Dolphins Search and Benagil Caves from Albufeira
Recommended by 98% of travelers
Albufeira, Portugal
- 2 hours 30 minutes (approx.)
- Offered in: English
Overview
Look for pods of dolphins around the coast of Albufeira, where marine life and caves abound. Aboard a semi-rigid inflatable boat, you will have access to isolated coastal areas that are difficult to reach by larger boats or by land. A stop for a swim is included, along with a visit to the famous Benagil Cave, provided the sea is calm.
- Book ahead to secure your spot on a popular dolphin cruise
- Discover areas of the coast that would be difficult to reach alone
- Learn about the Algarve's dolphin population from the crew
- Cruise on a smaller boat, limited to just 18 people on board
What's Included
- Life jackets
Meeting and Pickup
Meeting point
- AllboatAlameda da Orada, 8200-394 Albufeira, Portugal
Look for our "Allboat" office and check in 30 minutes before sailing!
End point
This activity ends back at the meeting point.What To Expect
Additional Info
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
- Not wheelchair accessible
- Near public transportation
- Infants must sit on laps
- Most travelers can participate
- The visit to the caves and the stop for swimming are subject to the conditions and maritime authorities.
- In case of no-show, 75% will be charged to reschedule the ticket again.
- Prohibited activity for people with spine problems (RIB BOAT)
- Prohibited activity for pregnant women (RIB BOAT)
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 100 travelers
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Cancellation Policy
You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.
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Featured review
Joanne_H
What a great trip! Didn’t really feel like we was on a boat, no sea sickness thankfully.
Our guide, ‘the Flying Dutchman’, was really funny & very knowledgeable about the area. He told some great stories too!
We saw the dolphins, that was amazing.
The caves were so pretty, the history was quite interesting too.
We stopped off & did some swimming, the water was crystal clear & so warm.
Julio the captain was funny too, he had some good one liners.
Would recommend for a few hours out 10/10!
Reviews
4.9
based on 4,931 reviews
Talia_Z, May 2026
I thought it was great for our family of 4. The kids had a great time. The staff were friendly and the trip was great value.
Kim_B, May 2026
We had a great time on this boat ride. The guide was informative and engaging in both English and French. Since this rib boat is smaller than other boats, we were able to enter caves when some of the larger boats could only view from a distance. We also saw dolphins on our return back to shore.
Bal_K, May 2026
Went on the 10.30am tour. It was fab and the hosts were so much fun! Even got to see the dolphins. Highly recommend :-)
josephine_s, May 2026
thomas was really nice and made sure he explained culture and history of the whole tour. really nice tour we decided to take the rib boat because the catamaran can not enter caves. 10/10
Justine_S, May 2026
That was a great experience. Gabriel is a super nice guide. He’s so funny! We spent a great time on board.
Miguel_D, May 2026
Had an amazing time the captain and the guide were amazing and very friendly.
Unfortunately didn’t see any dolphins.
Deirdre_M, May 2026
We really enjoyed this tour. Even though we didn't get to see any dolphins, we got to see a bunch of cool caves and enjoyed the commentary from our guide and captain. Would book again.
Response from Host, May 2026
Dear Deidre,
We really appreciate sharing your experience and we are very happy for providing you with a good time!
Our team thanks the recognition for our work.
We hope to see you again in the near future!
Kind Regards,
Allboat Team 🐬⚓️
Cara_M, May 2026
Bruno our tour guide was amazing from start to finish. He was knowledgeable and very engaging with everyone. He also showed great kindness to elderly passengers which to me is so important! Would highly recommend this tour - all our family thoroughly enjoyed it. Well worth the money!
Response from Host, May 2026
Dear Customer,
We really appreciate sharing your experience and we are very happy for providing you with a good time!
Our team thanks the recognition for our work.
We hope to see you again in the near future!
Kind Regards,
Allboat Team 🐬⚓️
Amy_A, May 2026
Check it’s actually the season when dolphins are in these waters. We didn’t see any dolphins and as much as I acknowledge they’re wild animals and there are no guarantees to see them, it turned out they hadn’t seen any on any tours for over a month!
Colm_O, May 2026
Very good experience and very enjoyable. All staff very friendly and full of information and jokes to make the trip memorable
Response from Host, May 2026
Dear Customer,
We really appreciate sharing your experience and we are very happy for providing you with a good time!
Our team thanks the recognition for our work.
We hope to see you again in the near future!
Kind Regards,
Allboat Team 🐬⚓️
Sam_C, May 2026
Brilliant, free parking nearby, pull up and a short walk over to the Marina.
