Visit the stunning rocky cliffs of the Algarve coastline and its most spectacular cave on a boat ride that will take you to unique hidden beaches and to the famous Benagil Cave.

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Duration 2 hours: Check availability to see starting times.
Live tour guide: English, Portuguese, Spanish, French

Highlights

Take in panoramic views of Portimão city, Benagil Caves, and beaches
Enjoy a boat tour accompanied by a guide
Visit the famous beach of Praia da Marinha

Full description

Sail along the Algarve coast on a boat trip from Portimão. Admire highlights, including the Benagil Cave and the Fort of São João do Arade. Swim in the crystal waters and learn about the area from your guide.

Boarding at the Marina of Portimão, you will see the Castel of S.João do Arade and the fort of Stª Catarina from the Arade River, a unique perspective from the river to the city of Portimão.

See beautiful beaches and caves, from Portimão through to Carvoeiro, passing Benagil all the way to the famous beach of Praia da Marinha. During the boat tour, your guide will talk and explain all about the caves and the coastline, fauna, flora, and the geology of the region with the stunning caves formations. On the way back to the marina your skipper will navigate the boat away from the cliffs giving you a broader perspective of the coastline.

Includes

Guide
Boat tour
Swimming stop

Not suitable for

Pregnant women
People with back problems
Wheelchair users

Covid-19 precautions

Safety measures in place

All areas that customers touch are frequently cleaned

Traveler requirements

You are required to bring and wear a mask

Meeting point

Check-in at the "Royal Nautic" kiosk at Portimão Marina.

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Important information

What to bring

Sunglasses
Sun hat
Towel
Sunscreen
Weather-appropriate clothing

Customer reviews

Overall rating

4.8 /5

based on 193 reviews

Review summary

Guide
4.7/5
Transportation
4.5/5
Value for money
4.6/5
Safety
4.8/5

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Fantastic boat trip in the marvellous caves. The boat was a fast speed boat with only 11 seats so not so crowded like other larger boats we saw. The guide was friendly and informative in English and in Portuguese. The driver was very good and we even had a bonus of seeing dolphins on our way back. Fantastic trip, thank you to Royal Nautic boat trips team!

August 21, 2021

Complete walk with very nice staff. The coast is magnificent. The boat is small enough to be able to enter the caves. The explanations are correct (not essential in my opinion), we especially like to guess characters in rocky shapes! Be careful however, the boat shakes well and the tour is not recommended for people with back problems.

November 2, 2019

A very fun excursion. It is worth seeing the wonders of nature with this experience. Both the guide and the captain very entertaining and very well explained. Although we chose in Spanish, in the end they were of all nationalities on the boat but they were fluent in all languages.

September 8, 2019

From Portimão: Algar de Benagil and Sea Caves Boat Tour

From Portimão: Algar de Benagil and Sea Caves Boat Tour

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