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Dolphin and whale Safari in Gran Canaria

Name: Dolphin and whale Safari in Gran Canaria
Brand: Dolphin and Whales
SKU: 192685P2
Price: 42.67 USD
Rating: 4.0 (280 reviews)

Gran Canaria, Spain

3 hours (approx.)
Pickup offered
Mobile ticket
Offered in: English

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Overview

Go out by boat to see the marine fauna of Gran Canaria in its natural environment, the sea. With the crew's knowledge of the area, you'll have the chance to see dolphins and blue whales, as well as the turtles and flying fish that abound off the island's shoreline. Even better: a swim to cool off in the sea is included along the way.

Book a popular dolphin cruise online to guarantee your date
Enjoy free soft drinks to drink on board
Bring your snorkel gear to admire the underwater life too
You will have the possibility to rebook if no whales or dolphins are seen

What's Included

Soda/Pop
Anchoring near the coast to bathe in the sea
Transportation service only for certain areas between Bahia Feliz and Mogan

Meeting and Pickup

Meeting point

Calle Puerto Base
C. Puerto Base, 35130 Puerto Rico de Gran Canaria, Las Palmas, Spain
We are in the Puerto Base (left port in Puerto Rico facing the sea). You can reach both the GC 500 road and the GC 1 motorway. When you reach the entrance of the port (which is also a parking lot) you just have to go straight for about 90 meters to reach the "Spirit of the Sea"

End point

This activity ends back at the meeting point.

Pickup details

The transfer service is free and we pick up from Bahia Feliz to Meloneras and from Mogan to Amadores. IMPORTANT: It is necessary to request the pick-up service in case you need a transfer

What To Expect

Additional Info

Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Infants must sit on laps
Service animals allowed
Near public transportation
Stroller accessible

Surfaces are wheelchair accessible
Most travelers can participate
Wheelchair accessible
This tour/activity will have a maximum of 95 travelers

Cancellation Policy

You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.

For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.

Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.
This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund.
This experience requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund.

Traveler Photos

Featured review

Erin_N

Nice crew and the creatures graced us with their presence. Swimming was a quick jump in and out but I think it was because spent most of the time searching for the whale and dolphins. Fun anyway. I would recommend bringing some Dramamine or something for yourself or for other passengers that get motion sick easily. The seas were fairly calm and the were several that had a hard time.

Reviews

4.0

280 reviews

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A whale!!

Wouter_C, Apr 2024

We saw a whale! It was so beautiful, The crew slowd down the boat and we’ve seen the whale several times. Also we saw a few dolphins and flying fish. Ik was lunch more than we hoped for!

Response from Host, Apr 2024

We are very glad you had double luck by seeing dolphins and a whale !!! 🐬 🐳 🐬 🐳

Dolphins and turtles, no whales. Would recommend trip.

Kathryn_H, Apr 2024

Great trip with family. Saw about a dozen dolphins and 2 turtles, no whales. The staff/hosts were very friendly. All info repeated in 3 languages fluently. Bring a jumper - can get very chilly far out in the Atlantic. Also lots of people seasick as it’s very choppy. Not a problem for us luckily. Hosts were rushing around with sick bags and tissues! Place we stopped to swim was ok, not particularly scenic - too cold for us but a handful of people went in. Feels like a long trip looking out to the sea (3 hours) just for 20 mins of seeing dolphins. Having said that it was lovely seeing them in the wild and they have to travel that far to see them. Would recommend. Teens enjoyed trip too!

Response from Host, Apr 2024

Thank you for your tips. We always rrecommend to bring some kind of jacket because something there is a fresh breeze . We have the World Cetacean Aliance certificate and that was conceived doing what and how we do our viewings, not influence in the behavior of the cetaceans and that is for example done by only staying the time indicated by experts. We also have to keep in mind that the dolphins don't live at the coast so we have to travel to see them . 🐬 🐬

Enjoyable experience.

Erin_N, Mar 2024

Response from Host, Apr 2024

Thank you for your nice comment. We always go for a swim on the 3 hours trips but our main activity is go and search for cetaceans and the swimming stop depends on the time we have left and how many people are ready to swim. But we always make at time for it during the 3 hours trip. 🐬 🐬 🐬

Choppy

Mandy_J, Mar 2024

Boat dipping up and down 😂😂 but loved it and saw lots of dolphins 😀 Crew great fun and looked after us well 😁

Response from Host, Apr 2024

As we try to explain often , we do not have an influence on the state of the ocean . BUT security is our priority and our crew tries to help wherever and however they can

Highly recommended

Davide, Mar 2024

Beautiful experience! Easy ti reserve, super fun staff and we saw lots of dolphins! highly recommended!

Great experience

Ion_B, Jan 2024

Great experience, the trip was as expected. The crew was very nice and welcoming. We saw a group of dolphins and a whale.

