Costa Adeje — Whale-Watching Cruise

Our Full Review of This Boat Trip

The boat trip at a glance

Whale-Watching Cruise sails from Costa Adeje (Puerto Colón) and lasts 3 hours. The listing sells one option: “Whale-Watching Tour with Food and Drinks” from €47. On the options we checked for 15 October 2026, boats left at 10:00. The listing does not state a maximum group size, so expect a shared deck. The crew guides in Spanish, English and German.

Prices start at €47 per person, checked on 23 Sep 2026. Of the 27 per-person trips from Costa Adeje, eight cost less and 18 more; the middle price here is €55. By rating it is 24th of the 25 boats from this port with twenty or more reviews (★ 4.3 from 132 reviews).

This is a motor boat. How steady it feels depends on its size and hull, which the listing may not state; motor boats reach the whales faster than sailboats and usually have some shade.

Who this boat trip suits

The listing sets no minimum age. Three-hour trips are long for small children; the family guide lists the shorter boats.

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: “See wild whales and dolphins in their natural habitat all year round”, “Swim in a calm, beautiful bay during the tour”, “Enjoy a short tour ideal for families and first-time visitors” and “Relax on a luxury catamaran with sun and shade areas”.

We cannot check every promise from a desk, but we can set it against the other 35 listings from Costa Adeje: at 3 hours it is as long as 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 one of 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 €47 buys on this boat trip

According to the listing the price includes catamaran cruise, specialised tour guide, sandwiches and snacks and soft drinks and beer. Not included: sun lounger and photos and DVDs.

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 boat trip

132 travellers have reviewed this trip on GetYourGuide, for an average of ★ 4.26 out of 5. They score guide 4.5, transport 4.3 and value for money 4.1. The average value-for-money score across the established boats from Costa Adeje is 4.6, so this one is below the port average.

We read the four most recent reviews (from 9 Oct 2020 to 24 Nov 2024), which average ★ 5.0. Four mention whales, three 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 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), 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), seven motor boats (from €30), seven sailboats (from €55) and five catamarans (from €35). Island-wide, 19 of the 57 per-person trips cost less, and by number of reviews it is number 34 of 72 (the full list).

The one real drawback we found is the rating — ★ 4.3 from 132 reviews is below most boats from Costa Adeje. If that matters to you, look at Marine-Life Tour with Transfer, Buffet and Drinks: Marine-Life Tour with Transfer, Buffet and Drinks rates ★ 4.8 from 2,213 reviews. Everything else about the two trips — the whales, the rules, the free cancellation — is the same.

Our other reviews of boats from Costa Adeje: Masca and Los Gigantes Whale-Watching Cruise, Whale and Dolphin-Watching Cruise with Lunch and Swim, Whale & Dolphin Submarine Vision Mini Cruise, Sailing Excursion with Whale and Dolphin Watching, Los Gigantes Whale-Watching Cruise with Lunch, Whale & Dolphin Eco-Cruise with Snacks & Drinks, Sunset Catamaran Tour with Transfer, Buffet & Drinks and Puerto Colon: Dolphin and Whale Watching Speedboat Tour.

Getting to the boat trip

The meeting point, as the listing gives it: Boarding at dock 10 or 15 of Puerto Colón. 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. With hotel pickup the operator confirms the time and place after you book; pickups cover the south of the island.

The listing does not say how early to arrive; allow a quarter of an hour to find the right pontoon. Bring comfortable shoes, warm clothing, sunglasses, sun hat and swimwear, as the listing advises. Not allowed on board: pets. From Puerto de la Cruz it is 67 km, about 62 minutes, to Costa Adeje (bus 343).

The best month and time for this 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). All departures on this listing leave in the morning, the calmest part of the day in summer.

Our verdict on this boat trip

Book this boat trip if you want the choice of hotel pickup or meeting at the pier, you want a swim in a cove after the whales or you want a long trip on the water — 3 hours.

Skip it if you need step-free boarding (see the accessibility guide) or you want the best-rated boat from this port (Marine-Life Tour with Transfer, Buffet and Drinks rates ★ 4.8 from 2,213 reviews).