All whale watching in Tenerife leaves from the south and south-west coast. Three ports cover the south resorts: Puerto Colón in Costa Adeje (36 boats), Los Cristianos (12) and Marina del Sur in Las Galletas (13) — 61 boats from €26.40 per person. Pick the port nearest your hotel, then the boat. Our pick in the quietest of the three, Las Galletas, is the small luxury yacht, ★ 4.9 from 512 reviews.
Our pick in the south · from€95per person★4.9512 reviews
Three ports, one coast — start with the one nearest your bed
Whale Watching South Tenerife: Which Port and Which Boat
Our pickyachtLas Galletas · Pantalán 3
Why this one: a small luxury yacht from the quiet Marina del Sur with hotel pickup and food included, ★ 4.9 from 512 reviews — the best-rated boat in Las Galletas. The minus: €95 per person and not suitable for people prone to seasickness.
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Whale Watching Tour Tenerife South: From Los Cristianos
Los Cristianos is the port to pick if you are staying in Los Cristianos itself, in Arona or near the airport. It has the island's most-reviewed trips — the 90-minute eco-yacht and the no-chase catamaran — and cheap two-hour boats with a swim stop from €27.81.
Everything boards at the excursion zones next to the beach, a short walk from the town centre; bus 467 connects it with Playa de las Américas in about seven minutes.
Choose it for a short, cheap, well-proven trip; choose another port for small groups or lunch on board.
Whale Watching South Tenerife: From Puerto Colón in Costa Adeje
Puerto Colón serves Playa de las Américas, San Eugenio, Fañabé and the rest of Costa Adeje. Half of the island's boats sail from here: lunch catamarans with hotel pickup, sailboats, speedboats and most of the private yachts.
If you want hotel pickup, this is the port: the three-hour lunch catamaran (★ 4.8 from 2,213 reviews) collects you from the south coast resorts.
Whale and Dolphin Watching Tenerife South: From Las Galletas
Marina del Sur in Las Galletas is a small fishing and leisure harbour east of Los Cristianos, handy for Costa del Silencio, Golf del Sur, El Médano and the airport. Its 13 boats are mostly small yachts, fast boats and private charters, from €37.80 per person.
The run to the pilot whales is the longest of the three — about 35 minutes (estimate) — but the boats are smaller and the marina calmer. The best-rated is the luxury yacht with pickup (★ 4.9 from 512 reviews); a fast new boat with pickup rates ★ 4.9 from 19 reviews.
Several Las Galletas boats have only a handful of reviews; the table below says so.
“We saw pilot whales and sea turtles so amazing. There was shade and enough seats for everyone to see. When we went for a swim it was easy to get back on the boat with their good ladder. The trip was great.”
“Great experience. There were only 8 of us plus two members of the crew. It was truly calm and nice. We saw some whales and swam in some clear waters however there weren’t any fish. We found out lots of curious things fro”
Start times10:30 · 12:30 · 14:30LanguagesSpanish, English, French, German, ItalianMeeting pointIn the harbour, follow the blue line painted on the ground to excursion zone A and wait behind the big green fence.Not suitable forWheelchair users
Start times10:00LanguagesEnglish, French, German, Italian, SpanishMeeting pointPuerto de Los Cristianos, excursion zone A, 38650.Not suitable forWheelchair users
Start times11:00 · 16:00LanguagesEnglish, Spanish, PolishMeeting pointBoarding gate: excursion zone A, right next to the beach in Los Cristianos harbour. Arrive at least 15 minutes before departure.Not suitable forPeople with motion sickness
Start times10:00 · 13:00 · 16:00LanguagesEnglish, French, German, SpanishMeeting pointWait at the top of the dock by the sign “Pantalán Nº 4”, 15 minutes before your time.Not suitable forPeople prone to seasickness
Start times17:00LanguagesEnglish, Spanish, French, ItalianMeeting pointFisherman’s wharf, excursion zone A — follow the blue line. Be at the port 30 minutes before departure; the gate closes 5 minutes before.Not suitable forWheelchair users
Start times17:00LanguagesEnglishMeeting pointDock 6, Puerto Colón, Playa de las Américas. Public parking at the marina, about €1.20 per hour.Not suitable fornot stated
Start times10:00 · 13:00 · 16:00LanguagesEnglish, SpanishMeeting pointPantalán 9 in Puerto Colón — look for the red catamaran.Not suitable forWheelchair users
Start times13:00LanguagesEnglish, SpanishMeeting pointBoarding gate: excursion zone A, right next to the beach in Los Cristianos harbour. Arrive at least 15 minutes before departure.Not suitable forPeople prone to seasickness
Start times12:00LanguagesSpanish, English, French, German, ItalianMeeting pointPuerto Colón, pier 14, next to the petrol station. Boarding starts 30 minutes before departure.Not suitable fornot stated
Start times10:30LanguagesSpanish, English, ItalianMeeting pointAt the gate of dock 5, the first jetty past the port parking barrier, ten minutes before departure.Not suitable fornot stated
