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Caves and Dolphin Watching Cruise from Albufeira
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Caves and Dolphin Watching Cruise from Albufeira
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Free cancellation
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- Within 24 hoursNo refund
You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.
- For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
- If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
- Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
- Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.
- This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund.
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What you can expect during your visit
Face masks required for travelers in public areas
Face masks required for guides in public areas
Hand sanitizer available to travelers and staff
Regularly sanitized high-traffic areas
Gear/equipment sanitized between use
Transportation vehicles regularly sanitized
Guides required to regularly wash hands
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Overview
Admire the beauty of the Algarve coastline as you discover Portugal’s caves and dolphins during this cruise from Albufeira. Aboard your sleek boat, bask in the sapphire blue waters of the Atlantic and maneuver to the Beach of Carvoeiro to uncover the stunning rock caverns. During your cruise, dip into the Atlantic for a bit and enjoy a chance to see friendly dolphins.
- Enjoy a sightseeing cruise along the Algarve coastline from Albufeira
- Be amazed by the beauty of the grottos
- Try your luck to spot some dophins
- Take some sun and relax on the deck
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What's Included
Life jackets
Safety Briefing
10% Discount to use @ Gate 4 Café
Smiles & Good Times :)
Gratuities
Food and Drinks
Hotel pickup and drop-off
Sunscreen, Swimming Gear and Towels
Souvenir photos (available to purchase)
Departure & Return
R. Marina de Albufeira 5B , R. Marina de Albufeira 5B, 8200 Albufeira, Portugal
This activity will end right where it started.The meeting point will be @ Gate 4 Café in Marina de Albufeira. You have to be there 30min prior to the schedualed departure.
What To Expect
Start your day meeting at the Albufeira marina for your Algarve cave and dolphin watching cruise. Relax as you motor the coastline in a nimble boat. Glimpse over the waters and enjoy golden views of the sandstone cliffs.
Arrive at the grottos and explore its mesmerizing caves. Then, sit back and relax! Voyage back to Albufeira and traverse deeper into the sea to seek out dolphins. Observe the water surface closely for a chance to see common dolphins and bottlenose dolphins. Watch as these schools of dolphins jump and swim playfully and occasionally approach the boat. Head back to the Albufeira marina where your Algarve dolphin and cave watching cruise ends.
Arrive at the grottos and explore its mesmerizing caves. Then, sit back and relax! Voyage back to Albufeira and traverse deeper into the sea to seek out dolphins. Observe the water surface closely for a chance to see common dolphins and bottlenose dolphins. Watch as these schools of dolphins jump and swim playfully and occasionally approach the boat. Head back to the Albufeira marina where your Algarve dolphin and cave watching cruise ends.
Additional Info
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
- Wheelchair accessible
- Dolphin sightings cannot be guaranteed
- Near public transportation
- Transportation is wheelchair accessible
- Not recommended for travelers with back problems
- Not recommended for pregnant travelers
- No heart problems or other serious medical conditions
- Most travelers can participate
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 24 travelers
- OPERATED BY Dream Wave Algarve
Cancellation Policy
You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.
- For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
- If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
- Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
- Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.
- This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund.
Learn more about cancellations.
Frequently Asked Questions
The answers provided below are based on answers previously given by the tour provider to customers’ questions.
Q:
What is the policy on face masks and attendee health during Caves and Dolphin Watching Cruise from Albufeira?
A:The policies on face masks and attendee health are:
- Face masks required for travelers in public areas
- Face masks required for guides in public areas
Q:
What is the policy on sanitization during Caves and Dolphin Watching Cruise from Albufeira?
A:The policies on sanitization are:
- Hand sanitizer available to travelers and staff
- Regularly sanitized high-traffic areas
- Gear/equipment sanitized between use
- Transportation vehicles regularly sanitized
Q:
What measures are being taken to ensure staff health & safety during Caves and Dolphin Watching Cruise from Albufeira?
A:The policy on staff health & safety is:
- Guides required to regularly wash hands
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Just do the caves
Julie_B
, May 2022
The ride is under two hours long and there's no dolpins as its too cold for them in may
The caves was good the seats are not comfortable for the journey
Response from Host , May 2022
Hello Julie_B,
Thank-you for your review and your kind words.
Makes us happy that you enjoyed the experience.
The seats on the insonia boats are very comfortable, we cannot understand why you did not find so? they are cushioned baquet seats, used for race cars and especially designed for comfort.
We see dolphins all year, weather conditions do not make any difference of seeing them or not. May is a warm time of year but some days may be cooler, for example today the 8th of May it is 28ºC at 11am.
Hope to see you again soon! :-)
Kind Regards,
Stunning
Gabriel_D
, May 2022
Amazing trip, would recommend it to anyone visiting Albufeira.
The boat ride was alot of fun too.
The staff were excellent
Spectacular
Andrewfisher9
, Apr 2022
Thrilling motor boat ride spectacular caves & Very friendly host. Lots of interesting facts. Would highly recommend
Great trip even though we...
Maria_C
, Apr 2022
Great trip even though we did see the dolphins. The tour guide was brilliant and very knowledgeable. Would definitely book again when we are next in the algarve
Great afternoon!
