Dolphin Watching from Lagos with Marine Biologists

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Lagos, Portugal

High interest

Booked 2 times today.

2 hours (approx.)
Mobile ticket
Offered in: English

Overview

Optimize your chances of seeing dolphins off the Lagos coast on a wildlife-watching tour from Marina de Lagos. Gain insight into dolphin behavior from your experienced crew as you sail the open sea, and enjoy sweeping views of the coastline from the vantage point of your lightweight vessel. Choose a departure time to suit your schedule, and enjoy a group-friendly excursion away from the hustle and bustle of the mainland.

Search for common and bottlenose dolphins in their natural habitat
Learn about marine life and behavior from on-board commentary
Sail at a time that suits you with a choice of daily departures
Absorb sweeping views of the Algarve coast from your RIB vessel

What's Included

Live commentary on board
Local guide
Professional guide

Hotel pickup and drop-off

Meeting and Pickup

Meeting point

Lagos Train Station
train station, Estr. de São Roque, 8600-318 Lagos, Portugal
15 minutes before departure in BlueFleet Office Inside Lagos Train Station

End point

This activity ends back at the meeting point.

What To Expect

BlueFleet - Boat Trips and Tours

Additional Info

Confirmation will be received at time of booking, unless booked within 1 hours of travel. In this case confirmation will be received as soon as possible, subject to availability
No heart problems or other serious medical conditions
Not recommended for travelers with back problems
Not recommended for pregnant travelers
Not wheelchair accessible

Not recommended for children under 4 years old
Near public transportation
Most travelers can participate
This tour/activity will have a maximum of 18 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

Eveline_B

Superb organisation. Friendly, professional and flexible. We had a great time. The boat is small which is a plus because you have a better view. We even saw a baby dolphin

Reviews

4.9

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Highlight of our trip!

Kristen_W, Mar 2026

One of the highlights of our trip! It didn’t feel rushed and the guides were very knowledgeable! Thanks again for a great experience ☺️

Great experience

Eveline_B, Aug 2025

Superb organisation. Friendly, professional and flexible. We had a great time. The boat is small which is a plus because you have a better view. We even saw a baby dolphin

Excellent experience!

Evalynna_H, Aug 2025

Amazing dolphin experience! The guide was informative about what we would see and helped us locate the dolphins once we got to where we spotted them. I was a litte skeptical on if we would see any dolphins but we saw a lot! The ride out into the ocean was thrilling and fun too! This was so worth it!

Fun with dolphins!!

Alicia_P, May 2025

Very interesting boat ride - we never been on a boat like this where you sit like you are riding a bike. The biologist on the boat was very helpful in identifying species. The sightings were amazing and the boats around even from different companies were very helpful to finding the dolphins. The boat ride was very fun and we saw quite a few dolphins! One even came to the side of our boat. The time goes by very fast when on the boat and excited at the dolphin spottings. Views from the front of the boat was best but you have a great view from all angles and seats overall.

Excellent Dolphin watching trip - highly recommended

Adrian_L, Aug 2024

It was great to have a fast ride on the RIB. The boat was very well handled, the crew were knowledgeable and the sighting of so many dolphins close up was amazing. Highly recommended.

Wonderful

Jill_P, Jun 2024

Fabulous trip! I don't know how they spotted the dolphins, but they did. Everything i hoped for. Really friendly staff running the trip.

Best dolphin watching tour I have ever seen!

Anthony_N, Jun 2024

This was such a fun tour. There is something so special about seeing dolphins in their natural environment. Kit and John did a great job finding the dolphins. The conditions were perfect and the boat felt very safe. We are a family of 5 and we all loved this tour. Highly recommend!!!

Amazing close encounter with dolphins

Monique_G, Sep 2023

I definitely cried tears of happiness on this excursion. I couldn’t believe how close we were to the dolphins! Because of the small nature of the boat it felt like we were traveling right along with the pod. After a bit of a search, we hit gold, and got to watch more than 25 dolphins up close and personal. It was a magical experience and I highly recommend it. The boat was small but comparable and we always felt safe. It’s clear our team knew the waters and had a deep respect for the animals.

