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The 10 Best Boat Tours in Faro

10 tours  ·  from $35 a head

The 10 boat tours in Faro below are the ones worth the money, each with its price, its length and the one thing to know before you commit. Start at the top.

Ria Formosa - Boat trip to the 3 Islands: Armona | Culatra Island | Lighthouse - Culatra Island, fishing life and the long lunch
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Ria Formosa – Boat trip to the 3 Islands: Armona | Culatra Island | Lighthouse

1.Ria Formosa – Boat trip to the 3 Islands: Armona | Culatra Island | Lighthouse

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 1,872 reviews · 5 hours (approx.) · from $48Our pick

Review of the Ria Formosa three-island boat tour from Olhão, with practical advice on stops, guides, lunch, value, timing, and drawbacks.

“The tour and locations were good and the staff were great and friendly. However one of their boats broke down i guess there was scheduling issues, so the tour guide could only take us to 2 islands. So in effect it became a 2 island tour instead of 3 island tour. No refund or complimentary offer was made for the inconvenience or service that was not in line with the advertised tour.”

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Ria Formosa Natural Park and Islands Boat Cruise from Faro - Barreta Island: dunes, shells, and a clear-water swim
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Ria Formosa Natural Park and Islands Boat Cruise from Faro

Faro: Deserta Island and Farol Island Catamaran Boat Trip - Farol Island and its one-hour stop
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Faro: Deserta Island and Farol Island Catamaran Boat Trip

3.Deserta Island and Farol Island Catamaran Boat Trip

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 955 reviews · 3 hours · from $47

Review of Faro’s 3-hour catamaran trip to Farol and Deserta islands, with birdlife, beaches, practical tips, pricing, and honest advice.

“Our guide Miguel was sensational.. you could easily add two more hours to each of the stops but it’s an excellent way to see some rich history and landscape in an expedited fashion”

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Boat Tour of 2 Ria Formosa Islands: Culatra and Armona - Culatra Island: A Working Fishing Community
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Boat Tour of 2 Ria Formosa Islands: Culatra and Armona

Ria Formosa Sunset 1 hour Boat Trip in Faro - Entering Ria Formosa Natural Park
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Ria Formosa Sunset 1 hour Boat Trip in Faro

5.Ria Formosa Sunset 1 hour Boat Trip in Faro

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 323 reviews · 1 hour (approx.) · from $38

Review of Faro’s one-hour Ria Formosa sunset boat trip, with wildlife, live commentary, practical tips, price advice, and booking details.

“A great trip with a friendly and knowledgeable host in Miguel who shared his personal knowledge of the environment and wildlife. I’d recommend it to anyone.”

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Ria Formosa & Ilhas: Sunset Boat Trip - Ilha da Armona, 45 minutes of island time
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Ria Formosa & Ilhas: Sunset Boat Trip

6.Ria Formosa & Ilhas: Sunset Boat Trip

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 322 reviews · 2 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $42

Review of Faro’s Ria Formosa sunset boat trip, with island stops, practical tips, pricing, value, weather advice, and booking guidance.

“We felt like we were there to give our money away. The skipper was friendly and gave us some interesting information. but out of 2.5 hours, we only did 45 minutes of boat time, the rest on 2 islands. We are still waiting for the included dinner advertised. Very disappointed with this very commercialized Southern Portugal, compared to the more authentic Northern Portugal.”

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From Faro: Ria Formosa Sunset Boat Trip - Setting out on the one-hour pontoon cruise
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From Faro: Ria Formosa Sunset Boat Trip

7.Ria Formosa Sunset Boat Trip

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 315 reviews · 1 hour · from $35Best value

Review of Faro’s Ria Formosa sunset boat trip, with wildlife, multilingual guides, practical tips, price advice, and honest drawbacks.

“Carlos has made the experience amazing. The sunset was truly special accompanied by great chilling music. It wasn’t overcrowded at all, the view of the sunset was spectacular. I truly recommend the experience!”

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From Faro: Boat trip to Benagil Cave & Praia da Marinha - A five-hour day that uses its time well
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From Faro: Boat trip to Benagil Cave & Praia da Marinha

Ilha Deserta and Farol Island: a small group boat trip in Ria Formosa from Faro - Cruising through the Ria Formosa
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Ilha Deserta and Farol Island: a small group boat trip in Ria Formosa from Faro

9.Ilha Deserta and Farol Island: a small group boat trip in Ria Formosa from Faro

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 228 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $48

Review of Faro’s 3-hour small-group boat trip to Deserta and Farol islands, with beaches, birdlife, local culture, pricing, tips, and booking advice.

“This was an amazing start to our trip in Portugal. We were super late to get to the place but the team were kind enough to wait for us and also offered us a parking spot by moving there car. Paulo the tour guide was very knowledgeable and witty and friendly. We thoroughly enjoyed every bit of it and would highly recommend them for anyone who would want to visit the little islands and also learn about the Portugal heritage.”

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Faro: Dolphin Watching Boat Tour

10.Dolphin Watching Boat Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 217 reviews · 2.5 hours · from $63

Review of Faro’s 2.5-hour dolphin boat tour, with small groups, marine life, Ria Formosa views, practical tips, and honest value advice.

“This was such an incredible tour. The captain and the marine biologist were so knowledgeable and extremely respectful of the whales and dolphins. We got very lucky and saw lots of amazing wildlife on our trip, but even aside from the wildlife it was really informative and such a gorgeous boat trip! We cannot recommend this trip enough to anyone who finds themselves in Faro or the Algarve.”

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