Dolphins & Caves on Rib Boat
Description
For those seeking a closer connection with nature and a good dose of adrenaline, the Dolphins & Benagil Caves – RIB tour is the perfect choice. Aboard a fast vessel with capacity for 12 to 18 passengers, you’ll have easier access to the caves and get even closer to dolphins in the wild — always with full respect for the marine environment, ensured by the presence of a marine biologist on board. This format offers an immersive and intimate experience, ideal for those who enjoy strong emotions and direct contact with the natural beauty of the Algarve coastline. The closeness to the sea, the speed of the boat, and the privileged access to the caves create a fully immersive experience — more intense, more thrilling, and more memorable. The most commonly sighted cetacean species are the Common Dolphin (Delphinus delphis) and the Bottlenose Dolphin (Tursiops truncatus).
Tour Options
Itinerary
Dolphins watching, Caves and Coastline, Boat Cruise
Pleasant Cruise in the sea, embarkation, Safety Briefing
Highlights
What's included
Traveller Ratings
Important Information
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
- Not recommended for pregnant travelers
- Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Children under 16 must be accompanied by an adult.
- Check-in up to 30 minutes from departure time.
- Subject to favorable weather conditions. If cancelled due to Maritime Conditions, you will be given the option of an alternative date or full refund.
- Not available for children under 110cm.
- Not available for children under 5 years old.
- Dolphins are wild creatures, It's not guaranteed they will be encountered. The tour duration can change subject to that.
Reviews(16)
This was great! Seen a lot of the coastline and the benegil caves! After we went further out and was fortunate to see some of the rarest dolphins known to the area! It was a really special moment!
Wonderful adventure. Nelson & Samuel were very attentive and professional. In the rough waters Samuel kept checking in on all of the passengers. I told Samuel that he did a great job of keeping the passengers comfortable in a very adventurous ride. Samuel provided interesting insight throughout the tour. Would definitely try this again
The day before, call to tell us that for unexplained reasons the reserved semi rigid is not available (direction operation will repeat the man at the end of the line). He offers us the same activity at the same price but on a catamaran... I accept even if it was not the experience initially chosen. We arrive on time, we are given our boarding passes and 5 minutes after the scheduled departure, we are cancelled because the catamaran has a problem ... And in addition the qr code gives for refund does not work! Forced to call -> nobody answers ... will have to move!!!!!! Run away!
Marco and Ricardo gave us a great trip. Nice information about the caves and coastline, we got to see some dolphins and was a fun trip. Highly recommended
Smooth ride despite rough seas. Saw loads of dolphins and beautiful views of the caves and coast!!!!
This was a great experience, the boats only have 12 spots and you are say jockey seat position giving you good stability and surprisingly comfortable seating . We departed on time and the boat travels quickly out to look for dolphins , we were lucky enough to see common dolphins and then we headed back along the coastline exploring caves - in all it was a little over 2 hours Ricky was our Captain and he was knowledgeable and helpful. We felt very safe and had a wonderful time
Dear customer Thank you so much for sharing your experience with us! We're thrilled to hear that you had a great time. It sounds like you enjoyed the intimate setting of our small boats with only 12 spots, providing a comfortable and stable ride in the jockey seat position. Safety is always our top priority, so we're glad to hear you felt secure throughout the journey. Best Regard Algarexperience Team
A small boat excursion with a very knowledgeable Ricky. Great views of and commentary about the various Algarve beaches and caves. A must do with them!
Dear Sarel, Thank you for your wonderful feedback! We're delighted you enjoyed the excursion with Ricky and the views and commentary of the Algarve beaches and caves. We look forward to hosting you again! Best regards, Algarexperience Team
Loved the boat ride, so fun through the waves!!! We got to see so many dolphins! Never been so close. Such an enjoable experience and welll worth the money!!! Two hours of our fun, enjoyment!!!
Dear Helrn, Thank you for your lovely review , we are glad that you enjoyed the experience with us. We hope to receive you again to make more memorable experiences, Kind Regards AlgarExperience Team
It was a nice trip, but... No dolphins. We had a ticket with money back guarantee if we didn't see dolphins. This ticket was €10,- more expensive. It would be nice if we could get our money back at the counter. But no, we need to send an email and request the refund. If all goes well, I'll get my money back in a week. I'm curious, I'll let you know here
Beste klant, Wij stellen uw commentaar en beoordeling zeer op prijs! Bij de dolfijn ervaring geven we de klant de optie om een ticket te kopen met een geld-terug garantie, in geval van het niet zien van dolfijnen. De retourmethode hangt af van waar u het ticket voor de activiteit koopt, aangezien dit met dezelfde betaalmethode moet gebeuren. We zijn blij dat u ten volle van uw ervaring heeft genoten. We hopen u snel weer te zien. Met vriendelijke groeten, AlgarExperience Team
We’ll day one of booking I arrived to the place on time walked up to the desk and was informed that the boat wasn’t going out today as was broken ! I asked if they had any other boats for that day they said no do you want a refund so I said yes please, about a hour later had a thought to ask if they had another day they could just move it they was a little reluctant but did so. Day 2 arrived about a hour befor same thing again walked up went to book in we’re and got told we’re not letting any of our boats out today it’s to windy. I was very pissed of at this point as for the 2 days had cost about €50 in cabs to get to this place as we had no car out here just to be told sorry no boats today no phone call text or email to let us know if advance, to add to it every other companies was still going out over 15 more companies but unfortunately we’re all booked. Then got told would take over a week for them to refund my money I know they can’t help the weather but let people know so they don’t have a wasted trip
Dear Daniel, Thank you for your review and comment, that deserved our best attention. AlgarExperience sincerely apologizes for any inconvenience we might have caused you. The circumstances of the cancellation were, in this case, unpredictable to us since the boat that was doing the experience had an issue and had to be repaired and on the following day the weather changed and we had to cancel the activity. We are very sorry that your experience with us was not up to your expectations and hope that you give us another chance in the future. Thank you again for your feedback, which is very important for us to be able to improve our services continuously. Best Regards, AlgarExperience Team
