From Los Gigantes — Whale-Watching Sailboat Cruise

Our Full Review of This Sailboat Trip

The sailboat trip at a glance

Whale-Watching Sailboat Cruise sails from Los Gigantes (Puerto Deportivo Los Gigantes) and lasts 3–4 hours. The listing sells three options: “Shared 3-Hour Trip” from €79, “Private 3-Hour Trip” from €700 and “Private 4-Hour Trip” from €765. On the options we checked for 15 October 2026, boats left at 09:30, 10:00, 13:00 and 16:00. The listing does not state a maximum group size, so expect a shared deck. The crew guides in Spanish, English and French.

Prices start at €79 per person, checked on 23 Sep 2026. Of the 9 per-person trips from Los Gigantes, seven cost less and one more; the middle price here is €65. By rating it is second of the 9 boats from this port with twenty or more reviews (★ 4.9 from 266 reviews).

A sailboat heels when the wind fills the sail and has less shade than a motor boat; in return it is quiet, and under sail the engine is off for part of the trip. Getting aboard usually means a step down from the pontoon onto a narrow deck.

Who this sailboat trip suits

The operator does not take children under 3 years; older children are welcome. 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: “Admire the resident and migratory species of marine fauna”, “Admire the landscape of the island from a sailboat” and “Enjoy a swim/snorkelling session next to the cliffs”.

We cannot check every promise from a desk, but we can set it against the other 8 listings from Los Gigantes: at 3 hours it is as long as the typical three-hour trip from Los Gigantes, it is one of the nine boats from this port that include a swim or snorkel stop and no boat from this port includes 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 €79 buys on this sailboat trip

According to the listing the price includes safety gear on board and snorkelling masks. Not included: snorkel tube, sunscreen and towel.

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 sailboat trip

266 travellers have reviewed this trip on GetYourGuide, for an average of ★ 4.86 out of 5. They score guide 4.9, transport 4.9 and value for money 4.7. The average value-for-money score across the established boats from Los Gigantes is 4.7, so this one is above the port average.

We read the four most recent reviews (from 13 Oct 2025 to 22 Jun 2026), which average ★ 5.0. Two mention whales, two mention dolphins, one mentions turtles, three 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 sailboat trip compares with the other boats from Los Gigantes

Nine whale watching boats sell trips from Los Gigantes (see them all). The most reviewed is Dolphin & Whale Watching Cruise with Swim Stop (5,712 reviews) and the best rated with twenty or more reviews is Los Gigantes Whale Watching Cruise by Sailboat (★ 4.9 from 2,265 reviews). From here the run to deep water takes about 18 minutes (operator data); Los Gigantes is the shortest on the island.

Besides this one, Los Gigantes has four motor boats (from €28), two sailboats (from €65), one pirate boat (from €33) and one speedboat (from €28). Island-wide, 47 of the 57 per-person trips cost less, and by number of reviews it is number 29 of 72 (the full list).

The one real drawback we found is no food is included on a 3–4 hour trip. If that matters to you, look at Dolphin & Whale Watching Tour on a Pirate Boat: Dolphin & Whale Watching Tour on a Pirate Boat offers lunch. Everything else about the two trips — the whales, the rules, the free cancellation — is the same.

Our other reviews of boats from Los Gigantes: Dolphin & Whale Watching Tour on a Pirate Boat, Dolphin & Whale Watching Cruise with Swim Stop, Dolphin and Whale Watching Cruise by Speedboat, Whale or dolphin-watching tour and swim in Masca, Los Gigantes Whale Watching Cruise by Sailboat and Whale and Dolphin-Watching Sailing Tour – Los Gigantes (3H).

Getting to the sailboat trip

The meeting point, as the listing gives it: Calle Poblado Marinero, pantalán 1, berth 152, Los Gigantes. Puerto Deportivo Los Gigantes lies at 28°15′N 16°50′W. From Las Américas it is 29 km / 26 min by road, and bus 477 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, swimwear, towel and biodegradable sunscreen, as the listing advises. Staying in the north? Every whale watching boat sails from the south-west; how to get there.

The best month and time for this sailboat 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 (09:30 and 10:00) are the calmer choice; the afternoon ones (13:00 and 16:00) meet the stronger trade wind.

Our verdict on this sailboat trip

Book this sailboat trip if you want the shortest run to deep water — about 18 minutes from Los Gigantes (operator data), you want a swim in a cove after the whales or you want one of the best-rated boats — ★ 4.9 from 266 reviews.

Skip it if you need step-free boarding (see the accessibility guide), you travel with a child under 3 years (see family-friendly boats) or you weigh over 140 kg (operator rule) (compare all boats).