Half-Day Cruise Tour-Dolphin and Whale Watching
Gran Canaria, Spain
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- 3 to 5 hours (approx.)
- Pickup offered
- Mobile ticket
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Overview
Take to the water around Gran Canaria’s southwest coast—and discover scenic views you’d otherwise miss—on this dolphin- and whale-watching boat tour, including a stop for swimming and snorkeling. Set sail on a catamaran designed for wildlife spotting, keep your eyes peeled for the creatures, and enjoy plenty of photo opportunities. Take a dip, go snorkeling, and stay hydrated with bottled water and soft drinks all included.
- Cruise around Gran Canaria on a dolphin- and whale-watching tour
- Maximize your chance of spotting the creatures in their natural habitat
- Cool off with soft drinks and access to snorkeling equipment, all included
- Avoid the hassle of public transport with hotel pickup (extra cost)
What's Included
- Restroom on board
- Use of Snorkeling equipmentUse of Snorkelling equipment
- All Fees and Taxes
- Soda/PopSoft drinks and water are offered free of charge, during the bathroom stop.
- Bottled waterSoft drinks and water are offered free of charge, during the bathroom stop.
Meeting and Pickup
You can head directly to the meeting point, or request pickup
Itinerary
1
Puerto Rico
15 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
Additional Info
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
- Not wheelchair accessible
- Stroller accessible
- Service animals allowed
- Near public transportation
- Infants must sit on laps
- Most travelers can participate
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 150 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
Excellent. Really enjoyable trip. We saw plenty of Dolphins and learned a bit of history of the coastline. The captain was fantastic and so were the crew. I’d recommend this trip to everyone.
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The overall experience of powering through the sparkling blue sea and actually seeing dolphins in their natural environment was amazing and magical!
A couple of people in our group became sea sick, so be prepared if you suffer from travel sickness. The crew were great and were used to looking out for this so help was at hand.
Shuttle bus picked us up from our hotel and there was no additional charge. We set sail on the boat and within 15 minutes the boat was surrounded by dolphins. We then sailed on before taking an hour to snorkel before returning back to the harbour. Bus then ready to take us back to the hotel. Great day and great value for money. Highly recommend it.
Great experience! We managed to see lots of dolphins. It was well organised and lots of fun. Gemma was lovely and made the experience enjoyable. Would recommend it!
Excellent experience. We saw dolphins and a whale. Crew offered good local drink for tasting. Captain was professional, maintained safe distance while other boats almost crashed into each other chasing the dolphins.
Punctual pick up from the bus stop beside where I was living. Decent size boat with lots of sitting places to chose from. Informative crue,nice and soft music in the background of the boat. As advertised, soft drinks included, short swimming stop and seeing the wild flying fish and dolphins . My expectations were exceeded 😀 😃
Most enjoyable time with a very prompt professional company . Pick up & drop off included in the price 😃
We did this experience as a couple and we were picked up from our hotel in Maspalomas on a coach. The organiser had contacted us a couple of days before with very clear timings and instructions and a pin of the pick up point. They follow this up to check we understood and we’re happy to meet them at the rendezvous point.
Coach ride for us was under an hour and very pleasant. You arrive at the marina and our met by the crew who help you sort tickets and get on the boat.
The boat was clean, had toilets and plenty of seating both upstairs and downstairs. Crew were really friendly and communicated well in multiple languages. There is a bar where you can purchase drinks and some light snacks, but the drinks are free when you stop for swim at the end of the tour so if you take drinks with you, you’ll save some cash.
We were very lucky and that we found dolphins about 90 minutes into our trip and saw them for about 10 minutes all around the boat, everyone was having a lovely time. The crew told us some facts about the Dolphins and let people watch in amazement as they leapt out of the water. About 10 to 15 minutes later the ship about turned and headed back towards home, stopped just outside the port so that guests could disembark and have a swim in the sea. Snorkelling equipment was provided and there’s two access areas at the end of the boat along with a slide. We had about 40 minutes to swim, with crew around to keep an eye on everybody. They were really good at keeping us all organised.
Highly recommend this tour, especially if like us you have never seen dolphins in the wild before. We were out for about 4 1/2 hours in total, we loved every minute.
Top tips. Take drinks & swimming stuff. If you want a top deck side seat get there early. The bottom seats are just as good but nobody on our trip used them for some reason.
Very safe when on board, were told when the dolphins could be spotted with plenty of opportunity to see them. Crew Very friendly and helpful at all times.
Excellent tour/cruise, managed to see dolphins on that particular trip. Good crew very friendly and knowledgeable on wildlife
That you don't necessarily are going to watch the animals...we weren't lucky that day. They said we could try another time but that was our last day in the island so maybe consider this before taking the tour.
Second time on the half day trip, successful sightings, practical boat and great service. And the little break for a swim is great.
