Whale and Dolphin-Watching Tour by Sailboat

Our Full Review of This Sailboat Trip

The sailboat trip at a glance

Whale and Dolphin-Watching Tour by Sailboat sails from Costa Adeje (Puerto Colón) and lasts 3 hours. The listing sells one option: “Whale and Dolphin-Watching Tour by Sailboat” from €59. On the options we checked for 15 October 2026, boats left at 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 and English.

Prices start at €59 per person, checked on 23 Sep 2026. Of the 27 per-person trips from Costa Adeje, 15 cost less and eleven more; the middle price here is €55. By rating it is 12th of the 25 boats from this port with twenty or more reviews (★ 4.7 from 247 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 listing sets no minimum age. Three-hour trips are long for small children; the family guide lists the shorter boats.

On access, the listing says: wheelchairs without a motor.

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: “Get up close to dolphins and whales in their natural environment”, “Tuck into a delicious lunch, snacks and drinks on board”, “Enjoy snorkelling in the crystal-clear waters of the Atlantic Ocean” and “Marvel at the picturesque views of the southern coast of Tenerife”.

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 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 €59 buys on this sailboat trip

According to the listing the price includes shower on board and free drinks, snacks and meal on board. Not included: hotel pick-up and drop-off and snorkelling equipment.

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

247 travellers have reviewed this trip on GetYourGuide, for an average of ★ 4.70 out of 5. They score guide 4.9, transport 4.8 and value for money 4.6. The average value-for-money score across the established boats from Costa Adeje is 4.6, so this one is about at the port average.

We read the four most recent reviews (from 29 Apr 2026 to 10 Sep 2026), which average ★ 5.0. One mentions whales, one mentions dolphins and four mention the crew or the guide. Four reviews are a sample, not a verdict — the average above covers everyone.

How this sailboat 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), eight motor boats (from €30), six sailboats (from €55) and five catamarans (from €35). Island-wide, 29 of the 57 per-person trips cost less, and by number of reviews it is number 30 of 72 (the full list).

The one real drawback we found is no hotel pickup — you get to the pier yourself. If that matters to you, look at Marine-Life Tour with Transfer, Buffet and Drinks: Marine-Life Tour with Transfer, Buffet and Drinks includes pickup. Everything else about the two trips — the whales, the rules, the free cancellation — is the same.

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

Getting to the sailboat trip

The meeting point, as the listing gives it: Puerto Colón, dock 8. 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 comfortable shoes, sunglasses, sun hat, swimwear and weather-appropriate clothing, as the listing advises. Not allowed on board: pets, luggage or large bags, non-folding wheelchairs and electric wheelchairs. From Puerto de la Cruz it is 67 km, about 62 minutes, to Costa Adeje (bus 343).

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 (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 a meal on board as part of the trip, you want a swim in a cove after the whales or you would rather sail than motor.

Skip it if you have no car and want a pickup (Marine-Life Tour with Transfer, Buffet and Drinks includes pickup).