Exclusive Benagil Cave Cruise with Regional Tastes & Scenic Highlights Join us on an unforgettable cruise to the renowned Benagil Cave, complemented by tastings of regional liquors and delicious sweet treats. Journey westward along the stunning coastline, exploring breathtaking caves and iconic sights such as the Lady of the Rock Chapel, Praia da Marinha, Captain’s Cave, Submarine Rock, Arco do Triunfo, and more. Your tour includes a welcome drink and tastings, with a swimming stop (subject to time, weather, and sea conditions). Our comfortable catamaran is equipped with toilets and a bar on board for your convenience and enjoyment. Please note: access to the Benagil Cave cannot be guaranteed, as authorities occasionally regulate entry. Nonetheless, this scenic adventure promises exceptional views and memorable experiences.
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For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
BENAGIL Cave Tour lasts about 3h 30min. The itinerary has 14 stops.
Prices start at $52 per person for this Vilamoura experience, booked through Viator with the price shown before checkout. There is 1 booking option, so the final price depends on the option you choose.
Yes. Cancel at least 1 day before the start for a full refund. Later cancellations are non-refundable.
The meeting point is KIOSK 14 at the end of the Marina by the Lake Resort. PARKING - GPS: 37.078226, -8.123825. Hotel pickup is not part of this experience.
The experience is available in PT, EN, FR, ES.
It is a small-group experience with a maximum of 70 participants.
Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Yes, bookings are confirmed instantly.
Travellers rate it 4.8 out of 5 across 429 reviews on Viator and Tripadvisor; it is run by Ocean Quest LDA.
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Excellent trip - great crew and the boat is very stable. I was on crutches from an earlier injury and they made accommodations for me. Scenery is amazing.
Thank you so much for your lovely review! We are very happy you enjoyed the boat trip with us and esperially the scenery. Our crew always do their best to provide a very good service to everyone.
All the staff were great. A plethora of information. The entire experience was wonderful. The snacks and drinks on the catamaran were very lovely..
Thank you so much for your lovely review! We are happy you had a great time on board our catamaran and enjoyed the tour and the snacks and drinks.
Very nice trip at sea, pleasant welcome on the boat. Very professional. Thank you for the welcome at kiosk number 14, the lady who speaks French.
Thank you so much for your lovely review! We are very happy you enjoyed the boat trip with us and found our work and crew professional.
Amazing price for what we have seen
Thank you for your review! We are delighted you enjoyed the trip and also found the prices reasonable.
Fantastic trip on the Quest catamaran! 🐬⛵ Seeing those beautiful dolphins swimming so close to the boat was amazing, and the Benagil Caves were absolutely incredible. The staff were so helpful, friendly and funny, which made the whole experience a true 5-star trip. ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ I would highly recommend this experience to anyone visiting the Algarve — an unforgettable day! 🌊
Thank you so much for your lovely words about the trip that you had with our company! We are delighted you saw dolphins close to the catamaran and enjoyed visiting the Benagil caves. We appreciate you mentioning our staff as helpful and friendly as we do our best each trip to make as best as possible and thank you for the recommendations!
Great trip, very friendly crew, With lots of local knowledge. Very comfortable boat. With a bar with snack and very reasonable prices. Would highly recommend
Many thanks for your lovely review! We are pleased you enjoyed being on board with us and enoyed the trip itself. Our crew indeed do their best to provide you with the best service and make the trip interesting for you. We appreciate your recommendations!
To say that my family and I loved the catamaran tour along the Coast and Benagil Cave. It was, without a doubt, the highlight of our vacation! The 3.5-hour tour is incredibly scenic and offers breathtaking views, showing the true beauty of the Algarve coast. We left Marina de Vilamoura and passed through fantastic places such as Praia da Falésia, Olhos de Água, Praia dos Tomates, Gruta do Ninho da Andorinha, Capela de Nossa Senhora da Rocha, o Submarino, o Arco de Albandeira, Gruta do Capitão, and finally, the stunning Praia da Marinha and Gruta de Benagil (beautiful). The atmosphere on board is perfect: relaxed, welcoming, and full of positive energy. The catamaran is fantastic, very spacious and comfortable, ideal for walking, sitting and relaxing. It still has bathrooms and a well-equipped bar (which accepts cards, which is wonderful). Because it is a larger boat, the navigation is much smoother and more stable. The big difference of this experience is, without a doubt, the crew. The service deserves a top rating, with a 5-star service from check-in to departure. At the reception, we were welcomed by Mrs. Alzira, super nice, who explained the tour to us in detail. On board, the crew, Vítor, Ema, Carlos, João, and Valter (the helmsman), the captain so skilled that he took us incredibly close to the caves to appreciate and photograph the stunning and magnificent views. Vítor, who was our guide, is extremely knowledgeable about the local history and geology, in addition to being very humorous and fluent in several languages (Portuguese, English, and French), shared the history and geology of the coast in a light and captivating way. The nice Ema got the refreshing drinks at the bar and, on the way back, after a refreshing dip in the sea, we were still treated to a courtesy of regional sweets and local and national liqueurs. I highly recommend the tour of the Coast and Benagil Cave for those looking for an unforgettable moment in the Algarve. We will certainly return next year to repeat the trip. A huge thank you to the whole team, well done!
Agradecemos cordialmente o seu comentário da sua experiência ao bordo do nosso catamarã! Toda a nossa equipa faz de certeza o nosso melhor para os nossos clientes sentirem bem-vindos, seguros e comfortaveis durante cada passeio. Esperamos vê-los para o ano!
Reception, staff nothing to say but in the service a 15-minute swim in the open sea was planned on the return but no swim.
Thank you for your feedback. We’re delighted to hear that you enjoyed the welcome from our crew. Regarding the swim stop, our lovely crew always ask on board who would like to swim. We only don’t stop if nobody expresses an interest in swimming. We’re sorry you didn’t get the opportunity to swim on this occasion.
Terrible choppy seas and they didn’t bother to cancel the tour. Several people on our boat got sea sick within the 1st hour. No one went swimming as the water was cold and choppy all day.
We’re sorry to hear that the sea conditions affected your experience. We are proud of our consistently high star rating and are renowned for providing a high-quality service to our guests. Our tours only operate when conditions are considered safe for navigation, although sometimes being on the water can unfortunately still cause discomfort or seasickness for some passengers. Regarding the swim stop, our crew always ask who would like to swim, and we only omit the stop if nobody expresses an interest. Kind Regards Ocean Quest Team
A great time!!! A big thank you to Valter, Vitor, Miguel, and Emma who were very kind.
Many thanks for your lovely review! We appreciate mentioning all our team on board as they always do their best for all our clients!
| Tour | Duration | Rating | Price | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BENAGIL Cave Tour | 3h 30min | 4.8 (429) | $52 | |
 Benagil Caves Tours Algarve | 2h 30min | 3.9 (126) | $48 | View |
 Benagil Cave Cruise | 5 hours | 5.0 (89) | $2,631 | View |
 Vilamoura: Brunch and Benagil Caves with Open bar | 5 hours | 4.5 (55) | $56 | View |
 Vilamoura: Dolphins & Benagil Caves | 3 hours | 4.4 (44) | $40 | View |
 Half Day Cruise to Benagil Caves | 4 hours | 5.0 (16) | $3,378 | View |
 Benagil Cave Tours PRIVATE TOUR | 2h 30min | 3.4 (10) | $669 | View |