The 15 Best Dolphin Watching Trips in Spain

1.Benalmadena: Dolphin Watching Boat Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.4 · 5,786 reviews · 1h 40m · from $22Our pick

Cruise the Costa del Sol aboard the New Magic, a roomy catamaran with shaded seating, music, restrooms, underwater viewing windows, and a snack bar. Your captain and crew search for dolphins in the open sea, with time for a summer swim if conditions allow. The tour lasts about 100 minutes and costs $22 per person.

“This was amazing, the price is good, the boat comfortable, calm seas helps Didn’t have to go out for hours. Then the pod of dolphins were spotted and they were just amazing and beautiful, it was like they were happy to see us. They then went away and came back. It was such an experience and the crew were all helpful and pleasant The best dolphin ride ever Thank you so much ☺️”

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2.From Paguera: Dolphin Watching Cruise in a Glass-Bottom Boat

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 2,669 reviews · 1.5 - 2.5 hours · from $41

Set out from Playa Tora in Santa Ponsa aboard a family-friendly glass-bottom boat. A multilingual guide and experienced captain search Mallorca’s southwest coast for Risso’s, bottlenose, and white-sided dolphins. Choose a shorter dolphin trip or a longer cruise with a swim stop, snacks, drinks, and sangria available to buy onboard.

“Excellent, saw loads of dolphins, and even had time for a swim stop, beer and sangria available too which was nice”

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3.Alcudia or Can Picafort: Dolphin-Watching Cruise

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 2,457 reviews · 3 hours · from $100

Take a three-hour speedboat cruise from Port d’Alcudia to find wild dolphins near Cabo Formentor, then visit sea caves and swim at Es Coll Baix. Choose sunrise or afternoon departure. Guides including Carlos, Andy, César, Diego, and Pepe lead the trips in Spanish and English. Hotel pickup from Can Picafort is available.

“Great morning with such a sunrise! Enjoying the sea view with the company of dolphins!”

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4.Port d’Alcudia: Sunrise at Sea & Dolphin Watching Boat Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 2,035 reviews · 3 hours · from $69

Leave Puerto de Alcúdia before sunrise for a three-hour catamaran cruise along Mallorca’s north coast. You’ll watch for wild dolphins, pause for sunrise, and enjoy a small breakfast on the way back. The boat carries 150 to 200 people, so arrive early for the best viewing position. Bring warm layers, sunscreen, and motion-sickness medicine if needed.

“we have already been on a boat tour this year to see dolphins in portugal, we got very lucky on this tour got to see a lot of dolphins very well which was not the case on our other tour! the sunrise was beautiful and getting up at 5 am was definitely worth it!”

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5.Fuengirola: Dolphin Watching by Yacht with Snacks and Drinks

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 1,729 reviews · 2 hours · from $47

Spend two hours aboard a 15-meter yacht from Fuengirola, searching for dolphins with a skipper and multilingual crew. Enjoy cava, beer, wine, soft drinks, water, and savory snacks while you watch the coast, swim from the stern, or relax under the canopy. Dolphin sightings are not guaranteed, but the boat ride remains the main event.

“Great experience and lovely team. A good day we were able to see the dolphins also.”

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6.Santa Ponsa: Dolphin Watching Cruise

★★★★★★★★★★4.4 · 1,700 reviews · 105 minutes - 2.5 hours · from $41

Sail from Playa de Santa Ponsa along Mallorca’s southwest coast, then head into open water with a multilingual captain searching for dolphins. Choose a 1.5-hour dolphin trip or a longer cruise with a swim stop. A bar serves drinks and snacks, and snorkel gear is available with a deposit.

“Absolutely amazing! We went on this trip as part of a hen do, as we wanted to do a boat trip that started in Paguera and didn’t require us to travel to a start point. We didn’t really have any expectations but wow what an incredible trip. We saw SO many dolphins, for a solid 30 minutes we saw one every few moments, really close to the boat. For the rest of the time, they had music playing and served great Sangria at an extremely reasonable price. Even if we hadn’t seen dolphins we would have been very happy with the views and time spent on the boat and in…”

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7.Fuengirola: Catamaran Tour to Spot Dolphins

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 1,214 reviews · 2 hours · from $21Best value

Set sail from Fuengirola’s Gate 3 for a two-hour catamaran ride along the Costa del Sol. The crew speaks English, French, Spanish, and German, and usually finds dolphins in the open sea. You can move between shaded indoor seating, the upper deck, and viewing areas, with a bar, toilets, and small glass-bottom windows on board.

“Amazing experience, got to see the dolphins and a beautiful view and lovely boat trip on the sun. Would highly recommend.”

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8.Marbella: Sailing & Dolphin Watching with Snacks and Drinks

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 1,062 reviews · 2 - 3 hours · from $71

Set sail from Pier 4 in Puerto Banús on a shared or private 2 to 2.5-hour trip with an English- or Spanish-speaking captain. You may spot dolphins, tuna, or other marine life while enjoying water, soft drinks, beer, white wine, cava, and snacks. Captains such as Agustin, Vinny, Juan, and Tony are praised for friendly service and good local sailing skills.

