Ilha Deserta and Farol Island: a small group boat trip in Ria Formosa from Faro
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Discover Portugal’s exotic natural wonders during this 3-hour catamaran trip to Ria Formosa from Faro. Board a comfortable catamaran with a small-group and discover the Ria Formosa Natural Park. Visit the Deserta Island and the Farol Island, looking out for birdlife and observing the daily lives of citizens in a local fishing village.
This small-group tour is limited to 11 people, offering a more intimate experience.
3-hour catamaran boat trip (includes a stop of 1 hour in Farol and 20 up to 30 minutes in Deserta)
Life vests
Live commentary on board
Local guide
Food and drinks
Hotel pickup and drop-off
Tips (Optional)
Transportation to/from attractions
- INFANT: : 0 - 5
- CHILD: : 6 - 8
- ADULT: : 9 - 99
- A minimum of 2 adults per booking is required
- Children must be accompanied by an adult
- Face masks required for travellers in public areas
- Guides required to regularly wash hands
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Paid stay-at-home policy for staff with symptoms
- Regular temperature checks for staff
- Social distancing enforced throughout experience
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Wheelchair accessible
- A maximum of 11 people per booking
- Child rate applies only when sharing with 2 paying adults
- Face masks required for guides in public areas
- Gear/equipment sanitised between use
- Hand sanitiser available to travellers and staff
- May be operated by a multi-lingual guide
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Regularly sanitised high-traffic areas
- Specialized infant seats are available
- Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
- For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
- If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
- Experience may be cancelled due to Insufficient travelers
- This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund.
What To Expect
• Admission Ticket Free
Ria Formosa Natural Park
• Admission Ticket Free
Muralhas de Faro
• Admission Ticket Free
Portas do Mar
• Admission Ticket Free
Doca de Faro
• Admission Ticket Free
Marina de Faro
• Admission Ticket Free
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We had a tour on a boat with a small group (we were less than 10 on the boat), we prefered it than a big group of 50 people.
The area was beautiful, Rui was very nice and gave us a lot of details. He explained everything in French (we are French), and we really appreciated that. Thanks a lot for this tour !
If you are looking for a company to make a tour on Ria Formosa we advice you to go with Formosamar, you’ll enjoy it !
Overall, a great trip which we thoroughly enjoyed.
It was a good day.
We arrived at the departure location and met the rest of our group, as well as our guide, Paolo. Swift instructions led us to climb onto the boat and put on lifejackets quickly and easily.
Paolo was an absolutely brilliant tour guide during out 3 hour boat tour in Faro. He was entertaining and funny, while being incredibly knowledgeable about the islands, the marina and also the local birds. We enjoyed how he stopped the boat every so often to point things out and get to know our group by speaking in different languages.
At each island, we were given a length of time to freely roam and explore - around 30 mins on the Ilha Deserta, and 50 mins on Farol. This was more than enough time to explore what these islands offered and take in the breathtaking views and atmosphere.
We went on the afternoon-evening time slot, and so by the time we were sailing back we caught views of the sunset across the water. Paolo even provided small blankets on the boat as we sailed back and caught the breeze of the marina air. A great experience all around.
