ALGARVE · SAILING
The best days on the water.
The 15 most popular algarve tours. What each sail costs, how long you are on the water, and which crews run it well.
Albufeira to Benagil by modern catamaran with cave views, Algarve beach stops, a short Atlantic swim, and multilingual guides.
Most Popular“Fantastic boat trip, Filipe was very funny and did a wonderful job of pointing out all the sites to see and where to take the nice photos. Joao and Joel were also wonderful and were great DJ's. Would highly recommend!”
Kayak Lagos Ponta da Piedade caves from a catamaran, with a slide-in start, guided grottos, and a quick ocean swim for $37.
“Great experience. Guides were friendly and fun. They also cared about your safety. No complaints.”
Parasailing from Albufeira Marina with pros, a safety-first briefing, and up to 10 minutes in the sky over Algarve coastline.
“Both, Ricardo and Miguel, made me feel safe and looked after. I had trouble balancing myself and they were very helpful, caring and not patronising. The experience was great fun and my sons loved the dunking. Thank you, it was the highlight of our holiday.”
Lagos catamaran cruise past Ponta da Piedade caves, Dona Ana and Camilo, with a swim stop near Praia da Luz and paddle boards.
“Great few hours n a well managed boat. Attentive staff and great skipper. 👍”
Parasail up to 80m over Albufeira in a small group. Single, double or triple flights with calm sky views for about 10 minutes.
“The staff in the office and the captain and crew were fantastic. Everything was fully explained with patience and consideration. I recommend this experience to all.”
Join a Lagos catamaran cruise for dolphin spotting, marine biologist talk, and a swim stop with a water slide in the Algarve.
“today we took the boat trip with my family, three boys (one was me). it was amazing to see dolphins so up close! pro-tip,.sit in the back, less water in your face. after the dolphins we went to the coast line to dive off the boat. that was great too. unfortunately we did not go…”
Cruise Lagos to Praia da Luz on a catamaran: Ponta da Piedade caves, paddle boards, inflatable balance track, Atlantic swim. $38.
“Nice people, great boat, great bar, lovely scenery. Great experience!!”
Kayak Ponta da Piedade from a catamaran in Lagos. Caves, arches, a quick swim, and an onboard slide for about two hours.
“The most amazing calm and peaceful kayak trip. We loved our small group and early start. We spent the majority of our tour with no other tour companies or boats in the area, so we had the beautiful caves and scenery all to ourselves. Thank you to our tour guides that made everything so easy.…”
3-hour catamaran cruise from Albufeira to Benagil caves, with swim stop and champagne toast along Portugal’s Algarve coast.
“Interesting information on the beaches and caves. The staff on board were excellent”
Catamaran from Faro through Ria Formosa: 4 stops on 3 islands, snorkel time, lighthouse photos, oyster farming, and optional fish lunch.
“Our guide Joao was great and funny. Loved the restaurant we ate together as a group. Would definitely recommend this trip!”
3-hour Portimão catamaran cruise to Benagil views with swim stop, SUP/inflatables in a secluded bay, and an included snack for $34.
“Had a great experience. My kids loved it, fun for me the whole family”
Catamaran cruise from Albufeira to Benagil caves with BBQ and open bar on a beach, plus a champagne toast to end it.
“beautiful day at the sea. Crew was amazing telling all sort of information of what we saw. You could buy drinks on the boat but when we get to the private beach to have barbeque the drinks were included wich was nice! we highly recommend this tour”
Catamaran cruise from Faro to unspoiled Ilha Deserta in the Ria Formosa, with free beach time and lunch at Estaminé.
“Ilha Deserta is a very nice island, I shall go back next time in order to spend more time on the island.”
Cruise from Lagos to Benagil Sea Cave on a shaded catamaran. Expect epic views, quick cave time, and a swim stop if seas allow.
“the boat trip was great, got to see a lot of Algarve coastline. The guide was informative, having time to have a swim was great”
Cruise from Portimão to Benagil Caves by catamaran and dinghy, then enjoy a beach BBQ with open bar, swimming, and paddleboards.
“Great value for money. Didn't get bored. Caves are amazing. Crew were friendly. Enjoyed paddling at the beach. Food was very good. Our mini boat party on the way back was excellent.”
The sailing ports worth the trip, grouped by the sea they sit on.
