a while, every tip of a wave i thought was dolphin, but no. Sadly just as I thought this trip would not provide what I craved, we came across another group, an older group a different group. These were adults but very playful, they swan at the now of the boat, surfing the waves, they flipped their tales, only thing they didn't do was leap out of the water. But I caught on camera plenty of lucky shots. The trips were €29 for 1 adult. They did advertise if you didn't see a dolphins you'd get a refund, that's only if 2 or more in the group, solo travellers no refund, but they have the latest technology, have excellent spotters and keep track of sitings in the area,so I'd probably say the odds are in your favour so see dolphins.
Lovely way to spend your morning
Caroline M,
Oct 14, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
What a lovely experience and would highly recommend! The staff on the catamaran were friendly and knowledgeable. I went at 10am and we saw dolphins soon after we left the marina. Stayed there for a good while and then went fast along the coast to the caves and then slowly back. Fantastic caves and commentary from the staff, mentioning points of interest along the way. This isn’t a big catamaran, and the pre booking said to take a jacket. There was a bit of spray at times but nothing much. We were fortunate the sea was calm. A great way to spend the morning and finished with lunch in the marina.
Excellent trip out to sea
Julie K,
Oct 14, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00
Staff were helpful and shared their knowledge of the area and marine life, my daughter and I throughly enjoyed the dolphin watching and viewing the coastline and caves up close. Good size of boat, limited amount of people onboard. Overall, excellent trip from start to finish, would highly recommend using this tour group.
Saw the dolphins but the music!!!!
lsbrandon2002,
Oct 13, 2025
- Review from Viator
3.00
We booked this for a group of friends. First the positives. The staff were friendly and professional. Didn't tell us much about the caves but had a fact for each which was fine. We saw a pod of dolphins which was lovely. The bad was that the music was so loud! I couldn't hear myself think and it wasn't at all in line with a nice relaxing experience. Far too loud and a very odd choice of music. I would recommend that you take a jacket or coat as we were FREEZING sitting towards the rear of the boat and got splashed a lot! Overall I think there are probably better options for a boat trip.