Patrick_B
, Apr 2022
We sat in the “copilots seats” with Marino as our pilot and tour guide. He was awesome at both. Very personable and happy to answer our questions.
Thank your for an enjoyable and educational afternoon.
Bring a jacket
Rima_P
, Apr 2022
Had a great time on this trip. The sun was shining and the views were truly stunning, gorgeous beach and truly magnificent caves. We got very lucky and saw a lot of dolphins which was thrilling. Just make sure you’re wrapped up warm as the boat goes quite fast and it can get quite chilly.
Magical!
David_G
, Mar 2022
We saw dolphins minutes after we headed out to sea and one swam under our boat. It was magical. Although the sea was a bit choppy, the boat was steered expertly into the caves. We didn’t manage to see by inside the best cave, due to the sea conditions, but but it was still a fabulous trip.
Fabulous trip
Gabriele_C
, Mar 2022
Fabulous experience and we managed to see the dolphins, it was amazing!
We went with my 5 year old son and he loved it too, would highly recommend!
Meh
audreychan43
, Feb 2022
Very average. There were no dolphins, which is just our bad luck, but without them it was about 90 minutes of just riding out on the boat in open water. The fun wore off. The caves were beautiful to see from the water, but there was very little commentary given. The guide knew more, since he shared more information with some passengers in the back of the boat, but not with the general group. Also, other boats traveled closer to the opening of the Bengil Cave, but ours stayed much farther back so you couldn't see any of the interior. Would not recommend this tour.
Response from Host , Feb 2022
Hello Audreycha,
Thank-you for your review and your kind words.
Safety is and always will be our 1st priority.
If the sea conditions do not permit a safe approach to the caves, we will not move towards certain caves. Depending on sea conditions we can visit some, many, all or no caves.
If other boats go closer to caves risking people´s safety, we cannot do anything about that, only regret such irresponsability.
The coastline is beautiful, the dolphins can appear with any type of sea.
We do prefer to do tours with the calmest sea possible. Unfortunately, we cannot control sea conditions, that can change within minutes.
Hope to see you again soon! :-)
Kind Regards,
1 traveler found this review helpful
Cave /Dolphin Excursion
Melissa_K
, Feb 2022
We really enjoyed the first half of the trip viewing the caves, coastal beauty, and history. The dolphin watching was no fun, not because we saw none, but the water was very rough, it was windy and too cold.
Fantastic seas
Natasha_L
, Feb 2022
The tour guide was absolutely amazing, his personality shined so bright making us feel so welcomed and he was able to find us some dolphins even tho he made us aware that there may not be any. The beautiful caves which we went into was lovely.
Our Pirate Experience
Gloria_F
, Nov 2021
It was a Super Fun and stunning experience. The ride while looking for the dolphins was awesome! Such a good captain!!! We really enjoyed it! Thank you!
Windy winter boat tour
Merritt_M
, Nov 2021
Loved loved loved experiencing and exploring the caves. I wasn’t about going out to see looking for dolphins, it was way too windy and they told us to begin with there weren’t any dolphins seen today. I would have been happy to just go back through all of the caves. But the guides were kind and gave just the right amount of info. We all really appreciated it!
Perfect! So many dolphins!
Aminaz_M
, Nov 2021
Saw so many dolphins! It was the highlight of our trip! The caves were phenomenal as well, overall, I highly recommend this tour! Completely worth it!
Easily one of our top experiences in Albuferia
Matthew_A
, Aug 2021
What an experience this was! Our tour guide and driver (both named Raphael) were incredible. They stopped us at key site where we could take pictures along the way and gave great explanations on what we were seeing.
We saw a huge pod of Dolphins, which we were really lucky to have seen so early on in the tour, and whilst the Insonia ride was bumpy it was easily one of the best experiences we have had. Would 100% recommend!
Wonderful boat trip with Dolphins
Nafiseh_B
, Aug 2021
Wonderful boat ride with the family and a great, warm and friendly crew. Saw lots of dolphins and some great sights with amazing descriptions by the team on board. Recommended!
Too long and dull
Nikan_J
, Aug 2021
Way too long, especially considering that we saw no dolphins. Dull experience, but a few good moments of cave watching.
Response from Host , Aug 2021
Hello Nik,
Firstly, I wanted to Thank-you for bringing this issue to my attention. We strive at Dream Wave for all our guests to have an experience that exceeds their expectations, however, unfortunately, there may be times when we are slightly off target. This is why we appreciate all forms of feedback, good or bad, so we can sort any issues in the future.
We have various types of tours with different lengths ranging from 30 minutes to 6 hours. Maybe next time we would suggestion a shorter tour for you.
We would like to apologise for you finding our tour a dull experience, even though we cannot agree.
Fantastic tour of the coast and dolphin sightings
Mette_S
, Jul 2021
A fantastic tour - and lucky to see dolphins:-) Super good and attention guide and a really good captain in a little rough sea.
Brilliant
Bonnie_C
, Jun 2021
Amazing experience so much more than I thought it was going to be ,very friendly and informative staff, very good
It was amazing
Bianka_B
, May 2021
The caves and the view were absolutely fantastic. We also saw a lots of dolphins and also a baby dolphin too
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