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Costa del Sol, Spain

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Costasol Cruceros Dolphin Watching Boat Trip

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Go dolphin spotting on a two-hour boat trip

Swim stop during summer months

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What we expect

Enjoy some sun, sea and relaxation on this boat tour along the Costa del Sol. Search for dolphins on a two-hour trip, with great coastal views and a chance to swim at sea.

Setting sail from Benalmadena, you can head out into open water, hoping to see dolphins playing or feeding in the distance. Both bottlenose and common varieties call this place home and your knowledgeable captains know just where to head.

You'll have plenty of space to top up your tan on the open deck or get some shade indoors. And, if you're sailing during summer, once your captain has...

✔Two hour cruise

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Tickets should be handed in at the ticket office

Boarding is in order of arrival, arrive at least 20 minutes before

Services may be cancelled because of adverse sea conditions

Swim stop in summer is dependent on sea conditions

Dolphin sightings are not guaranteed

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2-hour Dolphin-spotting Cruise - 12:30 h. - $23.00

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$23.00

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$14.00

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Great (5)

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Average (6)

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Anonymous

October 2025

From United Kingdom

Average

We didn't get to see any dolphins. Another trip was getting off the boat as we got on, so I think the staff knew, or should have known, we wouldn't see any. We couldn't take up the offer for another trip at a reduced price as it was our last day on holiday. My grandson was a bit disappointed

Jo

September 2025

Traveled as With family - 22 years old

Craig McGowan

Everything was brilliant. There were a lot of people on the boat and would have been nice to get to the front but the operator did try to move people along as quick as possible. By the time I got to the front for photos of the dolphins they had gone.

Liane

August 2025

Traveled as With family - 34 years old

Great

We absolutely loved the boat trip and the staff were lovely. We were disappointed that we didn't get to see any dolphins but understood that was a possibility, however we were advised it would be 2-4 hours but we were only out for just over an hour and a half which we were all really gutted over as we were having a great time.

Sonia T

Traveled as With family - 26 years old

Saw loads of dolphins. Excellent trip.

Sarah

Traveled as With family - 31 years old

Jules

Amazing day out the captain is great lets the lids have a picture taken with him, spotted dolphins well worth the money

Katie

Traveled as With family - 20 years old

Poor

We paid £140 for our group to go. No transfer so we had to then pay to get 10 of us to the marina which is not close enough to walk. We get there and they advise the sea is very choppy and recommend we rebook- no option to do this with TUI so we went. It was so rough many people unwell. NO DOLPHINS. Even with the 50% off offer to return I would not put my children through that experience again! Better communication needed to advise of sea issues and rebook before you travel there!

Kay

July 2025

Traveled as As a couple - 41 years old

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June 2025

Traveled as With family - 37 years old

We went to go to the boat trip and there wasn’t one at the time TUI booked for us . A very disappointing experience.

Paul Goddard

Traveled as With family - 29 years old

Lovely experience, really friendly crew and saw lots of dolphins! Beautiful views as well. Well worth it :)

Rob

Traveled as As a couple - 5 years old

Beautiful little thing to use to get away and view everything from distance to really admire how beautiful it is. Understanding that you don’t always get to see dolphins I think they encourage too much that you will even though chances are pretty slim and even when you don’t see dolphins you only got 5 mins to swim at the back of the boat and I feel like if you don’t see dolphins then maybe make it up with the swim. Lovely experience but maybe not worth the value in money in my opinion

Lee

May 2025

Traveled as With family - 33 years old

We was fortunate to see lots of dolphins

B family.

Traveled as With family - 25 years old

Our captain was pleasant and the staff on board did everything they could to locate dolphins. Family friendly - we enjoyed the trip out. Clearly the staff/captain were competent and experienced sailors.

Very nice experience and the crew brilliant Thank you

Norma

Traveled as With family

It was so easy booked on tui app got a taxi too the harbour didnt see any dolphins but really enjoyed it would do it again

Lou

April 2025

Traveled as Alone - 25 years old

Lee hancock

September 2024

Traveled as With family - 21 years old

We booked this cruise on the app and the day before we was supposed to go we asked what time we were getting picked up, the lady was great and told us we should cancel it as they do not offer this excursion from our hotel, this wasn’t there fault but shouldn’t be able to be booked on the app if it isn’t from the hotel We ended up paying £200 euros in taxis as we couldn’t cancel as less than 24hours before the trip. I spoke to a tui rep on a live chat who showed little interest

Jemma

Traveled as With family - 13 years old

We were a little frustrated when the trip got cancelled due to bad weather on the day we had booked it for, it was cancelled very short notice and our taxi had arrived to pick us up. However it was rescheduled quickly and we loved the trip. The boat was great, the staff were kind and we managed to see dolphins very close to the boat. We would definitely recommend this trip! Thank you

August 2024

Very kind and attentive staff. Thoroughly enjoyable experience. Dolphins were amazing to watch in their natural habitat. Thank you

C Fitz

July 2024

Traveled as With family - 14 years old

Staff went above and beyond to ensure dolphins were seen. Safety rating is due to not providing life jackets for toddler/children.

