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Whale, dolphin watching on a catamaran in Costa Adeje, South Tenerife

One of the best ways to explore the South coast of the island and the beauty of the Atlantic Ocean is joining the Maxicat catamaran tour: sailing, whale and dolphins watching, snorkeling and great views: could you ask for more?

Whale watching on a catamaran in Costa Adeje, South Tenerife
Whale watching on a catamaran in Costa Adeje, South Tenerife

This unique experience allows visitors to discover the coastline from Costa Adeje to Los Gigantes and watch dolphins and pilot whales, a resident species of cetaceans who can be seen all year round in the marine area between Tenerife and the island of La Gomera.

The activity begins and ends at Puerto Colón (very close to Duque Nest Hostel), and not only does it include food and drinks, but it also provides a free pick-up service from different locations both in the North and in the South. Depending on how much time you wish to spend at sea, you can choose between the 3 hour and the 5 hour excursion.

A highlight of this tour is the snorkeling stop near the beach of Masca, among the famous "Acantilados de Los Gigantes", the jaw-dropping vertical cliffs of volcanic origins, reaching a height of 600 meters and considered some of the tallest in the world.

On the way back, the ecological catamaran cruises along the beaches of La Caleta, Playa de la Enramada, Playa del Veril, Playa del Duque, Playa Fañabé, Playa Torviscas and Playa la Pinta, giving the chance to take amazing pictures of the diverse landscape.

Among the tour operators offering boat trips for whale watching in Tenerife, Maxicat is one of the best known and rated, with affordable prices and the quietness of sailing compared to speedboats. Are you ready to embark on this expedition?

If you are not in Duque Nest Hostel in Costa Adeje but in our other hostels in Tenerife, read about all the other tours of whale and dolphin watching on this fantastic island.

Book in one of our hostels, you can take the excursion to see whales and dolphins and also many other activities that we offer.(Medano Nest Sport and Activities, Duque Nest week activities, Puerto Nest excursions)

Is whale watching ethical?

Catamaran are ecological. The whales do not suffer from this neither the dolphins that are very social to human and come near the boat, curious, like them want to be photographed.

What to wear whale watching?

It depends on the weather and the time of year but it's always better to be prepared with a windproof jacket if you have one or something heavier to bring along.

Where can i watch the whale?

In Costa Adeje Tenerife one of the Canary Islands there are several tours here we talked about Maxicat by following the link you can go to their official website. You can also read about other whale watching tours in Tenerife here.

So what are you waiting for? Book our nearest hostel: the Duque Nest Hostel, located in Playa del Duque, Costa Adeje of Tenerife and...enjoy!

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