The 12 Best Dolphin & Whale Watching Trips in Gran Canaria

1.Dolphin Watching Cruise

★★★★★★★★★★4.3 · 2,520 reviews · 2.5 hours · from $47Our pick

Watch dolphins and whales off Gran Canaria on a 2.5-hour catamaran cruise with expert guides, transfers, and a no-sighting return guarantee.

“Super friendly and helpful personnel, willing to cater to every guest’s request or simply answer any question related to the excursion. We managed to see a big group of striped dolphins and a few turtles with the help if the crew, who spared no effort in finding those beautiful cetaceans!”

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2.Dolphin and Whale Watching Cruise

★★★★★★★★★★4.3 · 1,855 reviews · from $40Best value

Review of Gran Canaria’s 2.5-hour dolphin and whale cruise, with practical advice on wildlife sightings, sea conditions, guides, value, and booking.

“Great guides on board - Mario was incredibly kind when my son was sick before we could get him a sick bag, and wouldn’t let me help clean up.”

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3.Palmitos Park Ticket with Dolphin and Bird Shows

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 1,507 reviews · 1 day · from $44Top rated

Review Palmitos Park near Maspalomas, with dolphin, parrot, exotic bird and birds of prey shows, gardens, wildlife, tips and honest value advice.

“The address of th park was incorrect. I went o San Bartolomeo de Tiranaja and the park wa on a totally diffetent place”

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4.Dolphin and Whales watching cruise from Puerto Rico de Gran Canaria

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 508 reviews · 2 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $50

Review of Gran Canaria’s Puerto Rico dolphin and whale cruise, with glass-bottom viewing, pickup options, sea-sickness tips, and honest value advice.

“Really good day, the crew were friendly and had a great sense of humour. Got to see lots of dolphins and whales, it was an amazing experience”

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5.Dolphin and Whale Watching Cruise

★★★★★★★★★★4.2 · 498 reviews · 2 hours · from $42

Search for dolphins and whales off Gran Canaria on a catamaran from Puerto Rico, with guides, sea views, drinks, and hotel transfers.

“Great trip, had approx 12 Dolphins swimming next to the boat. Smooth trip not chopped as other reviews had said....maybe we got a good day :-)”

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6.Dolphin and Whale Cruise in Puerto Rico, Gran Canaria

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 477 reviews · 2 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $50

Review of Gran Canaria’s Puerto Rico dolphin and whale cruise, with wildlife sightings, glass-bottom views, swimming, drinks, and practical tips.

“Very poor. 2.5 hour trip. Took 1 hour each way on the boat, looked for dolphins/whales for less than 10 minutes and then left to head back with a 20 minute stop for a swim. Saw 2 dolphin tales. Waste of time. Pointless experience and don't advertise that looking for wildlife would be so brief. Essentially a boat trip. Customer service afterwards apologised but were dismissive - they offer this trip daily so they must know the timings are too short.”

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7.2-Hour Dolphin and Whale Watching in Gran Canaria

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 166 reviews · 2 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $42

Gran Canaria dolphin and whale watching from Puerto Rico, with a large boat, friendly guides, sea views, and useful seasickness advice.

“A lovely excursion. The boat is large enough to not be shaky on the waves, but small enough not to be overcrowded. Staff is very professional and kind, providing good information at the good time. Everybody got their chance to have a look and take beautiful pictures of dolphins. Overall a great experience ! When we went a microphone wasn't working so the guide had to put an extra effort to join everyone on time to share the informationon dolphins, which was highly appreciated !”

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8.Spirit of the Sea: Cetacean sighting in Gran Canaria

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 152 reviews · 2 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $48

Search for dolphins and whales off Gran Canaria on a glass-bottom catamaran with drinks, wildlife insights, and a free return if sightings fail.

“Went above and beyond to find dolphins, even stayed out 30 minutes over time to find them. Really helpful with customer service.”

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9.2 hour Dolphin Catamaran Excursion

★★★★★★★★★★4.2 · 129 reviews · 2 hours · from $41

Review of Gran Canaria’s 2-hour Puerto Rico dolphin catamaran trip, with whale sightings, pickup, a drink, practical tips, and honest value advice.

“Wszystko super , uśmiechnięta i uprzejma załoga, a szczególnie wspaniały Kapitan Miguel. Pozdrawiam z Polski”

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10.Half-Day Cruise Tour-Dolphin and Whale Watching

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 124 reviews · 3 to 5 hours (approx.) · from $44

Gran Canaria dolphin and whale cruise from Puerto Rico with wildlife watching, swimming, snorkeling, hotel pickup, and free cancellation.

“Excellent experience. We saw dolphins and a whale. Crew offered good local drink for tasting. Captain was professional, maintained safe distance while other boats almost crashed into each other chasing the dolphins.”

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11.Dolphin Watching Boat Trip with Swim Stop

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 112 reviews · from $96

Search for wild dolphins off Gran Canaria, then enjoy food, drinks, snorkeling, and a coastal swim stop on a small yacht.

“Lovely trip and being on a small boat made all the difference as you were able to see the siphons much more easily than other bigger boats. There were only 7 of us. Made for a very relaxing trip. Hosts were friendly too. Would recommend spending a little more for a more personalised experience”

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12.Premium Dolphin Catamaran Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.1 · 40 reviews · 4 hours · from $75

Cruise Gran Canaria’s south coast on a comfortable catamaran with dolphin spotting, lunch, drinks, snorkeling, swimming, and optional water sports.

“Alles war toll, super Guide(sehr lustig), mehrere Aktivitäten(zubuchbar), schwimmen im Atlantik, freie Getränke, Raucher Bereich, Mittagessen(nicht das Highlight aber o.k.); Leider keine Delphine gesichtet, was auch nicht unser alleiniger Anspruch war. Alles in allem Top.”

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