Whale Watching Tenerife

If you want whale watching in Tenerife, the south-west coast is where the boats go, and four trips in my data do it for $31 to $39 per person. They are an eco yacht, a glass-bottom catamaran, a catamaran with free drinks and a cruise from Los Gigantes. For the swimming, party and fishing trips, my guide to boat tours in Tenerife has every listing I compared. 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 is the Travelin’ Lady at $34: 1.5 hours from Los Cristianos, rated 4.7 from 19,596 reviews. For a longer whale watching tour in Tenerife with drinks included, the Eden catamaran at $39 is rated 4.7 from 4,247 reviews. All four listings offer free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start.

Tenerife Whale Watching Tour

A Tenerife whale watching tour is a short boat trip, not a day out, and all four of mine fit into 1.5 to 3 hours. The Travelin’ Lady listing says it is the only boat in Tenerife designed specifically for whale watching rather than adapted, with an environmentally certified hull and a low centre of gravity that, according to the operator, reduces seasickness. It lists a guide, a bar, a toilet on board, port taxes, life jackets and rafts, a first-aid kit and hotel pickup and transfer. Snacks and drinks are sold on board, and there is time to swim and snorkel.

One reviewer wrote that they saw pilot whales, dolphins and a shark. Another thanked the crew by name, which is the kind of small detail I trust. The tour is $34 and lasts 1.5 hours, and I would book it first because the review count is the highest in my list by a long way.

Travelin´ Lady Tenerife

Travelin’ Lady: Eco Yacht Whale & Dolphin Safari + Swim

• ★ 4.7 (19,596 reviews)
• 1.5 hours
• Free cancellation

My pick: My first pick: $34, 1.5 hours, 4.7 from 19,596 reviews, with a swim stop and hotel pickup.

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Whale Watching Tenerife Los Cristianos

Los Cristianos is where the Vision Submarine whale watching trip starts, from Paseo Juan Bariajo, and its listing puts the no-chase promise in the title. The catamaran has a glass bottom for viewing marine life from below, a lounge and a bar, and the route includes the Cave of Love. It costs $31 for 1.5 hours and is rated 4.6 from 15,566 reviews. Its operator also says its captains hold higher licences that let the boat go further offshore, where larger whale species may appear when they are in the area.

Reviewers say the dolphins came close and that they saw small whales as well, and the listing supports marine conservation through a contribution from each ticket. That is the operator’s statement. If your priority is a trip that treats the animals gently, this is the listing that makes the strongest promise.

VISION SUBMARINE 100% NO CHASE, RESPECTFUL TOURS GUARANTEED

Eco No-Chase Respectful Whale & Dolphin Encounter

• ★ 4.6 (15,566 reviews)
• 1.5 hours
• Free cancellation

My pick: The cheapest ethical-minded option: $31, 1.5 hours, 4.6 from 15,566 reviews, glass-bottom catamaran with a no-chase promise.

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Whale Watching Tenerife Los Gigantes

Los Gigantes is on the west coast, near the cliffs, and the Flipper Uno cruise starts at the port, where its office is at the entrance on the right-hand side and the staff wear yellow T-shirts. The trip costs $31 for 2 hours and is rated 4.7 from 5,884 reviews. It looks for whales and dolphins, passes the Los Gigantes cliffs and the Masca coast, then anchors in a bay such as Masca, Barranco Seco or Juan López for a swim. One cold drink and hotel pickup are included.

Los Gigantes is about 25 kilometres from Puerto Los Cristianos and about 21 kilometres from Puerto Colón in a straight line, by my calculation from the place coordinates, so it is a drive from the south resorts. One reviewer mentioned parking at the port as a struggle, so I’d arrive early. A second reviewer saw dolphins very close and called the guides knowledgeable.

Flipper Uno

Dolphin & Whale Watching Cruise with Swim Stop

• ★ 4.7 (5,884 reviews)
• 2 hours
• Free cancellation

My pick: The scenic option: $31, 2 hours, 4.7 from 5,884 reviews, with the Los Gigantes cliffs and a swim stop.

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Whale Watching Tenerife Costa Adeje

Costa Adeje boats leave from Puerto Colón, and the Eden catamaran is the whale watching trip there that I’d choose. It meets at Pier 4, where you look for the boat named Eden Catamaran. The tour is $39 for 2 to 3 hours and rated 4.7 from 4,247 reviews. The listing says the boat travels 2 or 3 miles from the coast, passes fish farms where dolphins look for food and includes free water, soft drinks and beer.

The 3-hour option adds snorkelling gear and a swim stop. Reviewers say the crew explained everything with patience, found short-finned pilot whales and dolphins and put on music. Eden is also in my catamaran comparison, so if you prefer to compare it with the sunset and snorkelling catamarans, see the page on a catamaran tour in Tenerife.

Eden Catamaran S.L.

Whale Watching Catamaran Tour with Drinks

• ★ 4.7 (4,247 reviews)
• 2 - 3 hours
• Free cancellation

My pick: A longer sail with drinks: $39, 2 to 3 hours, 4.7 from 4,247 reviews, with free drinks and snorkel gear on the 3-hour option.

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Compared: Whale Watching Tours in Tenerife

Operator	Price	Duration	Boat type	Rating	Cancellation
Travelin’ Lady	$34	1.5 hours	Eco yacht	4.7 (19,596 reviews)	Free up to 24 hours
Vision Submarine	$31	1.5 hours	Glass-bottom catamaran	4.6 (15,566 reviews)	Free up to 24 hours
Flipper Uno	$31	2 hours	Cruise from Los Gigantes	4.7 (5,884 reviews)	Free up to 24 hours
Eden Catamaran	$39	2 to 3 hours	Catamaran	4.7 (4,247 reviews)	Free up to 24 hours

Whale Watching Tenerife Season

On the question of a Tenerife whale watching season, the answer from the operators is that there isn’t one. The Travelin’ Lady listing says whales and dolphins live in these waters all year round, the Eden listing says its pilot whales live permanently in the area and are seen all year, and the Vision Submarine listing describes resident pilot whales and dolphins. I haven’t found an official count or a guarantee, so treat this as the companies’ claim.

What changes with the months is the weather and the light. A summer afternoon is hotter and calmer than a winter one, and sunset trips shift by around three hours across the year, as the sunset table on my catamaran page shows. Ask the operator about the sea state on your date, and if a trip is cancelled for weather, expect a refund or a new date, as the listing explains.

Dolphin Watching on the Same Boats

Every whale cruise here also looks for dolphins, and several reviewers mention both in the same breath. If dolphins are your main interest, my page on dolphin watching in Tenerife covers the three cruises that name them, with the same prices. The kayak operator Xplore also lists dolphin watching on its route, but that is a paddle, not a whale boat.

Which Whale Watching Trip I’d Book

My short answer for whale watching in Tenerife is the $34 Travelin’ Lady, because 19,596 reviewers rate it 4.7 and it adds a swim stop. Here is how I’d decide:

• Best value overall: the $34 Travelin’ Lady, 1.5 hours.
• Strongest no-chase promise: the $31 Vision Submarine glass-bottom catamaran.
• Cliffs and a swim: the $31 Flipper Uno cruise from Los Gigantes.
• Drinks and a longer sail: the $39 Eden catamaran.

Before you book a whale watching tour in Tenerife, check the pier and the departure time on your confirmation, and whether you need to be there 15 or 20 minutes early. Pick a trip above and use the booking links to see availability, or compare everything in Tenerife boat tours. The homepage lists the other cities I cover. For a swim and snorkel afterwards, see snorkelling in Tenerife.