Whale Watching Catamaran Tour with Drinks
Catamaran, 2 or 3 hours · Puerto Colón
★4.7 from 4 103, drinks included rather than sold, a transfer to the pier inside the price, and a sighting guarantee in writing — see nothing, get another ticket free. At €35 that is a lot of promises kept by one of the oldest operators in this harbour.
Puerto Colón, the whales, and maybe the bay
From the operator’s own description and small print, read 15 September 2026. The snorkelling stop belongs to the three-hour option only.
What is in the €35
The other boats with something in writing
The detail behind the verdict
The most useful sentence on this listing is one almost nobody reads. Under "know before you go" the operator states that, to protect the animals, the boat may not spend more than fifteen minutes with the same group of whales and must keep its distance. That is the Canary rule, and printing it changes how the trip reads: when your catamaran turns away from a pod it is obeying the law, not cutting your day short. No other listing in this catalogue says so out loud.
Two other things are worth knowing before you pick a time. This is really two products under one page — the two-hour cruise has no swim, and the three-hour one stops in the bay of Playa Espagueti for about thirty minutes of snorkelling, with the equipment provided. And the snorkel time is elastic by the operator’s own admission: the longer the whales take to find, the shorter the swim. The boat holds fifty at most, drinks including beer are free rather than sold, and the ride to the pier is included — three things the €28 boats do not do.
One claim to take with salt: the description promises squid "up to 40 feet" in the channel. Giant squid do live in this deep water and do strand on these islands, but forty feet is the outer edge of anything ever measured, and you will not see one from a catamaran.
Questions about this tour
Is the Eden whale watching catamaran worth it?
★4.7 from 4 103 with the crew and the boat both at 4.8. For €35 you get drinks, the transfer to the pier and a guarantee in writing — a fuller package than the cheaper ninety-minute boats out of Los Cristianos.
What does the sighting guarantee cover?
If you see neither whales nor dolphins, the operator gives you another ticket free. It is one of only two such promises we have found in this catalogue; most boats sell you the odds and nothing more.
Why does the boat leave the whales so quickly?
Because it has to. The operator prints the rule on its own page: no more than fifteen minutes with the same group, and a minimum distance kept. That is Canary law protecting resident pilot whales, and it applies to every boat here — this one just says so.
Should I take the two-hour or the three-hour option?
The three-hour version adds the snorkelling stop at Playa Espagueti with equipment provided, roughly thirty minutes. If swimming matters to you, it is the only one of the two that has it.
How long is the snorkelling really?
About thirty minutes, and the operator says plainly it varies with how long the whales took to find. The watching comes first; the bay gets what is left.
Are drinks included?
Yes — water, soft drinks and beer, at no extra cost. Several guests also mention sandwiches being handed round, though the listing does not promise food.
How many people are on board?
Fifty at most. Guests on quiet sailings describe boats with a dozen people on them.
Does it get rough?
It can, and this is the one complaint that recurs — several reviews mention seasickness and praise the crew for handling it with bags, tissues and cold water. Take something before you board if you are prone to it.
Where does it leave from?
Puerto Colón in Costa Adeje, and the transfer to the pier is included in the price — worth checking against the boats that expect you to arrive yourself.
Can I cancel?
Free cancellation up to 24 hours before, per the listing checked on 15 September 2026. Reserve-now-pay-later is offered too.