The 15 Best Boat Trips in Portugal

From Porto: Douro Valley w/ Boat Tour, Wine Tasting & Lunch - Inside the 1959 winemaking cooperative

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 19,061 reviews · 6 - 10 hours · from $82Our pick

Explore the Douro Valley from Porto with vineyard visits, Port wine tastings, a river cruise, scenic N222 roads, and a traditional lunch.

“The guide (Igor, handsome Jesus) peppered the relaxed vibe with excellent banter and enthusiasm. The driver (“Mario”) navigated the terrain with impeccable skill and gusto. Many fine beverages were consumed and a vast fountain of knowledge was obtained which will live long in the memory! The mashed potato was a pleasurable, culinary delight to behold!”

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Complete Douro Valley Wine Tour with Lunch, Wine Tastings and River Cruise

2.Complete Douro Valley Wine Tour with Lunch, Wine Tastings and River Cruise

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 12,920 reviews · 10 hours (approx.) · from $101Top rated

Spend 10 hours in Portugal’s Douro Valley with winery visits, six tastings, a traditional lunch, scenic river cruise, and local guide.

“Today was a great day! Slimmy was awesome and personable. We had an amazing experience. He was incredibly knowledgeable and a great tour guide. The wines were amazing too!”

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Porto: Six Bridges Cruise

3.Six Bridges Cruise

★★★★★★★★★★4.2 · 11,680 reviews · 50 min · from $21

Cruise Porto’s Douro River on a traditional rabelo boat, passing six bridges and enjoying city views with multilingual audio commentary.

“A great way to see a different view of P Porto. Would recommend.”

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Lisbon: Sunset Boat Party Cruise with DJ and Open Bar

4.Sunset Boat Party Cruise with DJ and Open Bar

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 10,378 reviews · 2 hours - 150 minutes · from $27

Dance into Lisbon’s sunset on a Tagus River boat party with DJ, open bar, landmark views, and a friendly international crowd for $27.

“SO MUCH FUN I wish I could do this every day of my life. It did take a while to get us all on the boat though and they ended up pushing back our departure 30 minutes so we still got a full 2 hours on the boat however I would definitely keep that in mind in case you are making a dinner reservation hour or something. Also our boat ended up departing at 6:30 and it was the perfect timing for the sunset in early October.”

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Portimão: Benagil Caves Speed Boat Tour with Sunset Option

5.Benagil Caves Speed Boat Tour with Sunset Option

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 9,329 reviews · from $23

Explore Benagil Caves from Portimão by RIB speed boat, with coastal sights, cave access, dolphin searches, and an optional sunset return.

“we had a great guide. the views were extraordinary and really enjoying the road trip”

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Porto: 6 Bridges Douro River Cruise

6.6 Bridges Douro River Cruise

★★★★★★★★★★4.3 · 6,472 reviews · 50 min · from $23

Cruise Porto’s Douro River aboard a former Port wine boat, pass six bridges, and enjoy city views for about 50 minutes.

“We were scheduled to take this boat trip at 10 am but I was ill in the morning so couldn’t attend. In the afternoon, I felt better and I explained the position to the representative on quayside. She checked my App to confirm I didn’t use the ticket in the morning and once satisfied she immediately offered the next boat trip at no extra cost. I think this is great service and was very much appreciated.”

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Albufeira: Benagil Caves & Dolphin Watching Speed Boat Tour

7.Benagil Caves & Dolphin Watching Speed Boat Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 6,316 reviews · 2 - 2.5 hours · from $40

Speed along the Algarve coast from Albufeira to Benagil, enter its famous caves, pause for a swim, and search for dolphins for $40.

“Fantastic boat ride!! A bonus we seen dolphins !! The caves are amazing. The guide Ana very good !! Would definitely recommend this trip.”

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Douro Valley: Wine Tour with Lunch, Tastings & River Cruise

8.Wine Tour with Lunch, Tastings & River Cruise

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 6,081 reviews · from $113

Spend a full day in the Douro Valley with two wine estates, six tastings, a vineyard lunch, Amarante, and a scenic river cruise.