Start times13:00LanguagesSpanish, EnglishMeeting pointDock 10 or 15 of Puerto Colón, Av. de Colón 11, 38660 Playa de las Américas.Not suitable fornot stated
Start times10:00LanguagesGerman, English, Spanish, Italian, FrenchMeeting pointThe meeting point varies with the option: the shared trips go direct to the pier; the partner page shows the exact point for each.Not suitable forWheelchair users
Start times10:00 · 13:00 · 16:00LanguagesEnglish, Spanish, French, ItalianMeeting pointPantalán (dock) 0, Puerto Colón. Two car parks at the port, about €1 per hour. Arrive 15 minutes early.Not suitable fornot stated
Start timesnot statedLanguagesEnglish, SpanishMeeting pointThree meeting points; yours depends on the option you select on the partner page.Not suitable forWheelchair users
Start timesLanguagesEnglish, SpanishMeeting pointIn the harbour, in front of gate number 4, Av. de Colón 128.Not suitable forChildren under 16 years, Pregnant women, People with back problems, Wheelchair users, People over 350 lbs (159 kg), People prone to seasickness
Start times10:00 · 15:00 · 17:30LanguagesEnglish, French, Italian, SpanishMeeting pointHotel pickup in the southNot suitable forPeople with mobility impairments, People with motion sickness
Start times10:00 · 15:30LanguagesItalian, English, SpanishMeeting pointPuerto Colón (pier after booking)Not suitable forBabies under 1 year, People over 70 years
Start times11:30 · 14:30LanguagesEnglish, French, Italian, SpanishMeeting pointTenerife (exact point after booking)Not suitable forPeople over 95 years
Start timesnot statedLanguagesEnglish, SpanishMeeting pointTwo meeting points; yours depends on the option you select.Not suitable forWheelchair users, People with motion sickness
Start timesnot statedLanguagesItalian, Spanish, EnglishMeeting pointMarina del Sur, Las Galletas: control tower, second floor.Not suitable fornot stated
Start times09:00 · 11:00 · 13:00 · 15:00LanguagesSpanish, EnglishMeeting pointMarina del Sur, Las Galletas: control tower, second floor.Not suitable forChildren under 5 years, People over 287 lbs (130 kg), People prone to seasickness
Start times09:45 · 14:00LanguagesEnglishMeeting pointMarina del Sur, Las Galletas, pontoon 3 — about 10 minutes by taxi from Los Cristianos.Not suitable forNon-swimmers
Start times09:45 · 14:00LanguagesEnglish, SpanishMeeting pointMarina del Sur, Las Galletas, pontoon 3; a crew member waits there.Not suitable forPeople prone to seasickness, Babies under 1 year, People with mobility impairments, Wheelchair users, Children under 2 years
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10:30 · 12:30 · 14:30 · Spanish, English, French, German, Italian · In the harbour, follow the blue line painted on the ground to excursion zone A and wait behind the big green fence.
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11:00 · 16:00 · English, Spanish, Polish · Boarding gate: excursion zone A, right next to the beach in Los Cristianos harbour. Arrive at least 15 minutes before departure.
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17:00 · English, Spanish, French, Italian · Fisherman’s wharf, excursion zone A — follow the blue line. Be at the port 30 minutes before departure; the gate closes 5 minutes before.
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13:00 · English, Spanish · Boarding gate: excursion zone A, right next to the beach in Los Cristianos harbour. Arrive at least 15 minutes before departure.
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10:00 · German, English, Spanish, Italian, French · The meeting point varies with the option: the shared trips go direct to the pier; the partner page shows the exact point for each.
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10:00 · 13:00 · 16:00 · English, Spanish, French, Italian · Pantalán (dock) 0, Puerto Colón. Two car parks at the port, about €1 per hour. Arrive 15 minutes early.
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Nearest port from your hotel, by road and bus
Whale Watching South Tenerife: Nearest Port from Your Hotel
Playa de las Américas
Puerto Colón 2.6 km · Los Cristianos 2.7 km
Costa Adeje · San Eugenio
Puerto Colón, walking distance
Los Cristianos · Arona
Los Cristianos harbour, walking distance
Costa del Silencio · Golf del Sur
Las Galletas, Marina del Sur
El Médano · the airport
Las Galletas or Los Cristianos, 15–20 min by car
Marina del Sur
176 berths · 28°00′25″N 16°39′40″W
The three ports sit on one stretch of coast: Puerto Colón at the north end of Playa de las Américas, Los Cristianos harbour 5 km east, and Las Galletas another 10 km on. Bus 467 links all three, from Las Galletas through Los Cristianos and Las Américas to San Eugenio next to Puerto Colón.
All of them reach the same pilot whales. What changes with the port is the choice of boat — widest in Puerto Colón, cheapest and best-reviewed in Los Cristianos, smallest and quietest in Las Galletas — and how long the run to deep water takes, roughly 25 minutes from the first two and about 35 from Las Galletas (estimates). For the shortest run on the island, Los Gigantes is 29 km north-west.