Walked over to a boat, taken out down the beautiful Portuguese Coast for a good hour, then further out to Sea to search for Dolphins. Saw quite a few on our trip, my partner loved the views the whole way. Would definitely recommend!
Response from Host, May 2026
Dear Customer,
We really appreciate sharing your experience and we are very happy for providing you with a good time!
Our team thanks the recognition for our work.
We hope to see you again in the near future!
Kind Regards,
Allboat Team 🐬⚓️
Amanda_F, May 2026
They did a great job navigating big swells and choppy water. Overall the experience was fun but not being able to see dolphins or the caves up closer was disappointing. I understand the company doesn’t control the weather but I don’t think they experience was a 5 star experience because of that.
Response from Host, May 2026
Dear Customer,
We really appreciate sharing your experience and we are very happy for providing you with a good time!
Our team thanks the recognition for our work.
We hope to see you again in the near future!
Kind Regards,
Allboat Team 🐬⚓️
Janet_F, May 2026
We enjoyed the tour but others on the boat didn’t do their research and were not prepared for the boat trip. Our guide handled it like a pro. Bruno
Response from Host, May 2026
Dear Customer,
We really appreciate sharing your experience and we are very happy for providing you with a good time!
Our team thanks the recognition for our work.
We hope to see you again in the near future!
Kind Regards,
Allboat Team 🐬⚓️
Don_Y, May 2026
We had a wonderful time. Bruno and the captain were just great! They were funny and made sure that we had a great time.
Response from Host, May 2026
Dear Don,
We really appreciate sharing your experience and we are very happy for providing you with a good time!
Our team thanks the recognition for our work.
We hope to see you again in the near future!
Kind Regards,
Allboat Team 🐬⚓️
LiseAnne_L, May 2026
Fun adventure. We saw many dolphins and the benagil caves plus many additional rock formations and caves. Our tour guide Martin was funny and entertaining. Well worth it!
Response from Host, May 2026
Dear Lise,
We really appreciate sharing your experience and we are very happy for providing you with a good time!
Our team thanks the recognition for our work.
We hope to see you again in the near future!
Kind Regards,
Allboat Team 🐬⚓️
Andrea_Z, May 2026
Bruno and Daniele were amazing tour guides! So funny and engaging and knew so much history about the area. We got lucky and saw a whole pod of dolphins too!
Response from Host, May 2026
Dear Customer,
We really appreciate sharing your experience and we are very happy for providing you with a good time!
Our team thanks the recognition for our work.
We hope to see you again in the near future!
Kind Regards,
Allboat Team 🐬⚓️
Patrick_W, May 2026
This was a great experience! The Team was very nice and funny by the way;) We had some luck and saw some Dolphins 😃 highly recommend this tour with this guys 👏🏻😃
Response from Host, May 2026
Dear Patrick,
We really appreciate sharing your experience and we are very happy for providing you with a good time!
Our team thanks the recognition for our work.
We hope to see you again in the near future!
Kind Regards,
Allboat Team 🐬⚓️
Jude_D, May 2026
It was a great experience! We spent the first ~2 hours looking at the caves and it was beautiful. The rest of the time was spent cruising back while looking for dolphins. We didn’t happen to see any but it was a great time!
Response from Host, May 2026
Dear Jade,
We really appreciate sharing your experience and we are very happy for providing you with a good time!
Our team thanks the recognition for our work.
We hope to see you again in the near future!
Kind Regards,
Allboat Team 🐬⚓️
Anna_H, May 2026
Amazing 2,5 hours on the water with Bruno-the-guide and Captain Ozzy. Many stories and great (and really funny!) guidance and many, many dolphins. I can highly recommend this experience!
Response from Host, May 2026
Dear Anna,
We really appreciate sharing your experience and we are very happy for providing you with a good time!
Our team thanks the recognition for our work.
We hope to see you again in the near future!
Kind Regards,
Allboat Team 🐬⚓️
Grzegorz_G, Apr 2026
Great experience ,relay enjoy ,highly recommend ,everyone should see this when you on holiday and like to explore beautiful Portugal
Response from Host, May 2026
Dear Customer,
We really appreciate sharing your experience and we are very happy for providing you with a good time!
Our team thanks the recognition for our work.
We hope to see you again in the near future!
Kind Regards,
Allboat Team 🐬⚓️
Fharin_S, Apr 2026
Great adrenaline rush from start to finish! The tour guide was really entertaining, and the captain knew exactly how to keep things exciting. It was a shame we didn’t spot any dolphins, but they explained that they’re wild animals and only surface when they choose to—which made the experience feel even more authentic.
