2-hour Costa Adeje whale & dolphin catamaran trip — Freebird
Two hours on the Freebird One catamaran from Puerto Colón with a cetacean guide, beer, soft drinks and water. €30 per person. No hotel transfer on this fare; sunbeds, photos and ice cream are paid extras.
Tenerife, Spain · 2h · €30 per person · EN · ES
The catamaran tour was fantastic and everything that was promised was included. We were lucky enough to see both dolphins and whales
What is this tour like?
Freebird Catamarans owns and operates the Freebird One, a 28-metre catamaran based at Puerto Colón in Costa Adeje, and holds 4.4 on Google from 2,907 reviews (3 September 2026). This is the entry-level trip: two hours out from dock 10 or 15 with an English-speaking guide who specialises in cetaceans, and beer, soft drinks and water on board.
The price is €30 per person, taxes included. Read the exclusions before you go: on this 2-hour fare hotel pick-up and drop-off “is not included” (the 3- and 4.5-hour trips do include it), sunbeds are €10 each for two people and cannot be pre-booked, professional photos are €10 and ice creams €3. The guide works in English; the operator says the tour “may occasionally be done in two languages” — English and Spanish.
What are the highlights?
- Operator-owned 28 m catamaran, not a resold ticket
- Guide specialised in cetaceans, tour in English (sometimes bilingual)
- Beer, soft drinks and water included
- Cheapest Freebird fare — but no hotel pick-up
How does the day go, hour by hour?tap a photo to enlarge
- 0:00Boarding at Puerto Colón, dock 10 or 15
Find the Freebird One; sunbeds are sold on board if free.
- ~0:15Out along the Costa Adeje coast
The cetacean guide watches for pilot whales and dolphins; drinks served.
- ~2:00Back at Puerto Colón
Two hours after departure.
What's included in the price?
- English speaking guide
- Specialised tour guide on cetaceans
- Soft drinks and beer — beer, soft drinks and water
What's not included?
- Sunbed rental — €10 per sunbed for 2 people; sunbeds cannot be pre-booked
- Souvenir photos — professional photo €10
- Ice creams — €3
- Transport — hotel pick-up and drop-off is not included
What should you know before you go?
Who runs this tour?
Where do we meet?
Freebird One, dock 10 or 15 of Puerto Colón, Av. de Colón 11, 38660 Playa de las Américas, Costa Adeje (28.077827, -16.735833).
Exact meeting point shared after booking.
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What do guests say?
“The catamaran tour was fantastic and everything that was promised was included. We were lucky enough to see both dolphins and whales”
“Superb trip, well organised. Pick up on time air con coach. Captain Cristos, Nico and Maria looked after everything”
“We got to swim by stunning cliffs, watch whales”
“Fantastic trip out with the kids, the crew were fantastic”
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