Only accesible by boat are some of Tenerife must see places and attractions. To take a boat trip to explore the Atlantic Ocean during your holidays in Tenerife will be a great way to disconnect from the day to day routine. You can take a boat tour at any month from January to December, as you can find favorable weather conditions to navigate during the whole year round.
Most of our Boat tours are departing from the main harbour in Costa Adeje, the harbour of Puerto Colon.
We offer a wide variety of boat tours in Tenerife here is a quick overview:
Shared Boat Trips
- 2 Hours Boat Trip + Whale or Dolphin watching
- 3 Hours Boat Tour +Whale or Dolphin Watching + Swimming / Snorkeling
- 4 or 5 Hours Boat Excursion + Whale or Dolphin Watching + Los Gigantes Cliffs + Masca Bay
Private Boat Trips
- Customized Private Boat Charters with Captain / Skipper
- Boat Hire without Skipper (no boat licence required)
- Boat Hire without Skipper (Licence required)
There are really many good reasons to do take a boat trip during your vacations and explore the sea of Tenerife’s by boat. Here are just some of them:
Whales and dolphins
The whale and dolphin watching on a boat is one of the most popular activities. The most common species you can spot in Tenerife are bottlenose-dolphins and pilot whales. But also other well known species of cetaceans have been spotted, as Tenerife is an intermedian point in their yearly migration routes.
Some of this amazing animals are living permanently in the surrounding waters of Tenerife as well. That’s why we can tell you that 99% of our tours are able to make a successful whale or dolphin watching experience.
With some of our boat excursions, you will be able to watch AND listen to whales and dolphins too.
To book a boat excursions in Tenerife is really a great experience to watch these amazing animals in their natural environment. We can ensure that this experience will be full of delight for both adults and kids. Whales and dolphins are very social and curious, so you can watch them playing quite close to the boat.
We recommend you to take a 2 or 3 hours tours to watch or listen the whales or dolphins. Here is a quick list with our 3 most popular boat trips in Tenerife for that purpose:
Also with the 3 hour tours you will be able to swim or / and snorkel at the coast of la Caleta or the bay of “el Puertito de Adeje”.
Los Gigantes Cliffs
Another reason why you should make a boat trip in Tenerife are the giant cliffs of “Los Gigantes”. This huge volcanic basalt-stone formation reaches heights of up to 500 meters above the sea level at some points. These cliffs were known for the prehispanic inhabitants as the “Wall of Hell”.
The cliffs will not let you indifferent, they will make you feel the power of mother nature.
To see Tenerifes giant cliffs you can take a shared boat excursion, for 4,5 hours or longer, with one of the following boats for example:
- Catamaran Freebird Masca tour
- Royal Delfin Catamaran tour
- Maxicat catamaran tour Gigantes
- White Paradise Whale and Dolphin Watching & Listening tour
Masca Bay
Just at the middle of the cliffs of Los Gigantes you encounter a beautiful bay with crystal clear waters: The Masca Bay. Legends say that the bay was once used from Pirates as a refuge. Here we usually anchor to swim and snorkel and serve the food in our Gigantes Tours.
Boat Charters with Captain
For the most demanding persons we offer a wide variety of Private Boat Charters in Tenerife. You can charter all type of boats with us. Here is a list with our most popular ones:
- Motor Boat Azimut 39
- Sailing Boat Kosamui
- Speed Boat 700 HP
- Catamaran Kennex
- Luxury Yacht Azimut 60
- Motor Yacht Astondoa 40
To charter a boat in Tenerife can be the perfect occasion for the celebration of special events such as boat parties,hen do’s, stag do’s, family reunions, anniversary celebrations, marriage proposals, corporate events or team building.
If you are interested in our private boat charters in Tenerife, we suggest you to have a look in our specific section to see all our options and services available. We will be happy to help you.
Boat Hire (without skipper)
With Bananapalmbay.com you can also rent your own self drive boat in Tenerife. Don’t worry if you don’t have a boat licence yet, as we offer small self drive boats which do not require you to have a boat license.
Here is a list of our self drive boats in Tenerife:
If you want to know more about boat hire without skipper, we recommend you to visit our section about boat hire in Tenerife.
Transport
Most of our boat trips offer you the free pick up and return from nearby your hotel in Tenerife South. But also if you are staying in Puerto de la Cruz we do offer some options which provide the transport. Check out the Royal Delfin catamaran.
You can easily participate in any boat tour or boat charter we offer if you have a car available during your holidays in Tenerife. There is a paid parking directly inside the harbour Puerto Colon (about 1,5€ the hour). We will provide you with all necessary information to find the meeting point easily.
Food & Drinks
In our 2 hours tours there will be included a drink. In the boat trips which are 3 hours or longer, you will be offered some snack or food and free bar or drinks.
Contact us
If you have any questions about our boat trips, boat charters or selfdrive boats in Tenerife, or want help to book, please contact us by email, WhatsApp or phone. We will be happy to help you!
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