Response from Host, Feb 2024

Fantastic, it's something we are always happy about. Thank you for your comment

Excellent value

David_H, Dec 2023

A good experience of seeing active Dolphins in their natural environment highly recommend it Nicely narrated in various languages

Response from Host, Jan 2024

Thank you for your recomandation. We are glad you have enjoyed the experience. 🐬

Don’t do it

Sharon_S, Sep 2023

Friendly staff, but if your not good in a perfect storm on a very sunny day, don’t do it, every person on the boat had to use a sick bag ! It may be free drinks, but you can’t stand up to get one. 15 minutes for swimming only

Response from Host, Oct 2023

Sorry you didn't like the excursion, we try to explain that we do go out on the Atlantic ocean to see the cetaceans in their natural habitat. We don't have an influence on the weather conditions but we do about the safety of our clients, if the conditions are not safe we wouldn't go out. Once in a while we have to go out further out to see the dolphins so we take a little time from the swim stop to give our costumers the opportunity to see dolphins.

This was a great trip! We...

Rebecca_M, Sep 2023

This was a great trip! We saw a huge number of dolphins. Unfortunately we didn't get to see anything else but it was a brilliant afternoon out and the crew were really informative and helpful too. It might have been nice to hear a bit more about the birds we came across too as I had to google them, but appreciate most people were there for the sea life!

Response from Host, Sep 2023

Thank you for coming , we are specialised in dolphin and whale watching , our captain has some knowledge of the birds but it's not the general interest of the people who join us . Glad you saw a lot of dolphins 🐬

Lovely afternoon out

Eluned_C, Jul 2023

Staff were friendly, knowledgeable and respectful of the animals, it was a lovely experience seeing the dolphins in their natural habitat. Well worth the cost.

Response from Host, Jul 2023

Thank you very much for your comments, we are happy you have enjoyed the experience 🐬

Fantastic boat trip

Salise_R, Jul 2023

Fantastic trip and seeing the dolphins in their natural habitat was amazing. I will be returning next year for sure

Response from Host, Jul 2023

Thank you so much for your opinion and really hope to greet you again next year !!! 🐬

The crew need to know,...

Jose_R, Apr 2023

The crew need to know, understand and be aware that, when there's people swiming, no boat is alowed to come close! A lady, myself and my son, almost got seriously hit by a yatch that came to drop someone to the cruise ship.

Response from Host, Apr 2023

Cuándo estamos fondeados y hay gente en el agua no permitimos que se acerquen embarcaciones, investigaremos a ver que a pasado.

Lovely outing

Tracey_H, Apr 2023

We had a lovely time- we enjoyed seeing the dolphins, especially in their own habitat. The crew were helpful, friendly and approachable. All in all a very lovely trip.

Response from Host, Apr 2023

Thank you for the kind words, we are glad you've enjoyed the experience of seeing the dolphins in their natural habitat.

Fun tour and we got to see dolphins

YuenYee_C, Mar 2023

Fun tour and we got to see dolphins. The boat was rocking a bit but not too badly that it caused discomfort. There were unlimited free soft drinks and water on board too.

Response from Host, Mar 2023

Thank you for taking the time to comment, we don't have influence on the state of the ocean but safety is our primar goal so we try to keep everybody comfortable

It was a nice trip! We...

hhetterscheidt13, Feb 2023

It was a nice trip! We unfortunately didn't see any wildlife (probably because we went on the tour in February), but the crew was great and offered us the chance to come back, even though we weren't able to do. It was fairly choppy, so be sure to take medicine beforehand if you're prone to seasickness. Even though we didn't see anything, I would still recommend the trip. It was a nice, relaxing day trip.

Response from Host, Feb 2023

Thank you for kind word towards the crew, It's not really due to the time of the year that you didn't see any wildlife, unfortunately weather affects the viewings more than anything else. We are are glad that you still enjoyed the trip and hope we can welcome you again some day .

Great experience!

ALDANA_E, Dec 2022

Amazing experience with Slovenian diving trainer! It was our first diving lesson but he was able to make us feel confortabile and safe! The actual experience lasted around 20/30 mins which was good but we wished it could have lasted longer! The whole service including pick up and drop off was impeccable.

Response from Host, Dec 2022

i think you didn't join us on the dolphin and whale searching experience

An excellent morning …..loved the dolphins…..

Lynn_W, Nov 2022

Excellent trip and a thoroughly enjoyable morning. The crew were really good and the woman who did the commentary was really caring as she kept asking if we were ok and she helped several people who appeared a little seasick! We saw loads of dolphins and the tail of a whale! However, our pictures are not great!! The memories are excellent! Would definitely recommend.

Response from Host, Dec 2022

Thank you for coming with us, glad you enjoyed it ;)

Great day

Claire_G, Aug 2022

Staff on boat were very knowledgeable and friendly. We saw several dolphins as well which was brilliant.

Response from Host, Aug 2022

Thank you for your opinion, this is why we do what we do. Showing the beauty of nature close to our island and give a great experience

Brill time on the spirit of the sea!

Mike_B, Aug 2022

Brilliant fun! Crew were excellent! Saw so many dolphins! And a hammerhead! And flying fish! Great time! Everyone in the family really enjoyed it.

Went Swimmingly

AARON_G, Jul 2022

Excellent trip. A bit chippy and there were a few seasickness casualties, but the swim at the end was a really nice finish of the trip. We saw some atlantic dolphins, a whale and some flying fish. Felt a bit guilty that I didn't have change or cash to leave a tip as it was much deserved. Take a few euros extra guys.

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