15 Boat Tours in Tenerife to Build a Day Around

1.Eco-Yacht Whale and Dolphin Watching and Swimming

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 15,619 reviews · 1.5 hours · from $13Our pick

Review of Tenerife’s eco-yacht whale and dolphin tour, with pilot whales, dolphins, swimming, the Cave of Love, and practical booking tips.

“The staff working on board the eco-yatch made the trip excellent. They were very informative, friendly and helpful. We got to see dolphins, small beluga whales and sea turtles. We also had few mins to take a splash in the sea from back of the boat which was great too.”

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2.Whale & Dolphin Eco-Cruise with Snacks & Drinks

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 5,096 reviews · 3 - 5 hours · from $52

Review of Costa Adeje’s eco-cruise, with whale and dolphin sightings, swimming, snacks, drinks, practical tips, and honest value advice.

“It was amazing!! We saw some wales and dolphins and even heard the wales songs!!! It was magical. We felt a little bit seasick but the crew was incredibly kind and helpful, they kept the ambience really cheerful!”

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3.Dolphin & Whale Watching Cruise with Swim Stop

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 4,539 reviews · 2 hours · from $33

Cruise from Los Gigantes to spot pilot whales and dolphins, admire Masca cliffs, enjoy a cold drink, and swim in a clear coastal bay.

“Brilliant couple of hours in the water, professional crew who know their stuff. Highly recommended.”

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4.Whale Watching Catamaran Tour with Drinks

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 3,653 reviews · 2 - 3 hours · from $41

Watch pilot whales and dolphins off Tenerife on a small catamaran, with free drinks, friendly guides, and optional snorkeling at Playa Espagueti.

“Lucy and Danny were great fun and looked after us well”

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5.Whale and Dolphin Watching Catamaran with Transfer and Buffet

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 2,712 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $71Top rated

Review of Tenerife’s small-group whale and dolphin catamaran cruise, with hotel transfers, tapas, drinks, swimming, and coastal views.

“What a brilliant afternoon, we saw pilot whales so close to the boat, and some small dolphins who were playing in front of the boat, weather was great, boat wasn't too crowded and we had as much drink as we wanted and a nice simple lunch. Very knowledgeable staff too. Would highly recommend!”

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6.Whale & Dolphin Submarine Vision Mini Cruise

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 2,043 reviews · 2 hours · from $35

See Tenerife’s pilot whales and dolphins from a spacious catamaran with underwater windows on this friendly, affordable Costa Adeje cruise.

“It was well organized trip we could see some whales and a dolphin.”

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7.Los Gigantes Whale Watching Cruise by Sail Boat

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 2,040 reviews · 3 hours · from $88

Review of Tenerife’s Los Gigantes whale watching sailboat cruise, with pilot whales, dolphins, snorkeling, food, drinks, and practical tips.

“We had a brilliant trip with Third Element. The guides were really friendly, interesting and knowledgeable, the boat itself was superb - it was great being part of a smaller group of 10 passengers rather than crammed into a large vessel. We also really enjoyed the food and drinks provided.”

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8.Viking Cruise Whales & Dolphins Watching

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 1,767 reviews · from $20

Sail from Los Cristianos aboard Ragnarok for a lively two-hour Viking cruise with pilot whales, dolphins, sea views, and helpful crew.

“My sister and I took this trip as we hadn’t done one for a long time.. it was so good we saw lots of dolphins swimming and jumping out of the water right by the boat.. would recommend”

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9.Whale and Dolphin Cruise with Food and Pickup

★★★★★★★★★★4.3 · 1,604 reviews · 3 hours · from $46

Cruise from Costa Adeje to see pilot whales and dolphins, enjoy paella, unlimited drinks, a swim stop, and Teide views for $46.

“Excellent & beautiful 🤩 lady host was amazing and had the patience of a saint dealing with very excited children 🧒 My husband and I had a wonderful time and saw plenty of whales 🐋 and dolphins 🐬 would recommend highly”

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10.Adeje: Whale and Dolphin Watching Cruise with Lunch and Swim

★★★★★★★★★★4.4 · 1,573 reviews · 3 - 4.5 hours · from $59

Cruise Tenerife’s west coast from Adeje, spot whales and dolphins, swim in clear Atlantic water, and enjoy lunch and drinks for $59.

“A taxi will take you straight to the correct gangplank and although the boat can take 200 people it's pretty spacious. staff are plentiful and polite. free drinks machines for soda, water, beer and even sangria. You don't go far but we still saw pilot whales and dolphins. Many hotels etc charge higher prices and my daughter loved this”

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11.Whale watching and listening Eco-Catamaran Tour with Food Tasting

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 1,447 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $48

Review of Tenerife’s 3-hour eco-catamaran whale tour, with pilot whales, dolphins, swimming, snorkeling, sandwiches, drinks, and practical tips.

“Smooth 3h walk with to our surprise a captain who spoke French! We were greeted by local whales and seagulls. Unfortunately the weather was not conducive to other encounters but the crew was able to entertain us and feed us well ahah.Auto-translated”

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12.Tenerife Los Cristianos: Whale and Dolphin Eco-Yacht and Swim Stop

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 1,375 reviews · 1 hour 40 minutes (approx.) · from $18

Review of Tenerife’s Los Cristianos eco-yacht tour, with pilot whales, dolphins, coastal views, a swim stop, prices, tips, and honest drawbacks.

“Worst experience of my life. Highly unprofessional and unethical. First gave the wrong address then did not wait for our group. I am 6 months pregnant and left me locked at the dock. Even after asking for help left me there. I was crying in tears with stress that where to go and what I will do for 2 hours in a hot sunny warm day without any shelter. Worst day of my life, please avoid if want some peace in your life.”

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13.Dolphin and Whale Watching Cruise by Speedboat

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 1,063 reviews · 2 hours · from $33

Review of Tenerife’s $33 Los Gigantes speedboat cruise, with pilot whales, dolphins, sea cliffs, swimming bays, tips, and honest drawbacks.

“Great guide, very friendly. We were so lucky to have such a close encounter with a pod of dolphins. Lovely swim in the sea at masca with the added bonus of some fresh fruit when back on the board the boat. Highly recommended”

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14.Sailboat Tour with Food and Snorkeling

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 621 reviews · from $68

Sail Tenerife’s Costa Adeje coast on a 12-meter yacht with whale watching, snorkeling, snacks, drinks, and a small group of 10.

“My husband, toddler daughter and I had a fantastic trip last week, brilliant knowledgeable captain Salvador and we felt so well looked after! We saw pilot whales, several turtles and a dolphin, which was a fantastic experience while we were served drinks like cava and beer, along with snacks. We stopped for swimming and snorkelling and were served lovely fresh baguettes for lunch, we even managed to sail on the way back! thank you for an amazing experience and I hope we can come back again!”

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15.Catamaran Cruise with Brunch and Unlimited Drinks

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 607 reviews · 3 - 4 hours · from $71

Review of Tenerife’s catamaran cruise from Las Galletas, with Canarian brunch, unlimited drinks, swimming, wildlife watching, and hotel pickup.

“We got VIP in the front, very happy with it. Towels, drinks and food. Can smoke in the back of you need and use wc. Very relxaing and nice. if sea sick you may want to rent bench to lay on. its worth it. Just overall fab *****”

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