Costa Adeje — Whale & Dolphin-Watching Cruise with Swim

Our Full Review of This Wooden Boat Trip

The wooden boat trip at a glance

Whale & Dolphin-Watching Cruise with Swim sails from Costa Adeje (Puerto Colón) and lasts 2–5 hours. The listing sells two options: “Colon Harbour, Pier 14 at 9:45 AM” from €26.40 and “5-Hour Whale-Watching Tour with Lunch & Swim in Los Gigantes” from €55. On the options we checked for 15 October 2026, boats left at 10:00 and 12:00. The listing does not state a maximum group size, so expect a shared deck. The crew guides in English, Spanish, French, German and Italian.

Prices start at €26.40 per person, a discount on a listed €33, checked on 23 Sep 2026. Of the 27 per-person trips from Costa Adeje, no cost less and 26 more; the middle price here is €55. By rating it is 16th of the 25 boats from this port with twenty or more reviews (★ 4.6 from 543 reviews).

A traditional wooden boat is slower than a modern motor boat and closer to the water, with a simple deck and some shade.

Who this wooden boat trip suits

The listing sets no minimum age. The listing mentions a toilet on board.

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: “Sail the Atlantic on a charming wooden boat”, “Watch whales and dolphins in their natural habitat”, “Stop for a swim in crystal-clear waters” and “✈️ Learn from a friendly and knowledgeable local crew”.

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 €26.40 buys on this wooden boat trip

According to the listing the price includes blue Flag: Legal Whale Watching Permit, crew and captain on board, swimming stop, weather and sea conditions permitting, at the captain's discretion, multilingual guide, cruise and toilets on board. Not included: soft drinks, beer and cocktails, snorkelling equipment and towels. Some of that can be bought on board, so bring cash or a card.

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 wooden boat trip

543 travellers have reviewed this trip on GetYourGuide, for an average of ★ 4.57 out of 5. They score guide 4.7, transport 4.7 and value for money 4.7. 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 22 Aug 2026 to 15 Sep 2026), which average ★ 5.0. Four mention whales, four mention dolphins, two mention the crew or the guide and one mentions the swim. Four reviews are a sample, not a verdict — the average above covers everyone.

How this wooden boat 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) and the best rated with twenty or more reviews is Puerto Colon: Dolphin and Whale Watching Speedboat Cruise (★ 5.0 from 34 reviews). 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, no of the 57 per-person trips cost less, and by number of reviews it is number 23 of 72 (the full list).

The one real drawback we found is no food is included on a 2–5 hour trip. If that matters to you, look at Marine-Life Tour with Transfer, Buffet and Drinks: Marine-Life Tour with Transfer, Buffet and Drinks offers lunch. Everything else about the two trips — the whales, the rules, the free cancellation — is the same.

Our other reviews of boats from Costa Adeje: 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, Sailboat Tour with Whale Watching, Food and Snorkeling, Marine-Life Tour with Transfer, Buffet and Drinks, Whale-Watching Cruise and Masca and Los Gigantes Whale-Watching Cruise.

Getting to the wooden boat trip

The meeting point, as the listing gives it: Av. de Colón, 38660 Costa Adeje. 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 sunglasses, sun hat, hat, swimwear and towel, as the listing advises. Not allowed on board: pets (assistance dogs allowed), fishing, alcohol and drugs, feeding animals and party groups. From Puerto de la Cruz it is 67 km, about 62 minutes, to Costa Adeje (bus 343).

The best month and time for this wooden boat 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). In the windy months the morning departures (10:00) are the calmer choice; the afternoon ones (12:00) meet the stronger trade wind.

Our verdict on this wooden boat trip

Book this wooden boat trip if you need a toilet on board, you want a swim in a cove after the whales or you want to spend €26.40 a head or less.

Skip it if you need step-free boarding (see the accessibility guide) or you want lunch on board (Marine-Life Tour with Transfer, Buffet and Drinks offers lunch).