Natura Algarve
Natura Tour (Ria Formosa)
This boat tour gives you opportunity to pass along Olhão and its famous market with a privileged view overRia Formosa. You cruise along stunning landscapes in a comfortable boat with sun shade and learn about this protected area.
Enjoy a relaxing 3,5-hour boat trip in the Ria Formosa Nature Park with departures from Olhão and discover this beautiful coastal lagoon in the Algarve, its islands, beaches and channels.
After passing by the Armona Island, your boat trip continues to Culatra Island. During the stop you can visit this fascinating island, its important fishing community and its small harbour. You’ll discover Culatra is a magical place surrounded by beautiful nature.
Birdwatching Boat Trip in Ria Formosa
Come along on a fantastic boat trip and have fun birdwatching in the Algarve. Considered the second most important wetland for aquatic birds in Portugal, Ria Formosa is one of the places to visit if you enjoy birding.
Join us on a 2.5-hour boat trip from Olhão for birdwatching in Ria Formosa and discover the birds that inhabit this beautiful Nature Park. On this boat tour we sail on secondary and shallow channels, allowing us excellent views of birds at short distances without disturbing them.
Ria Formosa is recognized for its biodiversity and ecological significance and is considered an IBA (Important Bird Area), being one of the most important wetlands for aquatic birds in Portugal. It’s an extraordinarybirdwatching site in the Algarve, sheltering rare and threatened bird species. It’s also an important wintering ground for birds from northern and central Europe and an strategic stop-over point in the migration between Europe and Africa.
Dolphin watching & Marine Wildlife
During this 2-hour boat trip we will be looking for dolphins outside Ria Formosa, out on the sea. You will also have the opportunity to observe seabirds, pelagic fish like sunfish, tuna fish or even sea turtles that inhabit the coastline of the Algarve.
Join us on an exciting dolphin watching boat trip in the Algarve. This is a memorable experience worth sharing with your family and friends.
While enjoying the incredible sensation of being out in the open sea, you may also observe other interesting marine wildlife animals like seabirds, sea turtles, sunfish or even sharks and behold the existing modern tuna fishing structures operating offshore Eastern Algarve.
Cruzeiros da Oura
ROCKS AND CAVES CRUISE
Cruise along the beautiful Algarvian coast and admire the spectacular cliffs, caves and beaches from the sea. We stop on a small bay to swim and visit the caves on a rubber boat. Enjoy a glass of wine and juice on board.
Departures
- 10 to 13 Hrs & 13 to 16 Hrs
Meeting Point
- Marina of Vilamoura
Duration: 3h
BARBECUE FAMILY FUN DAY CRUISE
Cruise the beautiful Algarve coast to a picturesque beach, where we anchor for a tasty "Algarve style" beach charcoal BBQ that includes fish, 3 types of meat (fresh sausages, chicken and pork), salad, bread, fruit. wine, juice and water.
You can visit the local Algarve caves; kayak or swim in the ocean and you will have the chance to look for the dolphins. There's plenty to do for all the family on this cruise, so don't delay, book with Cruzeiros da Oura today!
Departures
- 10 to 16 Hrs
Meeting Point
- Marina of Vilamoura
Duration: 6h
Animaris
Guided Nature Tour
Guided tour in a catamaran through Ria Formosa’s channels, with a professional guide, who will be speaking about local biodiversity, traditional activities, the history of Faro, and birdwatching. Where you can walk along the beach, take the hiking trail to the southerly most point of Portugal and taste the genuine Algarvian gastronomy. Enjoy the whole day and choose your own time to return.
Departures
- Everyday. 11h30 - 16h00
Return tour: 10h45 - 12h15 - 14h30 - 16h00 - 17h30 - 19h00
Meeting Point
Cais da Porta Nova,Rua Comandante Francisco Manuel
8000-250 Faro Algarve Portugal
GPS: 37.012552, -7.935725
Dolphin Driven
Dolphins and Caves
We offer dolphin searching and caves tours ,and Kayaks along the coastline. The dolphins and caves trip is for two and a half hour with a skipper and a tour guide, going out daily, leaving from Albufeira Marina on our three RIB boats with capacity of twelve people on each boat, towards the west part of the Algarvian coastline ending in the area of Carvoeiro, that's where we see the amazing coastline, caves and beaches, with a stop for a swim.
Departures
- 9h30/ 12h00/ 14h30/ 17h00
Meeting Point
- Marina of Albufeira
Duration: 3h30m