Los Gigantes — Dolphin & Whale Watching Cruise with Swim Stop

Our Full Review of This Boat Trip

The boat trip at a glance

Dolphin & Whale Watching Cruise with Swim Stop sails from Los Gigantes (Puerto Deportivo Los Gigantes) and lasts 2 hours. The listing sells one option: “Dolphin & Whale Watching Cruise with Swim Stop” from €28. On the options we checked for 15 October 2026, boats left at 10:30, 11:30, 12:30, 13:30, 14:30, 15:30, 16:30 and 17:30. The listing does not state a maximum group size, so expect a shared deck.

Prices start at €28 per person, checked on 23 Sep 2026. Of the 9 per-person trips from Los Gigantes, no cost less and eight more; the middle price here is €65. By rating it is fourth of the 9 boats from this port with twenty or more reviews (★ 4.7 from 5,712 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. At 2 hours it suits younger children and first-timers.

The listing says nothing about wheelchairs; ask the operator through the partner page before booking.

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: “Refresh yourself with a delightful swim in the blue water of Juan López or Masca”, “Sail tantalisingly close to the spectacular and looming cliffs of Los Gigantes”, “Observe majestic whales and playful dolphins swimming in their natural habitat” and “Relax in the sun and sip on a complimentary cold drink before going for a swim”.

We cannot check every promise from a desk, but we can set it against the other 8 listings from Los Gigantes: at 2 hours it is shorter than 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 €28 buys on this boat trip

According to the listing the price includes cruise, whale and dolphin watching, stop at Los Gigantes cliffs, swimming and 1 cold drink. Not included: hotel 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 boat trip

5,712 travellers have reviewed this trip on GetYourGuide, for an average of ★ 4.71 out of 5. They score guide 4.8, transport 4.8 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 about at the port average.

We read the four most recent reviews (from 23 Aug 2026 to 9 Sep 2026), which average ★ 5.0. One mentions whales, two mention dolphins, four mention the crew or the guide and two mention 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 Los Gigantes

Nine whale watching boats sell trips from Los Gigantes (see them all). 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 three motor boats (from €28), three sailboats (from €65), one pirate boat (from €33) and one speedboat (from €28). Island-wide, two of the 57 per-person trips cost less, and by number of reviews it is fourth of 72 (the full list).

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

Getting to the boat trip

The meeting point, as the listing gives it: At the entrance of Los Gigantes port, the office is on the right-hand side; the crew wears yellow T-shirts. 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 operator asks you to be there 30 minutes before departure. Not allowed on board: smoking, vaping, alcohol and drugs, glass objects and touching animals. Staying in the north? Every whale watching boat sails from the south-west; how to get there.

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). In the windy months the morning departures (10:30 and 11:30) are the calmer choice; the afternoon ones (12:30, 13:30, 14:30, 15:30, 16:30 and 17:30) meet the stronger trade wind.

Our verdict on this boat trip

Book this boat 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 a proven boat — 5,712 reviews.

We found no group of people the listing turns away.