“Our guide Slimmy was fantastic. He took time to know our names, made a playlist of each member’s favourite song, was very informative yet not too much info overload. The first winery was impressive— all the wines were good; Mahmood from Bangladesh was excellent and very entertaining and knowledgeable whereas the Croft guide was blah and rather dismissive. Slimmy was super friendly and took photos for us at the Vale do Mendis. The river cruise was not exciting.”

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Porto: Guided Tour by Tuk-Tuk & Optional Douro River Cruise

9.Guided Tour by Tuk-Tuk & Optional Douro River Cruise

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 5,980 reviews · 50 - 105 minutes · from $20

See Porto’s historic center by electric tuk-tuk, then cruise beneath six Douro bridges with local guides and flexible timing.

“I would've liked to go further with the tuk tuk like to the beaches or along the river after going over the bridge. I lived the boat ride”

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From Funchal: Ecological Catamaran Dolphin Whale Watching

10.Ecological Catamaran Dolphin Whale Watching

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 5,771 reviews · from $40

Cruise Madeira’s coast on a hybrid electric catamaran, spot dolphins and whales, swim near Cabo Girão, and enjoy responsible wildlife viewing.

“Great crew. Friendly, knowledgeable and communicative. They did a good job finding some Sperm whales and Atlantic Spotted dolphins. Boat was comfortable and it was a pleasant 3 hours on the water.”

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Funchal: Dolphin and Whale Watching Catamaran Cruise

11.Dolphin and Whale Watching Catamaran Cruise

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 5,697 reviews · 3 hours · from $41

Search Madeira’s coast for dolphins, whales and turtles, then swim beneath Cabo Girão on a relaxed three-hour catamaran cruise from Funchal.

“Really enjoyable experience. Well organised and all the staff were very friendly and enthusiastic. We did get to see dolphins very close to the boat, which was lovely to experience. The boat is an excellent craft, quite exciting to travel on, especially on the rig at the front. Special thanks to the crew member who taught me how to dive off the boat, he was very patient and explained everything really well.”

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Douro Valley: Historical Sites, Wine Experience, Lunch & Cruise

12.Historical Sites, Wine Experience, Lunch & Cruise

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 5,133 reviews · 10 hours (approx.) · from $107

Explore Amarante, Douro vineyards, a São Leonardo viewpoint, local lunch, three wine tastings, and a Rabelo boat cruise from Porto.

“Great tour! Great tour guide, Christian! His English was perfect. He was friendly, a safe driver, and a very nice person.”

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Authentic Small Group Douro Wine Tour with Lunch & River Cruise

13.Authentic Small Group Douro Wine Tour with Lunch & River Cruise

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 4,775 reviews · 9 to 10 hours (approx.) · from $133

Explore the Douro Valley from Porto with two winery tastings, a Portuguese lunch, scenic N222 drive, and a one-hour river cruise.

“The small-group tour provided a wonderful experience of the breathtaking Douro Valley. Our guide, Cheila, was very pleasant and took us to small family owned wineries that provided intimate experience of wine making. A great tour overall and highly recommended.”

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Porto: River Douro 6 Bridges Cruise

14.River Douro 6 Bridges Cruise

★★★★★★★★★★4.3 · 4,168 reviews · 1 day · from $17

Cruise Porto’s Douro River beneath six historic bridges, see Ribeira, Gaia, and Foz do Douro, and enjoy a 50-minute boat ride for $17.

“Alex was very fun and informative. Right balance of each. Great insight into the port industry.”

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Albufeira: Coastline and Benagil Caves Tour by Catamaran

15.Coastline and Benagil Caves Tour by Catamaran

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 4,077 reviews · 2.5 hours · from $35

Cruise from Albufeira to Benagil on a comfortable catamaran with cave views, local guides, music, and a sea swim stop.

“We had an amazing time! The guide was great, they had good music playing in the boat at a respectable volume. We got to jump off the boat for a swim half way into the tour. Lots of room on the boat to bring a bag and sit comfortably. Definitely recommend this tour!!”

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