Puerto Colon — Dolphin and Whale Watching Speedboat Tour

Our Full Review of This Speedboat Trip

The speedboat trip at a glance

Puerto Colon: Dolphin and Whale Watching Speedboat Tour sails from Costa Adeje (Puerto Colón) and lasts 2–3 hours. The listing does not state a maximum group size, so expect a shared deck. The crew guides in English and Spanish.

Prices start at €50 per person, checked on 23 Sep 2026. Of the 27 per-person trips from Costa Adeje, ten cost less and 16 more; the middle price here is €55. By rating it is third of the 25 boats from this port with twenty or more reviews (★ 4.9 from 134 reviews).

A speedboat is the fastest way to the whales and the most exposed: little shade, a firm ride in a swell and the fewest people aboard. Hold on at speed and keep your back straight over the waves.

Who this speedboat trip suits

The listing sets no minimum age.

The operator lists it as not suitable for wheelchair users or people with limited mobility; the accessibility guide names the boats that do take wheelchairs.

If you are prone to seasickness, sit low and in the middle of the boat, watch the horizon, eat lightly beforehand and take a remedy before you board, not once you feel unwell.

What the operator promises, and what we can check

In the operator’s own words, the trip offers: “Meet dolphins, whales, and turtles up close on a licensed boat”, “Enjoy snorkeling and swimming”, “Join a small group of up to 11 people” and “Ride in a speedboat”.

We cannot check every promise from a desk, but we can set it against the other 35 listings from Costa Adeje: at 2 hours it is shorter than the typical three-hour trip from Costa Adeje, it is one of the 31 boats from this port that include a swim or snorkel stop and it is not among the seven trips from here with hotel pickup. Every licensed boat follows the same rules near the animals — 60 metres, 30 minutes, 4 knots — so a promise to respect the whales is a floor, not an extra (the rules).

What €50 buys on this speedboat trip

According to the listing the price includes speedboat cruise, captain as your guide, snorkeling gear, drinks and snacks and private or shared tour. Not included: pick-up and drop-off.

The price is per person; children’s prices, where the operator offers them, show in the calendar once you choose the number of people. Free cancellation runs up to 24 hours before the start, with a full refund — the same terms as every boat on this site. The price in the calendar for your date is the one that counts; ours is a snapshot.

What travellers say after the speedboat trip

134 travellers have reviewed this trip on GetYourGuide, for an average of ★ 4.90 out of 5. They score guide 5.0, transport 5.0 and value for money 5.0. The average value-for-money score across the established boats from Costa Adeje is 4.6, so this one is above the port average.

We read the four most recent reviews (from 24 Aug 2026 to 30 Aug 2026), which average ★ 5.0. Three mention whales, three mention dolphins, two mention turtles and four mention the crew or the guide. Four reviews are a sample, not a verdict — the average above covers everyone.

How this speedboat trip compares with the other boats from Costa Adeje

36 whale watching boats sell trips from Costa Adeje (see them all). The most reviewed is Whale & Dolphin Eco-Cruise with Snacks & Drinks (5,795 reviews), the best rated with twenty or more reviews is Puerto Colon: Dolphin and Whale Watching Speedboat Cruise (★ 5.0 from 34 reviews) and the cheapest with a hundred reviews or more is Whale & Dolphin-Watching Cruise with Swim at €26.40. From here the run to deep water takes about 25 minutes (our estimate from operator descriptions); Los Gigantes is the shortest on the island.

Besides this one, Costa Adeje has nine private boats (from €300 per boat), eight motor boats (from €30), seven sailboats (from €55) and five catamarans (from €35). Island-wide, 21 of the 57 per-person trips cost less, and by number of reviews it is number 33 of 72 (the full list).

The one real drawback we found is no hotel pickup — you get to the pier yourself. If that matters to you, look at Marine-Life Tour with Transfer, Buffet and Drinks: Marine-Life Tour with Transfer, Buffet and Drinks includes pickup. Everything else about the two trips — the whales, the rules, the free cancellation — is the same.

Our other reviews of boats from Costa Adeje: Whale and Dolphin Cruise with Food and Pick-up, Whale and Dolphin-Watching Boat Excursion, Whale & Dolphin-Watching Cruise with Swim, See whales in Tenerife: exclusive yacht tour with swim and lunch, Whale-Watching Catamaran Tour with Drinks, Whale & Dolphin Watching with Drinks and Snacks, Whale and Dolphin-Watching Tour by Sailboat and Sailboat Tour with Whale Watching, Food and Snorkeling.

Getting to the speedboat trip

The meeting point, as the listing gives it: Three meeting points; yours depends on the option you select on the partner page. Puerto Colón lies at 28°04′07″N 16°44′02″W. From Las Américas it is 2.6 km / 7 min by road, and bus 467 stops nearby.

The listing does not say how early to arrive; allow a quarter of an hour to find the right pontoon. Bring swimwear, towel and sunscreen, as the listing advises. From Puerto de la Cruz it is 67 km, about 62 minutes, to Costa Adeje (bus 343).

The best month and time for this speedboat trip

The pilot whales and bottlenose dolphins live off this coast all year, and operators report sightings on about 99 % of trips (operator data), so the month changes the weather, not the animals. For the swim stop, the sea is warmest in September (23.8 °C) and coolest in March (19.2 °C).

July and August are the windiest months and September and October the calmest (month by month).

Our verdict on this speedboat trip

Book this speedboat trip if you want a swim in a cove after the whales or you want one of the best-rated boats — ★ 4.9 from 134 reviews.

Skip it if you need step-free boarding (see the accessibility guide) or you have no car and want a pickup (Marine-Life Tour with Transfer, Buffet and Drinks includes pickup).