TENERIFE
Tenerife’s best days out.
The 15 most popular sailing tours on Tenerife: what each trip includes, what it costs, how long it runs and who operates it. The days worth planning around, picked from across the island.
Ethical whale and dolphin watching from Los Cristianos on an eco-yacht with a swim stop and a visit to the Cave of Love.
Most Popular“We had a great experience with Ines (our guide) and our captain! Superb explanations, great weather and we were able to see both Dolphins and Whales. Wonderful experience - can recommend 10/10 :)”
Sail southwest Tenerife from Puerto Colón for pilot whales on a catamaran with free drinks; add 3-hour snorkeling at Playa Espagueti.
“The guides are very nice and professional. Unfortunately, we didn’t see the whale due to abnormal weather conditions. But the overall experience is great. The kids enjoyed a lot.”
3-hour Tenerife catamaran for whale and dolphin spotting with hotel transfer and buffet tapas, snacks, and plenty of drinks onboard.
“Lovely trip, excellent value for money, amazing guides and most importantly, saw the whales! And they were beautiful 😍”
Sunset eco-yacht whale watching from Los Cristianos. Ethical, no-chase viewing, possible swim stop, Teide views, 1.5 hours. From $17.
“Friendly staff, good explanations, short lovely boat tour, we saw dolphins and pilot whales.”
3-hour eco-catamaran whale watching in Tenerife with live captain commentary, underwater listening, and included sandwiches plus unlimited drinks.
“Excellent tour with respect for the animals. Not too crowded. Friendly multi langual crew. Unfortunately some robe was broken so no sailing but moving by engine. The music was not particularly my choice but not too loud and once in a while it was turned off. Highlights: * the pilot whales which we could see…”
Whale and dolphin eco-yacht from Los Cristianos on Tenerife, with a swim stop. Small-group sail, respectful viewing, and great value.
“Didn’t even get the experience. Choppy seas trip was cancelled and was refused a refund by both Viator and PayPal!”
3-hour small-group sail in Tenerife’s Costa Adeje: whale and dolphin spotting, snorkeling, and snacks onboard on the Roulette from $68.
“Excellent trip, saw dolphins and turtles, lovely swim and lunch and drinks provided. The guide was super .. very lovely.”
Tenerife catamaran cruise from Las Galletas with brunch, unlimited beer and soft drinks, and live whale and dolphin spotting.
“Great day out on the catamaran. Saw pilot whales, turtles and flying fish. Booked a Balinese day bed which was fab. Food was good too. A great afternoon out with smooth transfers. Unlimited drinks is beer or soft drinks only. Wine and cocktails you need to pay for. Would have preferred a full size bottle…”
3-hour Tenerife sunset catamaran with hotel pickup: search for pilot whales and dolphins, enjoy tapas and drinks as the sun drops.
“we absolutely loved this boat ride! we saw whales, had plenty of drinks, so much laughter and some amazing memories made 🧡”
A 3-hour whale watching catamaran from Puerto Colón with transfer, buffet, drinks and beer, plus a swim stop in Tenerife.
“A more personalised trip with everything you needed supplied, crew very helpful and polite well organised and successful trip to view the local pilot whale's and dolphins 🐬 😀”
5-hour eco catamaran from Costa Adeje for whale watching, snorkel time, and a food tasting lunch with unlimited drinks.
“Crew were so friendly and knowledgeable. Seen a couple pods of Pilot whales and a see turtle. Only stop at the bay for 30mins for a swim. Food was delicious. No whale listening though but would totally recommend. The 5 hours flew in”
3-hour small yacht cruise from Tenerife’s Puerto Colón to spot whales and dolphins, with snorkeling time, drinks, and snacks for up to 11.
“Amazing experience Guy was really knowledgable, saw dolphins even came to the boat, sandwich was tasty, unlimited drinks, lovely glass of champagne with strawberries, got a tour of the island, son who is 10 enjoyed it, would highly recommend.”
3-hour catamaran whale and dolphin watching off Costa Adeje with onboard sandwiches and drinks, plus a cove swim or snorkel stop.
“It was the best experience! Thank you for the amazing food and drinks! We also got to see some whales!”
Sail past Los Gigantes cliffs, snorkel in clear water, and search for dolphins and whales on a small-group trip with tapas and drinks.
“The crew on the boat were friendly and informative. the tapas was great, there was plenty of drinks available. There was only 7 guests on the tour and 2 crew. It felt a little more relaxed than being crammed on a typical tour boat. We went on the 1pm tour and saw plenty of dolphins…”
3-hour small sailboat cruise in Tenerife to spot whales and dolphins, with onboard sandwiches, drinks, and snorkeling gear.
“Raúl, el capitán del velero, ha sido muy simpático y agradable. Nos ha hecho una visita guiada de lo más completo, dándonos explicaciones sobre los cetáceos que íbamos a avistar. La experiencia es de lo más recomendable.”
From Mount Teide to the whale coast to the green north, and every good way to spend a day in the sun.