South Tenerife Whale Watching: The Numbers in Detail
South Tenerife whale watching in numbers
61 boats leave from the south-coast ports. 43 sell seats by the person, from €26.40 to €129 (middle price €55); 15 are priced for the whole boat, from €300 to €935. 18 last up to two hours and 43 last three hours or more.
Of the 61, 37 include food, 49 stop for a swim or snorkel, 14 include hotel pickup, six mention a toilet on board, three sail at sunset and one is adults-only. Together they have 73,290 reviews on GetYourGuide, with a review-weighted average of ★ 4.64. Four are too new to have reviews.
What the money buys in the south of Tenerife
What the extra money buys in the south of Tenerife: 13 trips cost up to €40 per person, typically for 2 hours, and none of them include food and ten a swim stop; 24 trips cost €40 to €70 per person, typically for 3 hours, and 21 of them include food and 19 a swim stop; six trips cost over €70 per person, typically for 3 hours, and four of them include food and four a swim stop. The whales are the same on every boat — the price pays for time on the water, food, a smaller group and comfort.
The cheapest trip with a hundred reviews or more is Whale & Dolphin-Watching Cruise with Swim at €26.40 (★ 4.6 from 543 reviews). Per hour on the water, the best value among the established boats is Los Gigantes Whale-Watching Cruise with Lunch, about €11 an hour. Prices are from-prices checked on 23 Sep 2026; the calendar shows the price for your date.
By kind of boat in the south of Tenerife: 24 motor boats (from €27.81 per person, typically 3 hours), eleven motor yachts (from €40 per person, typically 3 hours), eleven sailboats (from €55 per person, typically 3 hours), nine catamarans (from €28 per person, typically 3 hours), two eco-yachts (from €29.90 per person, typically 90 minutes), two speedboats (from €50 per person, typically 2.5 hours), one glass-bottom boat (from €33 per person, typically 2 hours) and one wooden boat (from €26.40 per person, typically 2 hours). The boat decides the ride more than the port: two hulls and the eco-yachts roll least, sailboats heel and go quiet under sail, speedboats are quickest and firmest. The boat-type guide explains each one.
What recent reviews in the south of Tenerife mention
We read the most recent reviews of each boat in the south of Tenerife — 207 in all, written between 9 Oct 2020 and 23 Sep 2026, averaging ★ 4.9. 103 mention whales, 62 mention dolphins, 20 mention turtles, 106 mention the crew or the guide, 25 mention the food or drinks, 35 mention the swim, 5 mention seasickness and 3 mention waiting or a late start. Seasickness comes up in five of them — worth taking seriously if you are prone to it; the steadiest boats are the eco-yachts and the catamarans. This is a sample of the latest reviews, not the whole record; the rating next to each boat covers every review.
Where they leave from: 36 from Costa Adeje (about 25 minutes to deep water), 13 from Las Galletas (about 35 minutes to deep water) and twelve from Los Cristianos (about 25 minutes to deep water). The port decides the run to the whales and how you get there; the whales themselves are the same off the whole south-west coast.
How we compare these boats
How we compare: every number here comes from the GetYourGuide listings as we read them on 23 Sep 2026 — price, duration, what is included, the rating and the number of reviews — and from public sources we name next to the figure. We rank by rating only among boats with a hundred reviews or more, because a ★ 5.0 from three reviews says little. Where a listing does not state something, we say so instead of guessing. We earn a commission on bookings; it is the same for every boat and does not decide the order.
Whale Watching Tenerife South FAQ
Where is the best whale watching in south Tenerife?+
The whales are the same off the whole south-west coast. Pick by port: Los Cristianos for cheap, heavily reviewed short trips; Puerto Colón for catamarans with lunch, sailboats and pickup; Las Galletas for small yachts. For the shortest run to deep water, Los Gigantes.
Which port is nearest to Playa de las Américas?+
Puerto Colón (2.6 km, about seven minutes by taxi) and Los Cristianos (2.7 km, about six minutes) are almost equidistant; both are on bus route 467.
Is there whale watching from Las Galletas?+
Yes — 13 boats leave Marina del Sur, mostly small yachts, fast boats and private charters, from €37.80 per person.
Is there whale watching near the airport?+
Tenerife South airport is about 17 km from Los Cristianos and a little closer to Las Galletas; both are 15–20 minutes by car.
Do south Tenerife trips include hotel pickup?+
15 trips on the island include hotel pickup; 14 of them sail from the south-coast ports, mostly Puerto Colón and Las Galletas. Pickup covers the south resorts.
What is the cheapest whale watching in south Tenerife?+
From €26.40 per person for a two-hour trip; the 90-minute eco-yacht from Los Cristianos is €29.90 with 19,265 reviews.
Is luxury whale watching available in the south?+
Yes — small luxury yachts from Las Galletas from €95 per person, and private yachts from Puerto Colón and Las Galletas from €595 for the whole boat.
Can I see whales from the shore in the south?+
Sometimes a blow on the horizon from the headlands, but the resident pilot whales are a few kilometres out. A boat is the only way to see them close.
eco yacht★ 4.719,265 reviews