By Rowan Ellis · Updated · Affiliate links, explained in my disclosure
Travelin´ Lady Tenerife
Travelin’ Lady: Eco Yacht Whale & Dolphin Safari + Swim
4.7 (19,596) · from $34
If you are choosing a boat tour in Tenerife, the island gives you one clear advantage: the south-west coast has a steady line of boats leaving from Los Cristianos, Puerto Colón and Los Gigantes. I compared 16 boat tours in Tenerife, from $26 to $546, covering whale and dolphin cruises, catamarans, snorkelling, parties, fishing and private boat hire. Prices are in US dollars, checked in October 2026, and the booking links are affiliate links, as I explain on my about page.
My pick for a first Tenerife boat tour is the Travelin’ Lady eco yacht at $34: 1.5 hours from Los Cristianos, rated 4.7 from 19,596 reviews, with a swim stop and a guide on board. If I wanted a longer sail with drinks, I’d take the Eden catamaran at $39 from Puerto Colón. For a sunset, the Monte Cristo catamaran at $72 includes tapas and drinks. Everything here is about the island of Tenerife in the Canary Islands, so every Tenerife boat tour below leaves from its coast.
Tenerife boat tours fall into a few groups, and the easiest way to choose is to start with the one thing you want to see. Most boat tours in Tenerife in my list are wildlife cruises, because the sea off the south-west coast is home to pilot whales and dolphins, according to the operators’ own listings. The Travelin’ Lady listing calls its vessel the only boat in Tenerife built specifically for whale watching, with a low centre of gravity that it says reduces seasickness. That is the operator’s claim, not mine, but it fits the 4.7 rating over 19,596 reviews.
The second whale cruise I would look at is the Vision Submarine glass-bottom catamaran, which leaves from Puerto Los Cristianos and promises a no-chase policy, a visit to the Cave of Love and a lounge with a bar. It costs $31, lasts 1.5 hours and is rated 4.6 from 15,566 reviews. If wildlife is the point of your day, my guide to whale watching in Tenerife puts the wildlife boats side by side.
VISION SUBMARINE 100% NO CHASE, RESPECTFUL TOURS GUARANTEED
My pick: The cheapest whale and dolphin boat I'd trust: $31, 1.5 hours, 4.6 from 15,566 reviews, with a glass-bottom catamaran and a no-chase policy.
COOVER CANARIAS, SOCIEDAD LIMITADA
My pick: A calm catamaran for swimmers: $51, 3 hours, snorkelling gear, snacks and drinks, 4.4 from 342 reviews.
Boat tours in Tenerife are not only about the sea life. The kayak and snorkel session from Xplore Tenerife is $26 for 3 hours, the lowest price in my list, and it is rated 4.7 from 12,450 reviews. It starts at the Xplore office in Los Cristianos, includes kayaks, snorkelling gear, wetsuits, lockers, water and same-day photos and videos, and the route passes Playa de Los Cristianos and the Cueva de los Enamorados. It is a paddle trip rather than a ride, so I’d pick it for people who want to be active.
At the other end of the day, the Utopia boat party is $101 for 4.5 hours, with a pre-party at Black Pearl Café in Puerto Colón, an open bar, DJs and a swim stop. It is rated 4.2 from 323 reviews, and guests must be 18 or over. If a night out afloat is what you are after, my page on a party boat in Tenerife compares it with the second party boat on the list.
Xplore Tenerife
My pick: The best-value active trip: $26, 3 hours, kayaks, snorkel gear and free videos, 4.7 from 12,450 reviews.
Utopia Boat Party
My pick: A big party afloat: $101, 4.5 hours, open bar and DJs, 4.2 from 323 reviews; 18 and over only.
Costa Adeje is the resort strip around Puerto Colón, and most boat tours in Tenerife from Costa Adeje leave from there. Los Cristianos is about 3.8 kilometres away in a straight line, by my calculation from the place coordinates. The two trips below are not Puerto Colón boats, and I’ll be honest about that: they were the leftover products once I had placed every other boat, so neither is the best match for Costa Adeje.
The Flipper Uno cruise leaves from the port of Los Gigantes, about 21 kilometres north-west of Puerto Colón in a straight line. It is $31 for 2 hours, rated 4.7 from 5,884 reviews, and it includes a stop at the Los Gigantes cliffs, a swim, one cold drink and hotel pickup. The fishing excursion from Santa Marta Boats is $80 for 4 to 4.5 hours, with trolling and bottom fishing, two soft drinks, a snack, gear and pickup in the price. It is rated 4.3, but from only 41 reviews. For more fishing options, see fishing charters in Tenerife.