“The sailboat ride off of Marbella was great and the captain definitely made it that way! It was a 2 hr sailboat ride and viewing dolphins and the captain went out of his way to connect teeth his captain colleagues to track the dolphins. After the first hour, we changed direction and had a real treat seeing the dolphins for about half hour. Awesome experience . Also a nice size of other passengers and we had drinks and some snacks which was a lovely touch. So glad we went on this adventure today. Learned a bit from the captain too, 👍. Highly recommend.”

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9.Mallorca: Dolphin Watching Cruise

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 997 reviews · from $54

Sail from Playa Tora in Paguera or Santa Ponsa on a 3-hour glass-bottom catamaran cruise. Search for dolphins, watch the sea through underwater windows, stop to swim and snorkel, and buy drinks, snacks, pizza, or ice cream onboard. The crew speaks English, German, Spanish, and French.

“We had a brilliant trip, fantastic staff good priced food and drinks and we saw the dolphins! Amazing trip highly recommended!”

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10.From Can Picafort: Dolphin Watching and Cave Boat Trip

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 987 reviews · 3 hours · from $82

Join a small speedboat tour from Can Picafort for a three-hour run along Mallorca’s north coast. You’ll search for wild dolphins, pass Cap de Pinar and Cabo de Formentor, enter a sea cave, and stop to swim or snorkel in clear water. Morning departures may include sunrise views. Guides speak English, Spanish, and Catalan.

“Highly recommend! The captain was a true professional and always made sure everyone was comfortable. We've seen many dolphins and the rest of the tour with swimming by the beach was really nice too. 10/10, would visit again.”

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11.Can Picafort: Dolphin Watching Boat Tour, Swimming stop

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 770 reviews · 3 hours · from $82

Join North Coast Adventure for a three-hour, small-group boat trip from Can Picafort. Captain Sebastian, Toni, or Tony guides you offshore to look for dolphins, then takes you past caves and rock formations toward a quiet cove. Weather permitting, you can swim and snorkel. The fast boat carries no more than 12 people.

“Our Mallorca highlight! The trip is super pleasant and when the dolphins appear next to you it is breathtakingly beautiful. The guide gives you useful information. You spend about half an hour with the dolphins. As the guide constantly changes the position of the boat, you are always very close to the animals. Swimming in a bay afterwards is also very nice and just right after spending a while on the sea in the sun. We would book it again at any time.”

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12.Boat Trip in Fuengirola, Dolphin Watching and Drinks

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 345 reviews · 2 hours (approx.) · from $48

Sail from Fuengirola on a 15-meter yacht for about two hours, with drinks, light snacks, and a chance to spot dolphins. The small group is capped at 12 people. Crew members, including Tio, Pepe, and Saskia on some departures, keep the mood relaxed while the captain searches the water.

“While the scenery was beautiful, the experience was not. The captain and mate smoked many cigarettes which blew right on all of us, including a pregnant woman and 2 young children. There was also a random lady that was a friend of the captain on the boat vaping next to me and didn’t pay for it. It was very random. Disappointed to spend that much.”

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13.Dolphin trips on a catamaran

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 120 reviews · 2 hours (approx.) · from $42

From Estepona’s marina, you’ll spend about two hours aboard the Lagoon Catamaran 380 with the Mobydick crew, looking for dolphins and stopping for a swim when conditions allow. Paula and Martimo have been praised for their warm help, while Frank is known for sharing local tips. The small group, clean boat, and relaxed pace suit families and couples.

“The boat was lovely, clean and the team were friendly and welcoming. They were excellent, helpful and friendly hosts. Paula and Martimo! Offered us drinks and to take photos of us as well. Unfortunately we didn't see any dolphins on this occasion but the experience was amazing, and views were excellent. Felt safe with my family on board and looked after. Would be happy to go again! 😁”

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14.Benalmadena: Private Boat Trip – Dolphins, Drinks & Snacks

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 113 reviews · 1 - 6 hours Top rated

Take a private boat from Benalmadena Port with skipper Helena or Lavi, choosing one to six hours on the water. Swim, snorkel, fish, kayak, paddleboard, spot dolphins if lucky, and enjoy unlimited beer, sangria, sparkling wine, soft drinks, water, crisps, and olives.

“great trip with our family enjoyed every minute got to see some dolphins and got to do some swimming and paddle boarding. completely recommend ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐”

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15.Benalmádena: Sailing & Dolphin Watching with Snacks/Drinks

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 104 reviews · 1 - 2 hours · from $34

Join a shared or private catamaran cruise from Puerto Deportivo Benalmádena for up to two hours. You’ll search for wild dolphins, stop for swimming and paddleboarding, and enjoy water, soft drinks, beer, or cava. The crew speaks English and Spanish. Some departures include captains Marcus and Nikolas.

“We really enjoyed our time on the boat and saw dolphins!!! We also had a quick swim stop and great views. Would recommend!”

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