Express Tour to Benagil Cave & Marinha: Direct Ride from Portimao with Dolphin Sightings

Journey directly from Portimao to Benagil on a secure and suitably dimensioned boat, exploring the inside of Benagil intimately with a compact group under the diligent care of your guide. Halt for a refreshing dive at an exquisite spot, and if fortune favours, witness dolphins in their natural habitat.

Duration: 1 hour, 45 minutes
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Benagil - Benagil Cave
  • Carvoeiro - Beach
  • Marina de Portimao - Marina Portimão
  • Vale de Centeanes Beach - Beach
  • Praia de Benagil - Beach
What's Included
  • Life jackets provided for safety
Location
Clube Naval De Portimão
Clube Naval de Portimão, Cais Vasco da Gama
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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(47 Ratings)
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Stay321548
Sep 27, 2025
Great tour! - What a great tour this was with Algarve Discovery. The meeting point was a little confusing to us, but Sara was right there to rescue us. Our guide, Mario was great. He was professional but funny with great explanations of where we were and what we were seeing, and allowed many phot opportunities. We even got to see the dolphins both ways on the trip, a plus! I highly recommend this tour by Algarve Discovery and Mario.
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Fearless39923847420
Aug 15, 2025
Walk - Super recommend this boat ride. The tour guides, Daniel and Mauro, were very nice and funny. The tour lasts two hours and shows beautiful stretches of coast and caves, including the Benagil Cave. There is also a little history included.
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Jgu6476ia
Aug 13, 2025
Bootsfahrt Benagil Höhle - We definitely recommend this boat tour. The tour guides, Daniel and Mauro, were very nice and funny. The tour lasts a good two hours and shows beautiful stretches of coastline and caves, including the Benagil Cave. There's also a bit of history included. The tour is spoken in English, Portuguese or Spanish. A great team with a great sense of humor. The price is very reasonable for a great tour. Highly recommended. Viele Grüße aus Deutschland. Grande abraço. Obrigado
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Tour528822
Jul 31, 2025
Recommended dable 100% - Many videos and photos, 100% recommended experience, very attentive workers, knew what they did and gave you peace of mind to enjoy what looks spectacular.
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Kimbo2224js
Jul 21, 2025
Amazing views and knowledgeable crew! - Mauro and Martin were wonderful as our guides for the Benagil caves. They were very witty and knowledgeable. I was on my own but was well taken care of. I recommend this tour for all.
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Shannon
Apr 24, 2025
Highly Recommend this Tour! - It exceeded my expectations. Our guides were great. The scenery was fabulous and the weather was perfect. Thank you for a wonderful cruise.
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Scenic58038351216
Aug 30, 2024
Connection with nature and history of the Algarve coast - Simply fantastic this experience! Me and my kids love it! Thanks to Captain André and our Guide Inês, who shared with us their knowledge about various beaches and caves of the beautiful Algarve coast...details and curiosities, sympathy, in a simultaneously relaxing and exciting journey...in a single boat, various cultures, all explained in 4 different languages, which facilitated the involvement of the participants and demonstrated the richness of multiculturalism...my daughter loved to dive off the beautiful beach of the Navy! I reserve the connection with nature.... thank you very much... see you soon! Susana, Laura and Rodrigo
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Tinagf6892xv
Jun 10, 2025
Good way to see the caves on a smaller boat. - Good way to see the beautiful coastal caves. Smaller boat. But it was a bit crowded on the boat. The area in general has many boat tours. A smaller boat seems better and faster to get around. But you sometimes had to wait while other boats exited the caves.
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Renatorda
May 31, 2025
Visual is beautiful, but I expected more from the walk. - Booking process and information about location and meeting time OK. Punctual departure. Access to the meeting point in the marina of Portimão is poor, by street of very hollow land. Ship and captain OK. The guide provided very little information during the journey. In some situations, the captain stopped the boat, we waited for information about the place, but the guide said nothing. I was hoping to go down to Benagil Beach or Praia da Marina, but we could only observe from a distance (the boat approached Benagil Beach to the limit to see the minimum opening at the top of the cliff and stopped about 200m from Praia da Marina, in the sea). I expected a lot more from the ride.
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Fearless524157
Sep 3, 2024
Crowded! - Place really too crowded so you can not appreciate the beauty of these places. In Benagil cave there are also three boats at once! Ours in particular went in and out immediately in reverse so if you're on the left side you can't see anything. The guys who accompanied us and guided us were very helpful
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From $46
up to 15 guests
1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).