Flipper Uno
My pick: Not a Costa Adeje departure, it leaves from Los Gigantes, but at $31 for 2 hours and 4.7 from 5,884 reviews it is good value, with the cliffs and a swim.
Santa Marta Boats s.l.
My pick: A leftover on my list rather than a pick: $80, 4 to 4.5 hours of fishing with pickup, 4.3 from only 41 reviews.
None of the 16 trips in my data is a day trip to another island. The Octavo Pecado rental yacht, which leaves from Marina del Sur, describes sailing between Tenerife and La Gomera and seeing La Gomera from the coast, but it is a 3-hour cruise and not a crossing. I’d treat anything longer as a ferry question, and I can’t give you timetables or prices from my data, so check the operators’ own sites. For the Tenerife boat tours I can compare, the waters between the two islands are where the wildlife cruises head.
The best boat tours in Tenerife, by rating and review count together, are the wildlife catamarans, and I’d give the edge to the Eden Catamaran whale watching trip. It costs $39 for 2 to 3 hours, is rated 4.7 from 4,247 reviews, and leaves from Pier 4 in Puerto Colón. The price includes free drinks on board, including water, soft drinks and beer, and snorkelling gear if you pick the 3-hour option. The listing says pilot whales live in the area permanently and that the boat travels 2 or 3 miles from the coast to find them.
The best party is more a matter of taste. The Tenerife Boat Party at $89 is a 3-hour party with unlimited drinks, guest DJs and a swim stop, starting with a pre-party at Rejoyce Bar, and it includes discounted entry to Kaluna Beach Club. It is rated 4.3 from only 26 reviews, so it is a newer product with little proof yet. Both are among the best Tenerife boat tours for their type, but they are very different days.
Eden Catamaran S.L.
My pick: My pick for a first wildlife sail with drinks: $39, 2 to 3 hours, 4.7 from 4,247 reviews, snorkel gear on the 3-hour option.
The Tenerife Boat Party
My pick: The cheaper of the two parties: $89, 4.5 hours with unlimited drinks and a swim stop, but only 26 reviews so far.
A yacht tour is a different product from other Tenerife boat tours on a big shared boat, and the two I’d show you are far apart. The Travelin’ Lady is an eco yacht carrying a group on a 1.5-hour whale and dolphin safari for $34, with a bar, a toilet on board, snacks and drinks for sale, a swim and snorkel stop and a hotel pickup and transfer service. Its operator also lists emergency life rafts and a first-aid kit, which I like to see.
The Octavo Pecado rental is the quiet alternative: from $101 per person for 3 hours from Marina del Sur, rated 5 from only 3 reviews. It includes snacks and drinks, snorkelling, stand-up paddleboarding, a visit to a cove and two photographs. With three reviews I can’t rate it, but one reviewer says they saw five groups of whales close up. For private hire, read my page on boat rental in Tenerife, where I explain the licence rule that changed on 1 October 2026.
Travelin´ Lady Tenerife
My pick: The yacht I'd book first: $34, 1.5 hours, 4.7 from 19,596 reviews, with a swim stop and hotel pickup.
OCTAVO PECADO EXPERIENCE
My pick: A small-boat alternative from Marina del Sur: $101 per person for 3 hours, but only 3 reviews, so treat the 5.0 with caution.
Private boat tours in Tenerife start at $320 in my list, and the one on this card is a fishing trip. The Barco 33 family fishing tour is $546 for 4 hours, rated 4.8 from 15 reviews, with a captain, fishing equipment, drinks (water, soft drinks, beer and white wine), diving masks and a transfer. It meets at Gate 3 in front of Cafe Victoria. Anglers can choose between trolling and bottom fishing, and the listing says that if the family loses interest, the boat can anchor in a lagoon for a swim.
One reviewer took two children and saw pilot whales on the way out. Two details matter before you book: the listing excludes people prone to seasickness, and the price is for the private group, not per person. The listing doesn’t say how many guests fit, so I’d ask the operator before you plan around a bigger family.
Barco 33
My pick: A private boat for a family: $546 for 4 hours, 4.8 from 15 reviews; the price is for the group, so ask about capacity.
Boat excursions in Tenerife that put you in the water are a good choice if you’d rather swim than sit. The Travel Sub Dive Center excursion is $84 for 3 hours: a safety briefing, a 15-minute speedboat ride, 25 minutes of scuba diving to 12 metres and 25 minutes of snorkelling, with one PADI instructor for two people. It is rated 4.7 from 2,017 reviews and meets at the dive centre in Puerto Colón, in front of pier 5. Children under 8, pregnant women and people with heart, respiratory or epilepsy problems can’t join.
