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Portimão: Pirate Ship Cave Cruise

4.7 / 5

768 reviews

Activity provider:Santa Bernarda
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Portimão: Pirate Ship Cave Cruise

Activity provider:Santa Bernarda

4.7

768 reviews

From US$ 37.74 per person

Navigate along the coast on a big ship complete with shade, toilets, and bar service during this relaxing coastal cruise. Transfer to a small boat to explore the scenic caves, and enjoy swimming in front of Marinha Beach.

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Duration 3 hours
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Spanish, English, French, German, Italian, Portuguese
Wheelchair accessible

Experience

Highlights
  • Hoist the sails of a medieval-style discovery vessel
  • Board a traditional wooden dingis to explore inside the caves
  • Walk the plank to leap into the ocean like a true pirate
  • Take in views of mediaeval castles and keep an eye out for dolphins
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Feel like a pirate sailing the Atlantic on this unique cruise from Portimão that combines adventure and relaxation. Visit famous sites like the lighthouse of Alfanzina and the Benagil Cave. Swim in crystalline water, and walk the plank like a real pirate. 

After boarding, begin by receiving a full briefing on your safety and comfort for your cruise. From there, hit the open water and navigate the coast off of Rio Arade, the village of Ferragudo, medieval castles, and the Atlantic Ocean. Cruising east, pass Carvoeiro, which contains the famous rock formation of Algar Seco. Arriving to the lighthouse of Alfanzina, transfer to a small boat to visit the inside of the local caves which run from the lighthouse to Marinha Beach. These caves include the famous cathedral cave of Benagil. Returning to the boat, take a dip to swim in the enticing crystal clear water which surrounds you. On your return journey, be on the lookout for dolphins, which are regularly spotted in this area.

Includes
  • Coastal cruise
  • Small-boat cave tour
  • Insurance
  • Life vests
  • Hotel pickup and drop-off
  • Food and drinks

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Board your ship at the Vasco da Gama pier, next to Clube Naval and the Portimão Museum. Your ship is named the Santa Bernarda Pirate Ship.

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4.7 /5

based on 768 reviews

Review summary

  • Guide
    4.8/5
  • Transportation
    4.8/5
  • Value for money
    4.7/5

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Fun trip and ride to visit the coastal caves. The smaller power boats we transferred to looked a bit unstable, but all was fine, and hardly got wet. The crew did a really good job — Trip was a bit longer than advertised - fortunately wonderful weather.

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June 5, 2023

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Beautiful wooden boat and the staff were both very informative about the area and a lot of fun too. We were transported to the caves in the pirate ship and then taken in 2 groups in the tenders to explore the caves. One of the staff played up to being captain Jack Sparrow and was great fun with the kids and acted up with other boats and even had a wooden sword fight with another boats crew. There was snacks and drinks available to purchase on the boat too.

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June 4, 2023

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We are so glad that we booked this trip over the others. It was entertaining, educational, and just overall great. If you have kids they will have a blast. Music was great, guides were great. I would definitely do this tour again and take friends and family.

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