Dolphins galore

Amy_S, Aug 2023

A wonderful experience with very friendly staff! Found the dolphins within 20 mins and were able to follow them for about half an hour before heading back to the marina - highly recommend!

recommended!

Christian_C, Oct 2022

We stayed in Lagos for 5 days. went on a cave/dolphin tour from Albufeira , and also this tour from Lagos. If seeing dolphins is your main goal, I would book a tour like this one! only dolphins! you get to enjoy the time with them in a more relaxed way with no hurry. Crew competent and easy going! 100% recommended

Nice experience

Fanny_L, Jul 2022

Nice but we didn’t like the beginning as it felt like we were hunting the dolphins. 3-4 boats, all going for the dolphin group. Although, it’s very nice to see these creatures in their environments, the guides were great and the explanations we had were good. We had a nice moment. We also appreciate going to Ponta de Piedade on our way back. It’s a “to do” thing, once :)

Seeing the dolphins so up...

Simona_W, Jul 2022

Seeing the dolphins so up near, swimming with the boat and a lot of them as well. We had to help find them as well, was funny!

Perfect day out

Tace_R, Jun 2022

Absolutely amazing time with Blue Fleet! The sea was calm, there were dozens of dolphins playing. The crew respected the dolphins and ensured their safety. We also got to see a loggerhead turtle which was an unexpected bonus of the trip! Would 100% recommend to anyone!

Two groups with baby’s

Charita_K, Sep 2021

We saw two groups of dolphins, both of them with baby dolphins. The guide tried to show us as much as possible, and held account with the dolphins at the same time.

Awesome!

Eva_P, Aug 2025

Brutal! You see lots of dolphins swimming next door! Impress yourself, super cool and the captain and biologist super nice!

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Recomendable

Maria_J, Aug 2024

Personal muy agradable el viaje en barco muy bien y estuvimos con los delfines como media hora y vimos otras especies como tiburones, etc genial la experiencia

Una experiencia inolvidable para los peques

JuanCarlos_L, Jul 2024

El trato ha sido fenomenal, un 10 para el personal. Avistamiento de delfines cerca de la costa. Vimos varias familias de cetáceos. Lo recomiendo

Inolvidable

ARIADNA_G, Aug 2023

Ha sido una experiencia inolvidable. Siempre habíamos querido hacer algo así pero nunca imaginamos lo que vivimos. Los delfines nos seguían, pasaban por debajo de la lancha, saltaban. Pudimos verlos muy, muy de cerca y durante un buen rato. Los guías no lo pudieron hacer mejor. Además, como los delfines se dirigían hacia la zona de Ponta da Piedade, tuvieron el detallazo de enseñarnos también esa maravilla.

Ein tolles Erlebnis!

Norman_N, Jul 2023

Ein tolles Urlaubserlebnis. Die Delphine sind neben dem Boot her geschwommen und drunter durch. Danach ging es an der Küste entlang zurück.

Excellente sortie! Bon...

Catherine_R, May 2023

Excellente sortie! Bon guide, beau bateau, plusieurs dauphins! Le personnel parlait un peu français, c’était super!!!

Muy recomendable

Irmina_M, Jul 2022

Hemos visto muchos delfines y nos ha gustado el tour. El paseo con la barca es muy agradable y el guía comenta cosas por el camino. Muy recomendable.

Magnifique

Elisabeth_G, Aug 2021

Voir ces mammifères dans leurs milieu naturel a été une expérience extraordinaire. L’équipage composé de Fred et Joaquim était super, à l’écoute de chacun d’entre nous et attentif à ne pas perturber les dauphins. Nous recommandons bluefleet.

Magique!

Lina_G, Sep 2020

Super moment, le staff était très sympathique. Le moment avec les dauphins est magique et à couper le souffle car ils jouent avec nous et font des sauts. Je le referai sans hésiter!

Die All-in-One Algarven-Tour

JanNiklas_B, Mar 2020

Es war eine sehr schöne Tour und das Geld definitiv wert. Wir haben eine Gruppe Delfine gefunden, der Skipper war freundlich und gut gelaunt und hat die Fahrt in gutem Englisch kommentiert. Zurück ging es dann entlang der beeindruckenden Küste, wofür man bereits eigene Touren buchen könnte. Sehr empfehlenswert!