For a group there is a skippered boat hire from Frillo Charter, at $505 for 2 to 3 hours for up to 10 people, with fuel, snorkelling gear, a welcome drink and a hotel pickup in the price. It leaves from Pier 8 and has two reviews, both 5 stars, so I can only say what the listing says. The page on snorkelling in Tenerife has the full set of water-based trips.
TRAVEL SUB DIVE CENTER
My pick: A first scuba dive plus snorkelling: $84, 3 hours, 4.7 from 2,017 reviews, with one instructor for two people.
Frillo Charter Tenerife
My pick: A private skippered boat for up to 10 people: $505 per boat for 2 to 3 hours, but only 2 reviews so far.
A boat ride in Tenerife does not have to be a long one, and a short boat tour in Tenerife suits a morning before the beach. The Snorkel Tenerife Excursions session is a 2-hour trip with a 50-minute guided snorkel in a marine protected area on the south-east coast, $42, and it has the highest rating among the larger operators: 4.9 from 744 reviews. The tour starts on the beach at Abades, meets at Magilu and includes the mask, fins, boots, wetsuit, photos and videos, and extra help for small children and seniors. You won’t ride a big boat, so it is more of a guided swim.
For something on a hull, the Windward Catch express charter is a 2-hour private fishing boat for up to 4 people from the Port of Los Cristianos, $320, with a captain who has over 35 years in Canarian waters, a first-class group fishing licence and insurance. It has a single review, 5 stars, so the evidence is thin. Both are short rides that suit a morning before the beach.
Snorkel Tenerife Excursions SL
My pick: My pick for a short, gentle outing: $42, 2 hours, 4.9 from 744 reviews, wetsuit and free videos included.
Windwardcatch Fishing Chárter
My pick: A private 2-hour fishing boat for 4: $320 per boat, but a single 5-star review, so I'd treat it as unproven.
Los Cristianos is the port where several Tenerife boat tours start, and the harbour is also home to the Xplore kayak office. For an evening, the Monte Cristo sunset catamaran is the trip I’d choose: $72 for 3 hours, rated 4.7 from 969 reviews, with a hotel transfer, a buffet of local tapas, fruit and sweets, and unlimited alcoholic and soft drinks. The listing mentions three crew on board.
Reviewers on the listing mention seeing whales close to the boat, a quiet deck and good music, and one complaint: some of the food had gone by the time they got out of the sea. I’d eat before you swim. The listing gives no meeting point in my data, so read your confirmation. For other catamarans, the page on a catamaran tour in Tenerife lists three side by side, and the sunset times by month are there too.
Monte Cristo Catamaran
My pick: My evening pick: $72, 3 hours, tapas and unlimited drinks with a hotel transfer, 4.7 from 969 reviews.
The route the infographic shows follows the coast from Dock 8 in Puerto Colón past Playa de las Américas and Playa de los Cristianos to Los Gigantes and the Masca beach, with the Teno-Rasca whale sanctuary out at sea. I draw it as a typical day, not a single trip, since the boats differ. Many of the south coast Tenerife boat tours turn north-west toward Los Gigantes, where the cliffs rise from the sea.
Stops on the route
Distances help you decide. From Puerto Colón to Los Cristianos is about 3.8 kilometres in a straight line, so you could join a boat tour in Tenerife at either port from the same hotel area. From Los Cristianos to Los Gigantes is about 25 kilometres in a straight line, which is why the Flipper Uno cruise starts at its own port. I can’t give you sea conditions, so look at the day’s forecast before you go.
Most boat tours in Tenerife leave from one of three harbours: Puerto Colón in Costa Adeje, Puerto Los Cristianos, or the port of Los Gigantes on the west coast. The Eden catamaran uses Pier 4 in Puerto Colón, the dive centre is by pier 5, the Frillo skipper trip uses Pier 8 and the Barco 33 and Utopia party meet near Gate 3. Places with a stop badge are named in a tour itinerary.
Marina
4.5 · 12,785 Google reviews
puerto colon, 38660 Playa de las Américas, Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Spain
Marina
4.4 · 16,798 Google reviews
Muelle de Pescadores, puerto de Los Cristianos., 38650 Arona, Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Spain
Marina
4.4 · 798 Google reviews
C. Pob. Marinero, loc 24, 38683 Acantilados de Los Gigantes, Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Spain
Tourist attraction
4.8 · 429 Google reviews
Av. Marítima Acantilados de los Gigantes, 38683 Acantilados de Los Gigantes, Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Spain
Tourist attraction
4.8 · 7,758 Google reviews
Muelle de los cristianos Zona Excursiones, 38650 Los Cristianos, Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Spain
Tourist attraction
4.4 · 75,311 Google reviews
Av. Siam, s/n, 38660 Costa Adeje, Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Spain
Tourist attraction
4.6 · 102,492 Google reviews
Av. Loro Parque, s/n, 38400 Puerto de la Cruz, Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Spain
Pick the type before the boat when you plan a boat tour in Tenerife, because the type decides price, length and the crowd. This table is built from the 16 listings in my data, and each type with its own page gets a side-by-side comparison there.
