Albufeira to Benagil: 3-Hour Caves and Coastline Catamaran Cruise

Take pleasure in a three-hour sail along the Algarve coast, stretching from Albufeira to Benagil, aboard a state-of-the-art, fully outfitted catamaran. Explore the marine caves like the globally renowned Algar de Benagil and pause for a swim enroute, given suitable sea conditions and weather.

Duration: 3 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Benagil - Enjoy a 3-hour cruise along the Algarve coastline, from Albufeira to Benagil, on a modern
    and fully equipped catamaran. Visit the sea caves including the world famous Algar de
    Benagil and stop for a swim during your journey, if the sea and conditions are favorable.
What's Included
  • Professional guide
  • Tour escort/host
What's Not Included
  • Food (snacks) and drinks (available to purchase)
  • Souvenir photos (available to purchase)
Additional Information
  • Check-in up to 30 minutes before departure time
  • Children under 16 must be accompanied by an adult
  • Minimum drinking age is 18 years
  • Subject to favorable weather conditions. If cancelled due to poor weather, you will be given the option of an alternative date or full refund
  • Reservations greater than 5 elements are subject to AlgarExperience’s…
Location
R. Marina de Albufeira 3A
Rua Marina de Albufeira
Check-in 30 minutes before departure time.
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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Helen_v
Oct 2, 2025
Very good trip - Nice size boat with option to sit and be in shade, nice music and bar to buy cold drinks. Seemed that our trip wasn’t fully sold out, so there was room to sit and move around
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Susan_c
Oct 1, 2025
a must boat ride! - So worth it! We enjoyed watching the spectacular coastline views, only to be surprised by a gorgeous sunset.
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Dennis_h
Sep 24, 2025
Premium exploration of the Algarve coast. - 3 hours well spent. We went with a catamaran along the coastline to the Benagil Cave. Afterwards we had some time to swim in the ocean and went back. Really recommended to pay an extra fee of 10€ for the top deck (possible to lay down there) and you have a panoramic view instead of a one-sided view.
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Sophie
Sep 24, 2025
Good for nervous travellers - We had a wonderful time on our coast and caves cruise. Everything was smooth , great host and we felt very safe. Great for people who don’t want the faster smaller boats.
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Nicole_m
Sep 23, 2025
Don’t miss it - Great crew. Great views. Great boat. Very clean, drinks for purchase, comfortable ride, clean bathrooms
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Steven_p
Sep 22, 2025
Great staff, great... - Great staff, great atmosphere with amazing views, well worth the money. Recommended especially the sunset time one
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Duane_s
Sep 22, 2025
Do it!!! - A great day touring the coast line of the Algarve!!!!!!!!!!!! The boat is comfy but bring a jacket for the morning cruise!!
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Mike_p
Sep 22, 2025
Great tour of the... - Great tour of the coastline and most importantly the Benegil cave ....guide drove the boat right in. Also as an added bonus the crew took us to sea dolphins. Wasn't covered as part of the trip but they took us which was awesome. On our return back to the Marina they stopped and people jumped in to swim......water was cold but refreshing. Highly recommend!!!
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Frances_v
Sep 22, 2025
Nice relaxing ride with beautiful scenery - Nice relaxing ride along the coast, great commentary pointing out relevant spots. Crew was very friendly and the captain was an excellent driver getting us right into the cave for great pictures.
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Michaeljkelly
Sep 24, 2025
Very Cool Caves - Check-in Process Could Be Improved - This was a fun and comfortable ride. A lot of the boas travelling to the caves are open deck with no shade - even in September it is quite warm in the Algarve so I appreciated the shade on this boat. it has a bar, but I didn't take advantage of that on a 9:30 AM departure. 2 toilets. Guide was good and funny. Short opportunity to swim (about 15 minutes - and the Med in September is quite cold, I would guess about 65 degrees so I didn't partake but a few did). The caves were quite spectacular and even though it was low tide, we were able to get in pretty close. The only thing that could be improved are the check-in instructions and process. The address given is on a road with large apartment/office buildings. There is no obvious place to checkin. Fortunately, I arrived early and scouted out the place and eventually realized I needed to descend a set of stairs to the Marina level where all the boats are and the check in office is - see the picture below. This could be better described in the Trip Advisor "Getting Here" information provided. Also, there was one guy who didn't check in until about 9:25 for a 9:30 departure and the check-in office was MOBBED. There are apparently several different experiences leaving around that time. OK, that jerk was me. I was escorted down to the dock by an agent who vaguely pointed at a boat and said "It's the covered one." So I patiently waited for about 5 minutes, wondering why I didn't see anyone else until she frantically returned and said, "No, No - THAT ONE!" pointing at a different boat about 100 meters from where she left me. I quickly moved over there, handed in my ticket and they pulled up the boarding plank and we separated. Apologies to the other 40 or 50 people on that boat who apparently did find it and did get there early enough.
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From $29
up to 10 guests
1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).