Alison Sims

Traveled as As a couple - 38 years old

Boat arrived on time, not too crowded onboard

May 2024

Lovely trip out to see loads of dolphins . We were warned that the sea was choppy and it was a bit rough but still a good trip . Drinks on board not too expensive . Staff friendly .

Mike

April 2024

Traveled as With family - 17 years old

Sea was a little chopy buy can't be helped drinks n snacks on board were a bit expensive might of been nice to have a drink ect but not for that price. How ever the main thing seeing a pod of dolphins hunting was amazing.

Vin

November 2023

Traveled as As a couple - 46 years old

Trip was good saw dolphins. Had reserved ticket as got through you but people who brought on spot were put on boat first only little thing but as husband walks with stick had to stand for 20 minutes in queue to get on

Liz

September 2023

Loved it didn’t see a few dolphins, saw loads that day.

Darren

August 2023

Melissa

Really enjoyed the cruise, my daughter loved seeing a few dolphins. Would recommend for a day trip with the kids even just being on the boat was lovely

Stella

July 2023

We enjoyed the staid at the hotel and the activities that staff provided for our staying. What I dislike is the communication between the hotel TUI and me. 1st - I wasn’t informed the meals if and when are included in my packed, the drinks as well 2nd- the departure time wasn’t displayed any ware , not on my booking document or on the hotel documents that was given to me on my arrival 3rd- the tripe that I booked , no instruction was given arrived at 12:30 for the both experience to found o

Siobhan Suman

The whole boat trip was fantastic. Friendly helpful staff. Booking the experience was awful. Our receipt said the trip was at midday. We turned up and were told the trip started at 10.30. Luckily the staff changed our date so we went on the trip the next day.

Dave

June 2023

Traveled as With family - 27 years old

Boat was nice staff where good apart from didn't like us saying no to buying photos and no dolphin spent 30mins or so letting people swim instead of looking for dolphins

Luke Carter

Traveled as With family - 15 years old

Alexandra

March 2023

Traveled as As a couple - 13 years old

Seeing bottlenose dolphins for around 30 mins was amazing! Would have liked some more info on the species from the guide though. The journey back to shore they travelled along the coastline which was very bouncy for around 45 mins. This caused nausea for both myself whom was on travel sickness medicine and partner whom doesn’t usually get travel sick. Would have been better further at sea. There was a bar and toilets on board which was a nice added convenience for a 2 hr trip. Would recommend.

Scouse

Traveled as Alone - 51 years old

The photographer is a bit persistent, you either want a photo or you don't.

Jim allen.

December 2022

Traveled as Alone - 43 years old

The best €15 spent, out at sea for 2 1/2 hours. Captain said dolphins were ahead, and he wasn't wrong. We were surrounded by them for 10 minute's. Magical. Highly recommended.

Dhieison fernandes

November 2022

Very good job

Victoria

September 2022

Traveled as As a couple - 52 years old

The boat trip was fine and we saw the dolphins which was great BUT we were surprised to find that we weren’t being picked up from our hotel and the directions we were given were inadequate. We were told where to get off the bus and to look for Pinoch restaurant - in fact it was a 10 minute walk down to the port and all the way round to find Pinoch, we asked several times and the locals didn’t know it

Arthur

Steve

August 2022

Boat trip was great. We saw dolphins which was brilliant. Only one negative, we were there 15 mins early as requested but they kept us queuing on the harbour in the very hot sun. Thought they could have got us on the boat earlier. Other than that it was a great experience and I would definitely recommend it.

Caroline Hussey

July 2022

Traveled as With family - 42 years old

Very enjoyable trip and because we didn’t see Dolphins on the 1st booking the crew stamped our receipt so we could go back another day for half price. We did this a couple of days later and got to see the Dolphins

Angela Forrest

Traveled as With family - 30 years old

The trip itself was fairly standard, however we did see Dolphins, which was a bonus, craft was spacious and comfortable enough. I had booked this in the UK, the day of the excursion my son was unwell, I contacted TUI and spoke with the most helpful lady, she rearranged the trip at no expense to us, the ease of which assistance was given and the fact we were able to enjoy the trip, which I thought would be a cancellation, made our day Well done TUI

Bex

June 2022

Danielle the rep in hotel was fantastic. One of the trips we did was over priced and not worth the money but that’s one of them things. Holiday price was amazing and well worth every penny.

October 2021

From Netherlands