AlgarExperience

AlgarExperience (legally Varzeamar, S.A., maritime tourism licence RNAAT 265/2010, cetacean observation licence AOC/25/2023) runs boat trips from four marinas along the coast: Albufeira, Vilamoura, Lagos and Portimao. The company operates a fleet of 19 boats, from large motor catamarans such as Belize Segundo (120 passengers) and Espirito Oceanico (140 passengers) down to semi-rigid RIBs like Ocean Legacy and Ocean Destiny, plus the yacht Andreza and the sailing catamaran Melhor do Mar. From its home base in Albufeira Marina, the Albufeira lineup includes the Dolphins & Benagil Caves catamaran and RIB trips (up to 2h30-3h, from EUR 29), the longer Benagil Caves & Coastline tour (up to 4h, from EUR 29), a Brunch and Benagil Caves cruise with open bar (up to 5h, from EUR 49), sunset options including a food-tasting cruise with DJ and open bar, Benagil Sunset and the premium Sunset Cruise Unwind (2h30, from EUR 80), the Belize Boat Party, parasailing (up to 1h30, from EUR 30) and a Sea Shuttle hop-on-hop-off service between marinas (from EUR 5). Private charter, corporate events and a Chef on Board sunset dining experience (up to 3h, from EUR 150) are also offered, including a partnership package with the Pine Cliffs resort. At the time of this audit the company was running a 10 percent online discount (code ALBUFEIRA2026) on any activity except private charter. Bookings are taken through the company's own online platform, by phone or by email, with dedicated contact numbers and email addresses for each of its four marina locations.