Ecomarine Algarve

Ecomarine Algarve, trading as Ecomarine Algarve Lda (RNAAT 341/2017), is a locally and family owned operator running small-group boat trips from Portas do Mar Pier in Faro, into the Ria Formosa and the open Atlantic beyond it. Its Wild Dolphin Watching trip departs at 8:30, runs 2 hours and costs EUR 50 for adults and EUR 35 for children, with the company citing a 95 percent success rate for dolphin sightings. Other trips include a Fisheries Islands Route (EUR 40 / EUR 30 child), the Santa Maria Route around the Ria Formosa's barrier islands (3.5 hours, EUR 35 / EUR 25 child), a combined Dolphin Watching and Ria Formosa Islands trip (5 hours, EUR 60 / EUR 45 child), sport fishing (from EUR 400 for up to 6 people) and a customised private boat rental with skipper at EUR 175 per hour. Species regularly seen in the Faro area include bottlenose, common and striped dolphins, with occasional seasonal sightings of orca, false orca and several whale species reported on the site. Bookings run through an embedded FareHarbor calendar, and the company can also be reached by WhatsApp.