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Tenerife day trips to the whales out on the Atlantic may happen more than once a day.Tenerife day trips in Los Gigantes for whale watching are a must for wild life adventure on the biggest of all Canary Islands.
Tour companies take their boats out 2 and 3 times a day at times. That's how popular the trips are. Often they go as far as La Gomera which is the island fairly opposite the town of the giant cliffs.
Also, whales like to navigate far. At times, the skippers need to find them. When whales are in the neighborhood they will approach the boats soon. They are inquisitive fellows.
Pilot whales by Tony Hisget.
Usually lunch gets served on the boats or in Masza Bay. The left overs often are dumped overboard which also attracts the cetaceans. And, they do come. Some people have even had the chance to touch a whale. It's the youngest of the pilot whales that are the most friendly.
Boats that do Tenerife day trips for whale and dolphin watching by Los Gigantes are:
The advantage to see cetaceans with the operators above is that they know the locations where the creatures are. I once went on a private boat tour along the Tenerife coast stopping in Mazca Bay which was very exciting, but we saw no whales and no dolphins on that day. Perhaps, the type of boat one uses for such Tenerife day trips also plays role because, a noisy engine might scare the cetaceans.
No guaranty is given for time tables or telephone numbers. Sometimes a whale watching craft stops operating. More and more new ones appear, however. Word got around on the play ground for whales and dolphins by Los Gigantes or other southern towns and excursions and tours have become highly popular for Tenerife. Please, go from Tenerife day trips to whale watching off Los Gigantes with many pictures and more on the ancient mammals. And come back soon, in case we have more on those lovely creatures or tips for trips. My tip: It might be best to take the first trip out in the day. Why? You might be unlucky which is rare. Just in case, ask beforehand if you could repeat the trip free of charge, should the whales be hiding. Another general insider tip: A friend told me just now that he went with one on a boat that was dancing the waves like a nut shell when going for watching pilot whales in southern Tenerife. They saw 8 pilot whales in February 2008 but, what good does it when your stomach turns with every move they make? The shakes of the boat did nothing to him because he kept looking at the horizon when no whales or dolphins were there which I doubt would work with me. Tenerife day trips with well suited boats for ocean excursions and whale and dolphin watches make you save the money you might have to spend at the chemist, later, or, sure, even, before.
Best for fun is, of course, to join a group what you do anyway on whale watching trips but there are countless other trips, often Tenerife day trips you can do on the island. Yes, trips to get to Tenerife dolphin coast can be organized by yourself when you have plenty time but who has? What about the insider guidance and, who wants to watch the road constantly when there is so much to see alongside from your car to start with?
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Pilot whale pair by David Alarcón.
