Very nice captain, who gave a lot of information about fishing, port construction, but also ecological problems caused by overfishing. However, the restaurant we went to for lunch as a group was not recommended as the wait times were long and the prices were on the high side. You may want to take something with you for a picnic, or look for a restaurant yourself - although it may not always be the same restaurant on the tour. Everything went very stress-free and relaxed. So great!

A wonderful day. 1- FAROL, where you have time to see the lighthouse, go see the beach, stroll through the alleys and have a drink. 2- CULATRA, fishing village. On site, either you can have lunch or enjoy the sea and its superb beach with deckchairs and parasol. Culatra is part of the Ria Formosa Natural Park… wild… very pretty. 3- THE DESERT ISLAND, as its name suggests, wild… with in its center, bushes where birds nest. Beautiful. In short, 5h30 of pure happiness.

One of my favourite trips during our stay in the Algarve - not only did we get to discover three islands (and I could happily have spent all day on Farol alone), we learned more about the area's nature, spotted a sea eagle and saw a quieter corner most tourists don't visit. Our guide Jose switched seamlessly between Spain, French and English as he piloted us around the lagoon and islands, and was great with my daughter too. Highly recommend.