Whales and Snorkelling Tour on a Luxury Yacht

Our Full Review of This Yacht Trip

The yacht trip at a glance

Whales and Snorkelling Tour on a Luxury Yacht sails from Las Galletas (Marina del Sur) and lasts 3 hours. The listing sells one option: “Private Tour” from €800. On the options we checked for 15 October 2026, boats left at 10:00, 14:00 and 18:00. The listing does not state a maximum group size, so expect a shared deck. The crew guides in English, Spanish and Russian.

Prices start at €95 per person, minimum 2 people, checked on 23 Sep 2026. Of the 10 per-person trips from Las Galletas, six cost less and three more; the middle price here is €72.50. By rating it is first of the 3 boats from this port with twenty or more reviews (★ 4.9 from 512 reviews).

A motor yacht is the comfortable version of a small boat: cushioned seats, some shade, a smaller group than a catamaran and usually a swim platform at the stern.

Who this yacht 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.

The operator lists it as not suitable for people prone to seasickness. 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: “Feel unique on a beautiful yacht in a small group”, “Relax aboard a spacious yacht and learn about marine life from the crew”, “Enjoy delicious tapas and unlimited drinks as you take in amazing coastal views” and “Enjoy the possibility to spot whales and dolphins in their natural habitat”.

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 one of 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 €95 buys on this yacht trip

According to the listing the price includes yacht tour, snacks, drinks, snorkeling gear, crew and pickup and drop-off from X-Sur shopping center in Costa Adeje. Not included: hotel pick-up and drop-off and tips.

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 yacht trip

512 travellers have reviewed this trip on GetYourGuide, for an average of ★ 4.85 out of 5. They score guide 4.9, transport 4.8 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 27 Jun 2026 to 24 Aug 2026), which average ★ 5.0. Three mention whales, three mention the crew or the guide, two mention the food or drinks and one mentions the swim. Four reviews are a sample, not a verdict — the average above covers everyone.

How this yacht trip compares with the other boats from Las Galletas

13 whale watching boats sell trips from Las Galletas (see them all). The cheapest with a hundred reviews or more is Whale-Watching Safari by Luxury Boat - Tenerife South at €50.05. 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 motor boats (from €37.80), three private boats (from €349 per boat), three yachts (from €65) and two catamarans (from €65). Island-wide, 51 of the 57 per-person trips cost less, and by number of reviews it is number 24 of 72 (the full list).

The one real drawback we found is the operator lists it as not suitable for people prone to seasickness. If that matters to you, look at Travelin' Lady: Eco Yacht Whale & Dolphin Safari + Swim: the eco-yacht has a low centre of gravity. 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-Watching Safari by Luxury Boat - Tenerife South and Whale & Dolphin Tour with Local Skipper.

Getting to the yacht trip

The meeting point, as the listing gives it: Pantalán 3, Marina del Sur, Las Galletas. 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. Bring towel and sunscreen, as the listing advises. Not allowed on board: pets and smoking. Staying in the north? Every whale watching boat sails from the south-west; how to get there.

The best month and time for this yacht 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 (14:00 and 18:00) meet the stronger trade wind.

Our verdict on this yacht trip

Book this yacht trip if you want the choice of hotel pickup or meeting at the pier, you want a swim in a cove after the whales or you want one of the best-rated boats — ★ 4.9 from 512 reviews.

Skip it if you get seasick easily (the eco-yacht with a low centre of gravity).