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Half-Day Cruise Tour-Dolphin and Whale Watching
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Half-Day Cruise Tour-Dolphin and Whale Watching

By Lineas Blue Bird
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Enjoy a dolphin and whale watching cruise, sailing offshore from the southwest coast of Gran Canaria, in the area between Puerto de Mogán and the Maspalomas Lighthouse. Get on board one of our catamarans, safe and comfortable boats that, due to their characteristics, offer a pleasant navigation, with less rolling than a monohull or smaller catamarans. . After sailing in search of cetaceans, we will return to the coast, making a stop of about 30 - 45 minutes in Cala del Perchel, Taurito, Tauro or Anfi del Mar, depending on the sighting area that has been navigated. At that time you can enjoy a refreshing swim, use the snorkeling equipment included in the activity and have a refreshing drink, returning later to Puerto Rico to end the activity.
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Ages 0-99, max of 150 per group
Duration: 3–5 hours
Start time: Check availability
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Meets animal welfare guidelines


  • Restroom on board
  • Use of Snorkelling equipment
  • All Fees and Taxes
  • Soft drinks and water are offered free of charge, during the bathroom stop.
  • Soft drinks and water are offered free of charge, during the bathroom stop.


Start:Multiple pickup locations offered.
  • Líneas Blue Bird, 里科港, C. Puerto Base, 35130 Mogán, Las Palmas, Spain
Pickup details
  • You can go directly to the Puerto Rico Marina, to the Base Port, from where we will set sail in search of dolphins and whales. If you prefer, you can use our shuttle bus service, from the areas of Bahía Feliz, Playa del Águila, San Agustín, Playa del Inglés, Maspalomas, Meloneras, Arguineguín, Patalavaca, Puerto Rico, Amadores, Taurito and Playa del Cura to Puerto Rico, to carry out the activity, as well as return service to these areas at the end of it. When making the reservation or 48 hours before carrying out the activity, you must inform us of the name of your hotel, so that we can confirm the pick-up point closest to your hotel, and the bus service time. If you do not inform us in advance we will not be able to manage the reservation of your place on the bus.
Additional pickup options
During checkout you will be able to select from the list of included pickup points.
  • 35100 Bahia Feliz, Las Palmas, Spain
  • San Agustín, 35100 Maspalomas, Las Palmas, Spain
  • English beach, Spain
  • 35100 Maspalomas, Las Palmas, Spain
  • Meloneras, Maspalomas, Las Palmas, Spain
  • 35138 Taurito, Las Palmas, Spain
  • Playa del Cura, Spain
  • 35120 Arguineguín, Las Palmas, Spain
  • Patalavaca, Las Palmas, Spain
  • Puerto Rico, Las Palmas, Spain
End:This activity ends back at the meeting point.

    • Not wheelchair accessible
    • Pushchair accessible
    • Service animals allowed
    • Near public transportation
    • Infants must sit on laps
    If you have questions about accessibility, we’d be happy to help. Just call the number below and reference the product code: 373848P1

    • Confirmation will be received at time of booking
    • Most travellers can participate
    • This experience requires good weather. If it’s cancelled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund
    • This experience requires a minimum number of travellers. If it’s cancelled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund
    • This tour/activity will have a maximum of 150 travellers

    • For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours in advance of the start date of the experience.

    If you have questions about this tour or need help making your booking, we’d be happy to help. Just call the number below and reference the product code: 373848P1

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    savedbygrace280875
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    Lovely family boat ride which allowed us to see quite a few dolphins. Nice music played not too loud. Lovely staff giving info along the way. Good value, booked via get your guide website. Nice boat with plenty of seating. Not a party boat, serving soft drinks and nibbles.
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    Debbie S
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    klm90
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    2.0 of 5 bubbles
    Oct 2023 • Family
    was told 99% chance to see dolphins didnt see any at all complete waste of over 100 euros for 3 people. also ttold no1 else had seen dolphins that day yet we spoke to another family who went on the catamaran tour from puerto rico at the same time and they see loads of dolphins - so lied to also!
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    Written 25 October 2023
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    Dear reviewer, I'm sorry about your bad experience on the activity you made but, according the information you gave on your message, I'm not sure you made the trip with us: - There hasn't been any day another company saw dolphind and we don't. - Our trip is on a catamaran and we set sail from Puerto Rico. We are Lineas Blue Bird, our searching dolphins trips are on catamaran, the colours of our boats are blue and white. If you still believe you made the trip with us, please, let me know the date of your trip. I hope you have a nice stay in Gran Canaria. Best regards.
    Written 27 October 2023
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    Voyager569746
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    Mar 2024 • Family
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    Written 5 March 2024
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    RovingViking
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    Everything was well organized. Right from booking over the phone the day before until the included shuttlebus transfer and the actual cruise.

    All invilved staff was highly service minded, friendly and paid good attention to individual needs.

    We saw flying fish and dolphins. During the snorkeling there was crystal clear waters and lots of fish.

    The catamaran boat was comfortable even in bigger waves off shore. The crew did their best to adjust course and speed to the comfort of passengers - Well done.

    We highly recommed Blue Bird for this activity.
    Written 6 September 2024
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    Jibla familia
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    Aug 2024 • Family
    Very pleasant trip by catamaran, we could see dolphins and it was exciting. The crew is friendly and explanations about the environment and animals are appreciated. The bath was fun, to see the bottom and the fish with the glasses and the tube dived is fantastic. My daughters and I really enjoyed the outing.
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    Written 27 August 2024
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    Michele Z
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    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    Great boat trip with a friendly crew. The captain knows exactly what he's doing, we had lots of great views. Dolphins in a pack for an hour - great! We were there as a family with three children (3, 6 and 10 years old). We spent the break in a beautiful bay near Mogán. Here we could snorkel and watch lots of fish in the clear water. The equipment was new and clean and was provided free of charge. Soft drinks were free during the break, but not during the trip. Prices were completely OK though.

    Conclusion: nice trip with good chances of seeing dolphins in the wild. Absolutely fair price/performance ratio. Recommended trip for young and old.
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    Written 3 January 2024
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    Es freut uns, dass Ihre Familie und Sie eine schöne Erfahrung genossen haben. Viele Grüße,
    Written 7 January 2024
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    Kerry H
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    Aug 2024 • Family
    As a family we were really looking forward to this trip. Unfortunately as soon as we set sail and got into choppy waters the boat was swaying too much from side to side and pretty much half the tourists (15+) on the boat were throwing up. The smell was horrendous and had the knock on effect of making you feel sick just from the smell. We have never been on a boat trip where this has ever happened before. The speed of the boat and the choppiness of the waves did not mix well and we should have slowed down, however the boat continued at the same speed despite some individuals asking the crew to slow down.
    On our trip back into harbour the boat was a lot slower which everyone seemed to manage better which at least aided in making the boat smell better.
    To top it off and I know there is no guarantee but we saw no dolphins.
    Written 13 August 2024
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