Whale-Watching Safari by Luxury Boat - Tenerife South

Our Full Review of This Boat Trip

The boat trip at a glance

Whale-Watching Safari by Luxury Boat - Tenerife South sails from Las Galletas (Marina del Sur) and lasts 3 hours. The listing sells two options: “safari with luxury boat, animal encounters - Shared” from €50.05 and “safari with luxury boat, animal encounters - Private” from €435.50. On the options we checked for 15 October 2026, boats left at 10:00, 10:30, 13:00 and 13:30. The listing does not state a maximum group size, so expect a shared deck. The crew guides in Spanish, English and Italian.

Prices start at €50.05 per person, a discount on a listed €77, checked on 23 Sep 2026. Of the 10 per-person trips from Las Galletas, one costs less and eight more; the middle price here is €72.50. By rating it is third of the 3 boats from this port with twenty or more reviews (★ 4.8 from 135 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 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: “luxury boat trip tenerife south”, “amazing, unspoilt places”, “Whale encounters 100%” and “Pick-up included in the south”.

We cannot check every promise from a desk, but we can set it against the other 12 listings from Las Galletas: at 3 hours it is as long as the typical three-hour trip from Las Galletas, it is not among the nine boats from this port that include a swim or snorkel stop and it is one of the six 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 €50.05 buys on this boat trip

According to the listing the price includes hotel pickup and drop-off and food and 2 free drinks.

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

135 travellers have reviewed this trip on GetYourGuide, for an average of ★ 4.78 out of 5. They score guide 4.8, transport 4.7 and value for money 4.7. The average value-for-money score across the established boats from Las Galletas is 4.7, so this one is about at the port average.

We read the four most recent reviews (from 5 Aug 2026 to 20 Sep 2026), which average ★ 5.0. Two mention whales, one mentions dolphins, two 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 Las Galletas

13 whale watching boats sell trips from Las Galletas (see them all). The most reviewed is Whales and Snorkelling Tour on a Luxury Yacht (512 reviews). From here the run to deep water takes about 35 minutes (our estimate from operator descriptions); Los Gigantes is the shortest on the island.

Besides this one, Las Galletas has four yachts (from €65), three motor boats (from €37.80), three private boats (from €349 per boat) and two catamarans (from €65). Island-wide, 23 of the 57 per-person trips cost less, and by number of reviews it is number 32 of 72 (the full list).

The one real drawback we found is a shorter track record — 135 reviews. If that matters to you, look at Whales and Snorkelling Tour on a Luxury Yacht: Whales and Snorkelling Tour on a Luxury Yacht has 512 reviews at ★ 4.9. Everything else about the two trips — the whales, the rules, the free cancellation — is the same.

Our other reviews of boats from Las Galletas: Whale & Dolphin Tour with Local Skipper and Whales and Snorkelling Tour on a Luxury Yacht.

Getting to the boat trip

The meeting point, as the listing gives it: Las Galletas (exact point after booking) — exact berth not published. Marina del Sur lies at 28°00′25″N 16°39′40″W. From Las Américas it is 14.3 km / 15 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. 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. The sea runs from 19.2 °C in March to 23.8 °C in September; on a trip without a swim it only decides how warm the spray feels.

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 and 10:30) are the calmer choice; the afternoon ones (13:00 and 13:30) meet the stronger trade wind.

Our verdict on this boat trip

Book this boat trip if you want hotel pickup and no driving, you want one of the best-rated boats — ★ 4.8 from 135 reviews or you want a long trip on the water — 3 hours.

Skip it if you want a boat with more reviews (Whales and Snorkelling Tour on a Luxury Yacht has 512 reviews at ★ 4.9).