Response from Host, May 2026
Dear Fharin,
We really appreciate sharing your experience and we are very happy for providing you with a good time!
Our team thanks the recognition for our work.
We hope to see you again in the near future!
Kind Regards,
Allboat Team 🐬⚓️
Peggy_H, Apr 2026
This whole experience is way too touristic for us. As soon as a dolphin is spotted somewhere masses of boats go there with roaring motors with no respect for wildlife in the sea. Boats wait in long lines to go into the cave, just long enough to take a photo. But the cliffs are beautiful, the crew does its best to entertain and the swim in the sea was fun.
Anuj_G, Apr 2026
Very nice experience, friendly Guide (Bruno and new Captain- cannot recall the name). Definitely suggest going for this experience.
Response from Host, May 2026
Dear Anuj,
We really appreciate sharing your experience and we are very happy for providing you with a good time!
Our team thanks the recognition for our work.
We hope to see you again in the near future!
Kind Regards,
Allboat Team 🐬⚓️
Graziele_D, Apr 2026
Super nice, the capitain and colleague brought a lot of knowledge about the area and a lot of empathy
Response from Host, May 2026
Dear Customer,
We really appreciate sharing your experience and we are very happy for providing you with a good time!
Our team thanks the recognition for our work.
We hope to see you again in the near future!
Kind Regards,
Allboat Team 🐬⚓️
Sangeeta_P, Apr 2026
We didn't see dolphins but that wasn't the tour fault. I guess the dolphins didn't want to see us. Gabriel and Daniel were informative and entertaining.
Response from Host, May 2026
Dear Customer,
We really appreciate sharing your experience and we are very happy for providing you with a good time!
Our team thanks the recognition for our work.
We hope to see you again in the near future!
Kind Regards,
Allboat Team 🐬⚓️
Danny_H, Apr 2026
The Crew were Professional, informative. and Very Helpful, More than Happy to take Photos
The Experience was Simply Amazing!!!
Thank You
Response from Host, May 2026
Dear Danny,
We really appreciate sharing your experience and we are very happy for providing you with a good time!
Our team thanks the recognition for our work.
We hope to see you again in the near future!
Kind Regards,
Allboat Team 🐬⚓️
Sue_B, Apr 2026
There were problems with the cataraman so Allsport contacted me in good time to offer a rebook on a RIB boat. I’m really pleased I took this option as we could get closer to the caves and Gabriel, our tour guide, was excellent with humorous banter with his colleague on the sights along the coast, yet he also spent time to interact with each person/group on the trip and made sure everyone was ok. We were lucky to see a pod of three dolphins and I was impressed with the way that the RIP boat stayed away to not stress the dolphins too much, allowing the dolphins to come to us, if they chose to do so. I would recommend this trip to all.
Response from Host, May 2026
Dear Sue,
We really appreciate sharing your experience and we are very happy for providing you with a good time!
Our team thanks the recognition for our work.
We hope to see you again in the near future!
Kind Regards,
Allboat Team 🐬⚓️
Clare_S, Apr 2026
We had a lovely boat trip with Bruno as our tour guide & Julio driving the boat.
It was really family friendly and informative as we passed all the sights along the coastline. Unfortunately no dolphins but worthwhile nonetheless.
Pack an extra jumper as it gets pretty blowy out at sea
Response from Host, May 2026
Dear Clare,
We really appreciate sharing your experience and we are very happy for providing you with a good time!
Our team thanks the recognition for our work.
We hope to see you again in the near future!
Kind Regards,
Allboat Team 🐬⚓️
Tammy_G, Apr 2026
Amazing experience! The tour guides were very funny and made everyone feel welcome. We seen dolphins and all the caves. It was cold and windy on the boat and the guides even offered me and my girlfriend a jacket to keep us warm from the cool winds. Highly recommend!
Response from Host, May 2026
Dear Tammy,
We really appreciate sharing your experience and we are very happy for providing you with a good time!
Our team thanks the recognition for our work.
We hope to see you again in the near future!
Kind Regards,
Allboat Team 🐬⚓️
Magenta_W, Apr 2026
Excellent tour. Easy to get to and find find start point. Our tour guide Thomas was Brilliant! Very knowledgeable and kept us informed. The Captain was fantastic. We were lucky enough to go and see Dolphins!! Highly recommend great way to spend a morning in Albufeira. Thank you
Response from Host, May 2026
Dear Customer,
We really appreciate sharing your experience and we are very happy for providing you with a good time!
Our team thanks the recognition for our work.
We hope to see you again in the near future!
Kind Regards,
Allboat Team 🐬⚓️
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