Lookbelow.
Wild dolphins and pilot whales, also through the boat’s underwater windows. Two hours along the south coast from the Port of Los Cristianos.
And up there…
they come upto breathe.
Short-finned pilot whales and bottlenose dolphins live off the south coast of Tenerife all year round. We just go and see them.
How we sail
We never
chase them.
If they come close to the boat, it is because they chose to.
A space just for them
Around every group of cetaceans there is a protected circle of 500 metres. It is the law.
We come in from the side, slowly
Parallel to their course, at an angle of about 30°. Never head-on, from behind or cutting across their path, and at 4 knots at most.
Between 300 and 60 metres, two boats at most
We sail alongside them with no sudden changes of course or speed.
Closer than 60 metres, we do not go in
It is the exclusion zone: no boat may enter.
If they come closer, we stop
Engine in neutral. We only start again a few minutes after they have moved away.
Distances from Spanish Royal Decree 1727/2007 on the protection of cetaceans. Diagram: the zones, the animals and the boat are not to scale.
And on top of that, our own rules:
- 01Strict no-chase policyThe animals set the pace.
- 02Marine biologist guide on boardExplaining every species we see.
- 03No single-use plastic cupsSo the wind cannot blow them into the sea.
- 04Part of every ticket goes to marine conservationMembers of the Tenerife Whale Watching Quality Charter.
Who usually
comes to say hello
South coast of Tenerife
Short-finned pilot whale
Resident
Bottlenose dolphin
Resident
Sea turtle
Passing throughSperm whale and rorqual
Passing throughThey are wild animals: not all of them show up every time. That is why we never force an encounter.
To scale.
This is how big they are next to a person.
Approximate sizes of adults.
On board
Deck above.
Windows below.
- Underwater viewing
- Areas with windows below the waterline to see the sea from the inside.
- A talk to remember
- The species you have seen, the problems whales and dolphins face around the world and the reality of captivity.
- Bar and toilets
- To be comfortable for the full two hours.
- A crew that speaks your language
- Spanish, English, German, French, Swedish, Italian and Dutch.
2 hours at sea.
Daily departures from the Port of Los Cristianos. Tap a ticket to book.
Prices include IGIC (Canary Islands tax). Times, seats and conditions when you book.
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Port of Los Cristianos
Paseo Puerto de Los Cristianos, 438650 Los Cristianos, Arona · Tenerife