Spirit of the Sea: Cetacean sighting in Gran Canaria

Overview

Available languages

German

English

Dutch

Spanish

2 hours 30 minutes

Mobile ticket

We are passionate about the sea, dolphins and whales and try to share this passion with our clients. For us it is also very important to take care of the environment and whenever we can we take fishing nets or large drifting plastics out of the sea or save animals in danger, such as turtles entangled in these dangers. We have been collaborating with the university and marine scientists for many years providing data and sharing experiences or participating in projects of different nature and the presence of you aboard our ship will help us to continue with this project.

Additional Info

Wheelchair accessible

Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller

Service animals allowed

Public transportation options are available nearby

Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap

All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible

Suitable for all physical fitness levels

Cancellation Policy

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

What‘s Included

Water

Pick-up service

What To Expect

We will go out in search of dolphins and whales to observe them in their natural environment and learn something about them while enjoying the show they offer us in front of the boat, jumping out of the water or playing among them. We can also see other types of marine fauna such as turtles, flying fish ... We were the first to start this activity on the island. All these years have given us enough knowledge to guarantee success in our excursions. Even so, on very few occasions it may be that we do not see any whales or dolphins and if this happens, we will give you a bonus so you can come for free another day on the boat. Upon boarding you will receive a small brochure with explanations about dolphins and whales, illustrated with photographs of these made from the ship. During the excursion you will have free soft drinks and water. We designed this catamaran specifically for this activity and so that all passengers could enjoy these wonderful animals comfortably and safely. It is a boat with glass bottoms to see dolphins and whales underwater when they swim next to the boat. An unforgettable experience.

Options

Departures from Puerto Rico

Sighting of cetaceans
Duration: 2 hours 30 minutes
Catamaran
Puerto Rico: There are two daily departures from the port of Puerto Rico, Gran Canaria.

Reviews

4.30

131 reviews

Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor

Lack of animation or creativity during navigation.
AGUSTINITIS,
Nov 14, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
3.00
Too long to spend a short time with the dolphins, it is true that they commented that you could not spend more than 20 minutes, but the journey very very very boring, because they do not make it enjoyable with interesting data, involving the attendees, or some entertainment that could enliven the more than 2 hours of sailing at cruising speed, practically adrift until they receive information from some vessel that has located the dolphins nearby. From our point of view 130€ 2 adults and 2 children, for 3 hours lost in the morning, except 15 or 20 minutes of sighting with dolphins, it becomes very expensive. True, the time you see them, it impresses, but the rest, excessively boring, even more so for the children.
Perfect
Dionne S,
Nov 11, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00
Went above and beyond to find dolphins, even stayed out 30 minutes over time to find them. Really helpful with customer service.
Cetaceans and respect for the environment
zhbeq,
Nov 11, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
It has been a beautiful experience, in addition to seeing dolphins, turtles and flying fish we have been able to leave the sea better than we found it. Plus the crew is lovely. We will return safely with the certainty of being able to see different species on each trip!
Fantastic respectful experience!
Elizabeth D,
Nov 7, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00
We were struggling which company to go with, and so glad we went with this one. They were so respectful of the animals, and really welcoming. They rescued two young birds who had got stuck in an oil spill on the trip, and they said they take them to a rescue centre to be rehabbed and released. We saw hundreds of dolphins, and the crew were very respectful to not get too close and let the dolphins come over to us, there was no chasing, and after some time with the dolphins we moved on to reduce the disturbance to each group.
Have to wait a while but still
patjuss,
Nov 6, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
4.00
The boat was busy. At first it looked like we weren't going to spot one but eventually after 1.5h there was another boat that had seen there and we sailed there and saw a lot. After fifteen minutes we then turned around. Very friendly and helpful staff. Also very caring for the people who got sick. At one point, someone saw a plastic bottle floating on the water. The boat has then sailed to it and one of the crew has then taken that bottle out of the water with a scoop net. I thought that was very thoughtful.
See dolphins etc and help the environment if you book with these guys. They care and clean up the sea.
Helen T,
Nov 5, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
4.00
We saw lots of dolphins, flying fish and a turtle. And picked up a sick sea bird and some rubbish from the sea. Very informative and they care about the animals and environment which was a big Plus for me. Highly recommend.
We saw a large group of dolphins.
V371QWelenac,
Nov 5, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
We decided to change the day of visit because the selected one was going to be windy, they didn't put any punches on us. We went at 10:30. It was hard to find a group of dolphins, but eventually we found a huge one. We saw them jump from the deck and then we went down to the glazed part. My 2-year-old daughter really enjoyed it. You have to keep in mind that you are not seeing dolphins all the time. There's plenty of sailing.
Fantastic
712ever,
Nov 4, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
Absolutely fantastic experience, took long time to find dolphins, but crew definitely did their best to locate it. What a lovely and considered crew as well. They rescued bird that was drowning and took him to vets after , kept taking plastic rubbish out of the ocean , very caring , amazing people. Lots of flying fish to watch, great experience!
Great boat trip
Explore551771,
Nov 2, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
We took our 10 year old son and we really enjoyed it. The crew are lovely and work together with other crews to find the dolphins. We thought we weren't going to see any and then the last 15 minutes they were located. They added on about 20 mins to the trip to find them which was great. They have water and soft drinks on board. There is not much to do at the marina so not somewhere you'd spend long in before or after.
Fantastic afternoon dolphin watching
malcolmy594,
Oct 31, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
Fantastic afternoon dolphin watching on the spirit of the seas. Did the afternoon tour, should have been 2 1/2 hours but lasted 3 as captain was busy looking for them. Found the pod and spent 15 mins watching the group, followed by a short swim closer to shore. Amazing afternoon - would recommend. Read a few reviews about sea sickness but our sailing was fine. Took some sickness tablets just in case. Thanks to the crew too!