The 10 best boat trips in the Algarve
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1AlgarExperience
Albufeira
A 19-boat fleet running Benagil cave, dolphin-watching, sunset and parasailing trips from marinas in Albufeira, Vilamoura, Lagos and Portimao.
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BoatRent.pt
Faro
Skipper your own 17ft speedboat on the Ria Formosa: full-day self-drive charter from Faro, EUR 400/day, skipper available on request.
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Izzy's Boat Charter
Vilamoura
Experience the Algarve coastline in style aboard 'Izzy's', a sleek Axopar 37 Sun-Top.
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Ocean Quest Algarve
Vilamoura
Vilamoura catamaran tours, dolphin watching and yacht charters since 2017, now with a Sunseeker Portofino for 2026 private luxury charters.
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Seacret Tours
Albufeira
Albufeira Marina operator running private boat tours to the caves and dolphins plus coastal kayak trips to Benagil, bookable online.
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Dream Wave Algarve
Albufeira
A 20-year-old family boat operator in Albufeira Marina running dolphin-watching and Benagil cave catamaran cruises plus jet ski hire.
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Sabino Boat Tours
Olhão
Ria Formosa boat trips from Olhao by the hour, plus dedicated dolphin watching, from EUR 25.
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Benagil Express
Portimão
A Portimao-based maritime tourism operator running small-group boat tours that go inside the Benagil cave and the cliff caves along the Algarve coast, rather…
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BlueFleet
Lagos
A 12-boat fleet from Lagos Marina running six tour types: grotto, coastal cruise, kayak, Benagil, dolphin-watching and private Blue Breeze charters.
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Elite Yacht Charters Algarve
Quarteira
Private crewed yacht charters from Vilamoura Marina to the Benagil caves, dolphin watching and sunset cruises, with an eight-yacht fleet.
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