| Trip type | Price from | Typical duration | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|
| Whale watching | $31 | 1.5 to 3 hours | Pilot whales and dolphins off the south-west coast |
| Dolphin watching | $31 | 1.5 to 2 hours | A short cruise with a swim stop |
| Catamaran tour | $39 | 2 to 3 hours | Drinks, snorkelling and a sunset option |
| Snorkelling | $26 | 2 to 3 hours | Kayak, marine reserve or scuba |
| Party boat | $89 | 4.5 hours | Open bar, DJs and a swim stop; 18 and over |
| Fishing charter | $80 | 2 to 4.5 hours | Trolling and bottom fishing, shared or private |
| Boat rental | $101 | 2 to 3 hours | A private yacht or skippered boat |
My short answer for a first boat tour in Tenerife is the $34 Travelin’ Lady eco yacht, because 19,596 reviewers rate it 4.7 and it leaves from Los Cristianos with a swim stop. Here is how I’d decide, in order:
Before I booked any boat tour in Tenerife, I’d check three things: the exact meeting point, which is missing on a few listings, whether the price is per person or per boat on the private trips, and the cancellation text, which is free up to 24 hours on all 16. Browse the Tenerife boat tours above, pick one and use the booking links to see current availability for your dates.
The 8 most-reviewed boat companies on Google Maps in Tenerife, with what I found about each. Ratings and reviews are Google's.
Fishing pier
4.3 · 3,047 Google reviews
Not in my GetYourGuide comparison: book direct
Boat tour agency
4.8 · 3,010 Google reviews
Not in my GetYourGuide comparison: book direct
Whale watching tour agency
4.4 · 2,997 Google reviews
Not in my GetYourGuide comparison: book direct
Whale watching tour agency
4.9 · 2,818 Google reviews
Not in my GetYourGuide comparison: book direct
Boat tour agency
4.9 · 1,494 Google reviews
Not in my GetYourGuide comparison: book direct
Boat tour agency
4.9 · 1,040 Google reviews
Not in my GetYourGuide comparison: book direct
Yacht club
4.3 · 869 Google reviews
Not in my GetYourGuide comparison: book direct
Whale watching tour agency
4.8 · 640 Google reviews
1 of the tours I compared · from $72
For wildlife I'd start with the Travelin' Lady eco yacht from Los Cristianos at $34, rated 4.7 from 19,596 reviews, or the Eden catamaran from Puerto Colón at $39. For an evening, the Monte Cristo sunset catamaran is $72 for 3 hours. For swimming, the Coover Canarias catamaran at $51 includes snorkelling gear. Most south coast boat tours in Tenerife leave from Los Cristianos or Puerto Colón.
The operators I compared say yes, all year. Their listings describe resident pilot whales and dolphins off the south-west coast, and reviewers on several trips report dolphins close to the boat. Sightings are never guaranteed, and the Flipper Uno listing says watching depends on the sea conditions. Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start covers you if you change your mind.
In my data you can watch whales and dolphins from $31, kayak and snorkel for $26, take a guided snorkel in a marine protected area for $42, try a beginner scuba dive for $84, fish from $80 per person or party on a boat with an open bar from $89. A sunset catamaran with tapas is $72. All 16 trips are priced in US dollars.
The 16 trips I compared run from $26 for the kayak and snorkel session to $546 for a private 4-hour family fishing boat. Most shared boat tours in Tenerife cost $31 to $51 per person. Parties are $89 to $101, and the two private skipper trips are $320 and $505 for the boat. Prices were checked in October 2026.
Yes. All 16 listings in my data offer cancellation up to 24 hours before the start for a full refund. The sea can still change a trip, so I'd check the forecast the evening before and read the operator's note on rescheduling. Parties, fishing trips and the sunset catamaran depend most on the weather.
There is one sunset trip in my data: the Monte Cristo catamaran at $72, 3 hours, with hotel transfer, tapas and unlimited drinks, rated 4.7 from 969 reviews. The two boat parties run for 4.5 hours with a pre-party first and are for guests aged 18 and over. Check the departure time on your booking page for your date.
On most trips, yes. The whale and dolphin cruises, catamarans and fishing trips have no age bar in my data, and the snorkel tour mentions extra help for small children. The two boat parties exclude under-18s, and the scuba and snorkel session excludes children under 8. Read the age notes before you book.