Whale and Dolphin Watching Yacht Trip – 3 Hours from Puerto Colon in Costa Adeje

While on a well earned holiday, heading to the sea for a whale-watching excursion sounds like the perfect getaway. It’s so therapeutic to be out on the water and enjoying tasty food and drink. Pilot whales inhabit the temperate waters feeding off giant squid, but bigger whales and some dolphins and turtles pass through too. After this experience, your yacht will take you to a remote bay for delicious food and drinks before taking you deep into crystal clear waters for an invigorating swim, snorkel & amazing photo opertunities.

Description

Experience Tenerife’s marine life on this 3-hour sailing yacht adventure. With a maximum of 11 guests per yacht, this intimate shared experience allows you to enjoy personal attention and a relaxed pace. Spot whales and dolphins in their natural habitat, swim or snorkel in crystal-clear waters, and take in breathtaking views of the coastline, including Tenerife’s dramatic cliffs and picturesque bays. Light snacks and a selection of drinks, including beer, wine, soft drinks, and water, are served on board to complete your experience.

The Experience

Meet us directly at Puerto Colón in Costa Adeje, and from here, your 3-hour sailing adventure begins.

As you sail, your guide shares insights about Tenerife’s marine wildlife, helping you spot pilot whales, dolphins, and other fascinating creatures in their natural environment. The small group size allows for a relaxed experience, letting you enjoy the ocean, the sun, and the stunning coastal scenery.

During the excursion, the yacht anchors in a secluded bay where you can swim, snorkel, or simply relax on deck and enjoy light snacks and drinks. The trip concludes back at Puerto Colón, leaving you with unforgettable memories of Tenerife’s coast and marine life.

Why Choose Tenerife First Excursions for booking this specific tour?

  • Tenerife First Excursions prides itself on creating life-long lasting memories.
  • Our team is dedicated to making sure you and your family, party and/or friends have the most amazing time.
  • It is our absaloute pleasure in making sure you leave Tenerife with the best stories, memories & a feel good attitiude.

What’s Included

  • 3-hour sailing yacht adventure from Puerto Colón
  • Maximum of 11 guests per yacht
  • Expert guide with local marine wildlife knowledge
  • Light lunch and drinks
  • Opportunity to see pilot whales, dolphins, turtles, and occasionally larger whales
  • Stop in a secluded bay for swimming, snorkeling, or relaxing on deck. Snorkel gear provided

IMPORTANT INFORMATION

  • Please provide your mobile number with country code so we can send your meeting instructions via WhatsApp/SMS.
  • If your party is booking separately, let us know so we can ensure everyone is on the same boat.
  • We operate more than one sailing yacht for this experience, and departures depend on which yacht your group is placed on. Available departure windows are 9:30–10:00, 12:30–13:00, and 15:30–16:00. Exact departure times and meeting instructions will be provided after booking.
  • We recommend arriving 15 minutes before your scheduled departure.

PRICES

  • Adult (over 12 years old): €55
  • Child (2 – 11 years old): €34
  • Infant (0 – 1 years old): Free
  • Eddie Hildreth Avatar
    Eddie Hildreth
    8/07/2025
    Thank you to the whole team at TFE, we booked 5 excursions with them and everything went smoothly and efficiently (the excursions were great as well!). The communication was fantastic, any query I had was answered promptly and professionally, I can't fault them, will defenitly use them again, highly reccomended.
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    Ceri Jones Avatar
    Ceri Jones
    3/23/2022
    Very good site they cover a variety of excursion and at good prices too 👍
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    Margaret B Avatar
    Margaret B
    5 star rating
    2/06/2026
    Excellent experience We did Teide, Icod, Garachico & Masca. Booking agents, tour guide & driver all excellent. Can't recommend this company enough. First class, thank you. We went with them to La Gomera last year - another great tour.
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    Steve Miller Avatar
    Steve Miller
    8/02/2023
    We arrived atTenerife / Los Cristianos 26/July/‘23 for a 10 night stay ,

    We visited Tenerife first excursions,on our first morning,and booked 2 excursions with them , one to Loro Parque Zoo .
    & one to the “ Night skies Tenerife “ stargazing trip .
    “Mark “ who arranged our excursions was Very professional & helpful and arranged everything down to the last detail,
    I felt confident that we were being looked after by a good company.
    Also as we were staying near they’re office & I called in again to ask a couple of further admin questions and “Dan “ who I spoke to was very helpful & reassuring, the both excursions were excellent , enjoyable & worry free , we were kept informed & all the transport was on time ,also tickets & paperwork Was spot on , I would recommend this company to arrange you’re trips & excursions , & I will definitely use them again in the future.

    Kind regards

    Stephen & Watcharaporn Miller

    PS I give them 5 stars
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  • Adele Anderson Avatar
    Adele Anderson
    11/16/2019
    My favourite place to book all our trips awlays fantastic price and all trips have been 10/10 paragliding off the boat was amazing our boat trip was fantastic and the lovely Lisafay so friendly and helpful and gives you best advice n all trips and packages , love the one way ticket to the moon il send the mister for 3 million euro 🤣🤣one way sold 🚀🚀
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    Chris Beerkens Avatar
    Chris Beerkens
    8/08/2020
    het is echt aan te raden. altijd vrolijk en vriendelijk en bij hem kun je alles huren en echt top spul.👌
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    Louis Collins Avatar
    Louis Collins
    6/09/2022
    What can I say I contacted this company last minute after watching a few of their YouTube videos. At short notice kim was able to arrange a whole 3 day jam packed with excursions for us! I would highly recommend this excursion company over any other due to the level of customer service I received from late night messages to arranging scooter hire within 10mins of me messaging! Will most certainly be using you again please keep up the good work!
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    Yvonne Graham Avatar
    Yvonne Graham
    9/18/2023
    Wow, what an experience Allan & I had today. Spoke to Sarah about my first dive and she booked our dive with an excellent company. Great instructors, very helpful and gave us lots of confidence. We’ve paid for photos and video, can’t wait to see them. Thank you again Sarah. Highly recommend Tenerife First Excursions. 🐠🐟
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