Response from Host, Jan 2025
Dear John,
we are glad to know you enjoyed the service. Thanks for your review.
Best regards,
Very nice boat and people, took us to good places to see dolphins, provided snorkels and masks for a swim , everything well
Organised
Absolutely brilliant for the price we paid... Got to see three types of Dolphins, free refreshments, a swim in the sea and a surprise from a Hammerhead Shark. So glad I went on this!
Seeing the Dolphins and swimming in the ocean and just feeling the breeze and the smell of the ocean
Great couple of hours out on the water with family. Boat was lovely with three different areas to sit, relax and take in the views. Staff were very friendly and welcoming. Would highly recommend
We had a great trip out. The crew were wonderful and really focused on finding the dolphins which they did. They were also very knowledgeable about the dolphins and took great care not to disturb them. We didn't chase them about which I've experienced on other trips.
Excellent day out!
Was very lucky to see a large pod of dolphins within the first 10 minutes. The boat team stayed with them for at least half an hour. Team were very attentive and provided information about area and dolphins. Would recommend going in the morning.
we abrely found a couple of dolphins and had little time to enjoy and barely had time to take pictures, the crew was on the rush (!?) What was the point of our trip ...."dolphins and..WHALES" ..Really , that is total bs.
Then the swimming close the coast was also very short...
Not very expensive but not really a value propositions. On the top they expect a tip...!!???
See the dolphins was so great! The boat crew was so gentle ! Captain Roberto was really welcoming ! The bathing of one hour was enough and really cool ! They give us buoys and diving masks ! Everything was perfect for 3 hours
Best customer service from a trip in the Canary Islands. Amazing seeing the dolphins in their natural habitat, also swimming in the sea perfect.
Excellent trip from start to finish, but what a show from the dolphins!! Great experience and great driving from the skipper. Well done Lineas Blue, keep up the good work and great trips.
Response from Host, Jan 2024
Thank you very much for your feedback. We are glad that you enjoyed the excursion. We will continue working hard to ensure that future customers are as satisfied as you are.
Best regards,
We saw a small group of dolphins, had a swim near caves and got to learn a little about the villages we passed along the coast. Staff is very friendly. Overall a nice boat trip.
Response from Host, Jan 2024
We are glad to know you enjoyed the trip. Thank you very much for your review.
Best regards.
Excellent. Really enjoyable trip. We saw plenty of Dolphins and learned a bit of history of the coastline. The captain was fantastic and so were the crew. I’d recommend this trip to everyone.
Response from Host, Jan 2024
We're delighted that your experience with our service and the attention of our crew was so rewarding.
Thank you very much for your feedback and recommendation.
They didn't send me the exact location and we lost the trip and money, poor communication with foreigners
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A beautiful experience! Sailing on the sea, seeing dolphins!! They served us refreshments as much as we wanted, some cookies, a shot! We swam in the sea!! For those who needed it, there were pool noodles and life jackets! The crew was a 10! Highly recommended!
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Enjoyed with this cruise only dolphins can spot but was great only my husband and my son got seasick and the staff are very friendly like us and everyone on board helped with seasickness, in any case it was nice experience
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Great experience to do, we see a lot of dolphins. The price of the souvenir photo can be a little expensive but not necessary to take it
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I put a star on because you can't put less on it. I went with my partner because we wanted to see whales. They told us they'd had a few lucky days with the dolphins. We were 3/4 hours away and saw nothing. I cheat more not being able to. We had another activity in the afternoon and told the guide what we did. He told us that they take advantage of tourists, that dolphins usually move around the west of the island and not the south. We got ripped off. They give you the option to come back another day for free, yes, but to see exactly the same, nothing. They tell you that you can claim the money where you booked but for this app you can not claim... DON'T FALL FOR THIS SCAM!!!
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Response from Host, Jul 2025
En el momento en que estoy repondiendo a su comentario, en lo que ha transcurrido de año, hemos realizado 168 salidas para realizar avistamiento de cetáceos. La tasa de éxito de avistamientos ha sido del 92%. Aunque lo habitual es que esa tasa esté por encima del 95%, no creo que el dato sea malo, y mucho menos que merezca los términos "engañabobos" o "estafa" que usted ha empleado para referirse a nuestro servicio.
Por suerte su percepción de nuestra actividad está muy alejada del que la mayoría de nuestros clientes suelen tener, como puede comprobarse tanto en este como en cualquier otro foro de opinión.
A pleasant ride, few on the boat which was very pleasant.
Beautiful moment with a school of dolphins.
Swimming with snorkelling equipment provided by the provider, nice place for swimming.
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Heel leuke tocht gehad. We hebben twee keer dolfijnen gezien, twee verschillende soorten. De tweede soort waren gestreepte dolfijnen. Het was fantastisch.
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