Los Gigantes — Dolphin & Whale Watching Tour on a Pirate Boat

Our Full Review of This Pirate Boat Trip

The pirate boat trip at a glance

Dolphin & Whale Watching Tour on a Pirate Boat sails from Los Gigantes (Puerto Deportivo Los Gigantes) and lasts 2–3 hours. The listing sells two options: “2-Hour Boat Tour without Lunch” from €33 and “3-Hour Boat Tour with Lunch” from €40. On the options we checked for 15 October 2026, boats left at 11:30 and 14:30. The listing does not state a maximum group size, so expect a shared deck. The crew guides in Spanish, English, French and German.

Prices start at €33 per person, checked on 23 Sep 2026. Of the 9 per-person trips from Los Gigantes, three cost less and five more; the middle price here is €65. By rating it is seventh of the 9 boats from this port with twenty or more reviews (★ 4.6 from 2,370 reviews).

The pirate boat is a large motor vessel dressed as a galleon — high decks, shade below and a show for children. It is steady for its size but not quick.

Who this pirate boat trip suits

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

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: “Savour a paella lunch with chicken and vegetables (depending on option selected)”, “Listen to your guide explain everything you need to know about the marine life”, “Keep your eyes peeled to spot dolphins and whales in their own environment” and “Cool off and take a refreshing swim in the clear waters of the Atlantic Ocean”.

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 €33 buys on this pirate boat trip

According to the listing the price includes boat trip, guide, dolphin and whale watching, free time to swim, trapeze to jump into the sea, drinks and paella with chicken and vegetables. 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 pirate boat trip

2,370 travellers have reviewed this trip on GetYourGuide, for an average of ★ 4.63 out of 5. They score guide 4.7, transport 4.7 and value for money 4.6. The average value-for-money score across the established boats from Los Gigantes is 4.7, so this one is below the port average.

We read the four most recent reviews (from 29 Aug 2026 to 19 Sep 2026), which average ★ 5.0. Two mention whales, three mention the crew or the guide, one mentions the food or drinks and two mention seasickness. Four reviews are a sample, not a verdict — the average above covers everyone.

How this pirate boat 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), three sailboats (from €65) and one speedboat (from €28). Island-wide, ten of the 57 per-person trips cost less, and by number of reviews it is tenth of 72 (the full list).

Our other reviews of boats from Los Gigantes: 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, Whale and Dolphin-Watching Sailing Tour – Los Gigantes (3H) and Whale-Watching Sailboat Cruise.

Getting to the pirate boat trip

The meeting point, as the listing gives it: Calle Poblado Marinero, local 20, 38683 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 operator asks you to be there 30 minutes before departure. Bring sunglasses, sun hat, swimwear, towel and camera, as the listing advises. Not allowed on board: weapons or sharp objects, oversized luggage, smoking, drones and intoxication. Staying in the north? Every whale watching boat sails from the south-west; how to get there.

The best month and time for this pirate 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 (11:30) are the calmer choice; the afternoon ones (14:30) meet the stronger trade wind.

Our verdict on this pirate boat trip

Book this pirate boat trip if you want the shortest run to deep water — about 18 minutes from Los Gigantes (operator data), you want a meal on board as part of the trip or you need a toilet on board.

We found no group of people the listing turns away.