Big Smile Luxury Charters
Big Smile Luxury Charters runs sailing trips to watch whales and dolphins from Puerto Colón in Costa Adeje. It sails a 15-metre Bavaria 49 with groups of up to 10 people, a hydrophone on board and a guide trained in marine biology. There are shared trips of 3 and 6 hours, the longer one reaching Los Gigantes and the bay of Masca, and private charters whose route is agreed before casting off.
Big Smile Luxury Charters has been sailing from Puerto Colón in Costa Adeje since 2015 aboard the Big Smile, a 15-metre Bavaria 49 sailing yacht. Trips take groups of up to 10 people, with a hydrophone for listening to the cetaceans underwater, a guide trained in marine biology and catering included on board. Tours run in Spanish and English, and children are welcome from the age of 3.
The 3-hour shared trip follows the Adeje coast looking for short-finned pilot whales and bottlenose dolphins, with a stop at Playa Diego Hernández for swimming and snorkelling. The 6-hour trip continues to the cliffs of Los Gigantes and the bay of Masca. Depending on the season, sperm whales, rorquals and spotted dolphins can also be seen. The company states that its boats hold the Blue Flag, that it follows the Canary Islands rules on cetacean protection and that it belongs to the Tenerife Tourism Quality Charter.
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