The 10 best dolphin watching trips in the Algarve
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15emotions Algarve
Portimão
Licensed boat tour operator departing Portimão Marina for Benagil Caves and dolphin watching trips with a marine biologist on board.
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Mar Ilimitado
Sagres
Marine-biology-led dolphin watching and ocean safaris from Sagres, holding RNAAT and cetacean-observation permits, with a research arm.
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Sealife Dolphin Watching
Lagos
Marine-biology-led dolphin watching from Lagos Marina since 2006, plus Benagil caves and an extended Expedition Into The Wild trip.
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Beach Hut Watersports
Praia da Luz
Dolphin watching by RIB from Praia da Luz, three departures daily, free re-board guarantee if no dolphins are seen; trading since 1988.
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Cape Cruiser
Sagres
Family-run boat trips from Sagres since 2003: dolphin and whale watching, cave exploration and sport fishing with a marine biologist aboard.
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Ecomarine Algarve
Faro
Family-run dolphin watching and Ria Formosa boat tours from Faro's Portas do Mar Pier, claiming a 95 percent sighting success rate.
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Lagos Grotto Trips
Ferragudo
Family-run boat trips to Ponta da Piedade and Benagil, plus dolphin watching, from a Lagos-coast operator running for over 10 years.
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Ocean Vibes
Faro
Dolphin and whale watching tours from Faro marina, run by marine biologists who also carry out photo-ID and acoustic research on local cetaceans.
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Seafaris
Lagos
Dolphin-watching specialist in Lagos since 1999, running Europe's largest passenger RIB with a 95 percent dolphin-sighting rate, plus Benagil trips.
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SeaXplorer Sagres
Sagres
Catamaran dolphin watching, cave and seabird trips from Porto da Baleeira, Sagres, guided by a marine biologist in three languages.
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