Spain · WHALE WATCHING
The 15 best whale watching trips you can book today, with what each costs, how long it runs and who it suits. Number one is top for a reason; start there.
Sail from Los Cristianos aboard Travelin Lady, a purpose-built eco-yacht with low emissions and a steady hull. Guides such as Ines explain whales, dolphins, and turtles in four languages. You’ll visit the Cave of Love and may swim or snorkel before returning to port.
“It was great! We saw a group of dolphins and pilot whales, amazing!”
Sail from Puerto Los Cristianos for two hours aboard the Bahriyeli, a licensed ketch with multilingual certified guides and a strict no-chase policy. Look for pilot whales, dolphins, turtles, and other sea life while part of your ticket supports marine conservation. Swimming is not included.
“Beautiful experience. We saw dolphins and sea turtles. Unfortunately we didn’t see the whales but it can happen”
Cruise from Costa Adeje into the Teno-Rasca Whale Sanctuary on a quiet, fuel-efficient catamaran. The English and Spanish crew, including captains Carlos and Miguel, look for pilot whales and dolphins, play underwater sounds, serve snacks and drinks, and stop for a swim. Choose three or five hours.
“Highly recommend this activity. The crew looked after us tremendously and even got to see whales! A lovely swim after before heading back. Thank you everyone.”
Join Flipper Uno at Los Gigantes Port for a two-hour cruise through the Teno-Rasca Whale Sanctuary. Look for pilot whales and dolphins, hear local facts from the crew, admire Masca and Los Gigantes cliffs, then swim in Juan López, Masca, or another sheltered bay.
“Absolutely brilliant and the stopped to have plenty of em time to see the whales hammer head shark great experience and finished off with a cold beer and a swim”
Cruise from Morro Jable aboard the modern Magic Dolphin, with guides speaking English, Spanish, and German. Search for wild dolphins, pilot whales, turtles, and flying fish, then stop for a swim near Jandia. Drinks, a toilet, and optional resort pickup are included.
“It was amazing! Carolina our tour guide made us all welcome and was a great vibe for the trip. It is uncertain whether you will see dolphins or whales so we were so lucky to see striped dolphins ❤️ overall an amazing experience, definitely recommend to everyone”
Sail from Puerto Colon with guides such as Lucy, Danny, and Tony to find resident pilot whales and dolphins near Tenerife’s southwest coast. Choose two hours for wildlife watching or three hours for a Playa Espagueti swim and snorkeling stop. Drinks, equipment, and a sighting guarantee are included.
“Both Dani and Toni (hopefully correct names) were helpful with taking photos and searching for the whales and helping the guests around the boat. They definitely make the trip 10x better. We saw both pilot whales and dolphins. It’s an amazing thing to see them in their natural habitat. Open sea is often choppy so be prepared with sea sick tablets and candles.”
From Morro Jable, you’ll ride a high-speed boat along Fuerteventura’s south coast with guides such as Mauricio, Cesar, and Cristina. Look for dolphins and pilot whales, then stop for 30 minutes of snorkeling and a cold drink. Hotel pickup and return transport from the south are included.
“Amazing. Dolphins are beautiful and the captain made experience even better.”
Cruise Southern Tenerife aboard a small yacht with up to 11 people, guided in English, French, German, or Spanish. Watch for pilot whales and dolphins, stop to snorkel in a quiet bay, and enjoy sandwiches, fruit, beer, wine, champagne, soft drinks, and water.
“Real nice tour, our captain/guide (Max) was great. Dolphins and whales were really close to viat!”
Sail from Puerto Colón on a three-hour Monte Cristo Catamaran cruise. Your crew searches for pilot whales and dolphins, serves tapas, beer, soft drinks, and champagne, then stops for swimming and snorkeling. Pickup is available from hotels in southern Tenerife, with space for no more than 24 people.
“There was a small mix up with the pick up but it was promptly corrected. We had the rare opportunity to see hundreds of dolphins who were extremely active. Then we wandered a little further and got to see pilot whales. It was so amazing. The staff and the boat were all great. I would definitely repeat this trip.”
Join the 23-meter Bahriyeli, a traditional two-mast Turkish gulet, for a two-hour sail from Los Cristianos. Certified marine-life guides explain pilot whales, dolphins, turtles, seabirds, and other species while the crew follows a strict no-chase policy and supports ocean conservation.
“Fun experience. Dress appropriately for different weather conditions (hot, cold wind, splashes of water), Plan to be at the pier well ahead of time as parking is very very difficult.”
Join biologist guides John, Ion, or Monie for a two-hour whale and dolphin trip from Puerto Colón, Costa Adeje. The eight-meter RIB carries no more than 10 people, uses a hydrophone to hear cetaceans, and sends free wildlife photos afterward. Expect pilot whales, dolphins, turtles, and sea views, but sightings remain wild and never guaranteed.
“Great trip with very friendly & knowledgible pilot. Saw pilot whales & an enormous number of flying fish which was unexpected. Would thoroughly recommend. Also provided high resolution photos of sightings after the trip.”
Sail from Puerto Colón with the Royal Delfin catamaran, watching for pilot whales, dolphins, turtles, and other sea life. Anja and the multilingual crew explain Tenerife’s waters in English, Spanish, German, and French. The boat has 16 underwater windows, open decks, shaded seating, and a small bar.
“The guides were excellent, very up eat, knowledgeable and actual polyglots - they eere speaking many languages seemingly very fluently. The tour itself was very nice, as it provided both a view to the island and sea and also the sealife. Best part is the underwater viewing area, where we could see the whales.”
Sail from Los Gigantes with David, Jamie, Eileen, and a small group of up to 10. Look for pilot whales, dolphins, turtles, and seabirds, then stop to swim and snorkel beneath the cliffs. Cava, wine, beer, fruit, sandwiches, and multilingual guiding are included.
“Really knowledgeable crew and guides who cared about the local wildlife and environment . Even stopped to pull an old net out of the water - saw pilot whales , turtle and a dolphin fish that jumped out of the water - sandwiches were lovely and drink provided . Was one of the nicest boats in the harbour - really nice experience would recommend”
Set out from Puerto Rico at 10:15 for a 2.5-hour dolphin and whale cruise with Líneas Salmón. Guides speak English, Spanish, and German. Watch for bottlenose and Risso’s dolphins, whales, turtles, and flying fish, with guide Mario often helping guests spot wildlife.
“Excellent experience. We saw some dolphins and some flying fish. The whole trip was very well organised. We truly enjoyed every second of it. Many thanks to Super Mario and his colleagues. 😆❤️”
Join the crew aboard Ragnarok at Los Cristianos Harbour for a two-hour search for pilot whales and dolphins between Tenerife and La Gomera. You get ocean views, a playful Viking theme, multilingual guiding in English and Spanish, toilets, water, and a bar for snacks and drinks.
“This was one of the best boat trips i’ve been on. The boat had a few issues at the start and was late setting off but the staff made up for this. Couldn’t have asked for a better group of guides they were very knowledgeable and great with the kids. Thank you again for such a wonderful experience. Lots of whales were seen also which topped off the trip as we know it can be hit and miss seeing these.”
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