Santa Maria Route
ByEcomarine Algarve Faro
A 3.5-hour boat route around the Ria Formosa's barrier islands from Faro, without the dolphin search of our other trips.
Highlights
- Tours the Ria Formosa's barrier islands
- Lower-priced alternative to our combined dolphin and islands trip
What to expect
Our Santa Maria Route takes guests around the Ria Formosa's barrier islands from Portas do Mar Pier in Faro, without the open-Atlantic dolphin search that our Wild Dolphin Watching and combined trips include.
We run it as a locally and family owned operator under RNAAT licence 341/2017, using the same small-group boats as our other Faro trips.
This route suits guests focused on the Ria Formosa's islands and lagoon scenery specifically, as a lower-priced alternative to our combined Dolphin Watching and Islands trip.
Meeting point
Portas do Mar Pier, 8000-250 Faro.
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