Ria Formosa Natural Park and Islands Boat Cruise from Faro in Algarve

Algarve, Boat Charters

Ria Formosa Natural Park and Islands Boat Cruise from Faro

3 hr

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4.9/5

Product code: 32872P1

4.9 · 656 reviews

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$37.91

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About this activity

Sail through the Ria Formosa Natural Park and visit islands. Join us in a sightseeing cruise from Faro, up to 12 people. Journey through the Ria Formosa channels on a comfortable catamaran and make stops at the islands of Farol and Deserta. The tour is operated by a multilingual guide. From November to March, the tour lasts for 3 hours. From April to October, the morning tour lasts for 4 hours and includes break for lunch on a restaurant on Farol island. The price of the lunch is not included. The afternoon tour is 3,5 hours. There are breaks for swimming.

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What is included

Children must be accompanied by an adultOther

COVID-19 vaccination required for guidesSafety covid 19 vaccination required for guides

Gear/equipment sanitised between useSafety gear equipment sanitized between use

Guides required to regularly wash handsSafety guides required to regularly wash hands

Hand sanitiser available to travellers and staffSafety hand sanitizer available to travelers and s

Hotel pickup and drop-offOther

In order to provide a safe experience in the context of the Covid-19 pandemic, we ensure the sanitization of our vessels before and after each tour. We also provide sanitizer gel to all of our passengers when entering and leaving the vessel. Passengers arSafety other

Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lapInfants must sit on laps

Live commentary on boardOther

Local guideOther

Operated by a multilingual guideOther

Paid stay-at-home policy for staff with symptomsSafety paid stay at home policy for staff with sym

Parking available by Faro MarinaOther

Public transportation options are available nearbyPublic transportation nearby

Regular temperature checks for staffSafety regular temperature checks for staff

Regularly sanitised high-traffic areasSafety regularly sanitized high traffic areas

Itinerary

1
Stop 1
45 min - In this fantastic spot, you can explore the nature, dunes, fauna and flora. Also includes time for swim in the pristine waters on the southernmost point of Portugal.
2
Ilha Do Farol
45 min - Once on the Farol island, you´ll see a different reallity! The small and typical houses built over the sand and the rustic streets all over the island. The beach is also the best you can find in the region. You can find also a nice beach bar to drink something before the return!
3
Ria Formosa Natural Park
1 hr - Guided tour by the Ria Formosa Natural Park where you´ll see and feel the nature, channels, tides, fauna and the birds on the wildlife. Spoonbills Eagrets Great Cormorants Grey Heron Kentish plover Oystercatchers Whimbrel Storks

Cancellation policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Standard

Weather cancellation available

Refund rules

100% refundable until 1 day before departure

0% refundable from 0 to 1 day before departure

Reviews

5/5

Great tour & beach time

Miguel was kind and did a good job trying to point out all the wildlife in Ria Formosa. He then took us to 2 different islands. He was friendly and very helpful. At our first island, he recommended avoiding the restaurant and just exploring since we had more limited time there and also there were more options for food on island #2. I loved how he kept trying to make us remember how things looked on the way out since it looked so much different during high tide on the way back. It was interesting also that Faro doesn’t really have a beach unless you go to the islands so the 2 hours spent on the beach were nice!

Reviewed by skimmilk70 - 2022-09-15

5/5

Lovely experience!

Miguel was amazing - he explained everything in an engaging way. He is an expert of the lagoon and will answer all of your questions. Lovely experience, would definitely rexommend.

Reviewed by Anna_C - 2022-09-09

5/5

Formosa Island Trip

A brilliant half day trip. Miguel, our guide, was informative, funny and engaging. Best of all he made sure our whole family, from our 5 year old to our 13 year old, had a great trip. The best day of our holiday

Reviewed by adamhG5965KS - 2022-08-29

5/5

Experience the Rita Formosa

Miguel is a fantastic guide! His knowledge of the ecosystems and wildlife, his passion for the water, and his expert guiding made this a memorable experience for us. Through his eyes and words I can now appreciate the wetlands of Faro.

Reviewed by Sarah_W - 2022-09-09

5/5

Great trip

Great trip. We saw many species of birds. The islands were worth a visit . We visited in November so it wasn't very busy. Very relaxing. Would recommend

Reviewed by Sharon H - 2022-11-14

5/5

Lovely November cruise

This was an enjoyable trip on a warm, beautiful November day. Our driver was informative and funny. What a wonderful way to spend a late morning/early afternoon in the Algarve.

Reviewed by Othello_H - 2022-11-02

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