Shogun Whale Watching Cruise to Los Gigantes

Choose this cruise when you want the wildlife experience and the west-coast scenery in the same booking. Shorter Costa Adeje whale-watching trips mainly focus on time in the cetacean area; this 5-hour route continues toward Los Gigantes, anchors in a bay for a swimming stop and includes lunch before returning to Puerto Colón. The current ticket is also marked wheelchair accessible and offers optional pickup, which can make it more practical than some of the smaller or less accessible boat options. The trade-off is scale: with a maximum listed group size of 145, this is a large shared excursion rather than an intimate yacht trip.

This page should be chosen for the combination of the Shogun boat, a full 5-hour duration, Puerto Colón departure and Los Gigantes route rather than for the broad phrase 'Tenerife whale watching' alone. It is particularly useful for travelers who want a longer scenic cruise and a meal instead of the shortest possible wildlife trip. The closest long-route alternative is the 4.5-hour Freebird cruise to Los Gigantes and the Masca coast; that product has a different catamaran format and is not currently marked wheelchair accessible. If a small group is the priority, a yacht or sailing charter is a better fit. If minimizing time at sea matters, choose a 2- or 3-hour whale-watching cruise instead.

Best for couples, families and groups staying around Costa Adeje, Playa de las Américas or the wider south who want a substantial half-day at sea rather than a quick wildlife outing. It suits travelers who value Los Gigantes scenery, an included lunch and swimming time as much as whale and dolphin watching. The exact ticket is currently marked wheelchair accessible, and the wide language choice—including Portuguese—can also be useful for mixed-language groups. Because the listed capacity can reach 145 passengers, it suits travelers comfortable with a large shared boat.

Choose another trip if you want a quiet small-group yacht, private charter or the shortest possible whale-watching experience. Travelers who are highly prone to seasickness should think carefully before committing to five hours at sea. Snorkeling equipment and towels are not included. Do not book if seeing a particular species is the only acceptable outcome: pilot whales and dolphins live in these waters, but sightings and animal behavior remain unpredictable. If step-free boarding or adapted transfer transport is essential, confirm the exact arrangements before payment even though the ticket itself is currently marked wheelchair accessible.

Meet at Avenida de Colón in Puerto Colón, Costa Adeje, or use the pickup option selected during checkout. Show your smartphone ticket to the guide. The current Tiqets product lists a 12:00 start and an overall duration of about 5 hours.

The Shogun heads into Tenerife’s south-west whale-watching waters in search of whales and dolphins. The exact itinerary describes a 30-minute observation period in the cetacean area. That fits Tenerife’s responsible-watching rules, which limit time spent observing a group of animals and prohibit swimming with, touching or feeding cetaceans.

After the wildlife-watching section, the boat continues toward the Los Gigantes cliffs and anchors in a bay for the swimming stop. The swim is separate from the cetacean observation; do not interpret the ticket as permission to swim with whales or dolphins.

Lunch is included. The exact ticket currently lists rice with vegetables, coleslaw, meatballs in tomato sauce, bread and a banana for dessert. Water and soft drinks are included throughout the excursion, while beer and wine are included only during the meal.

The boat then returns along Tenerife’s south-west coast to Puerto Colón. Towels, snorkeling equipment, photos and videos are not included in the base ticket.

The current ticket price is €61, with a listed 12:00 start and 5-hour duration. The meeting point is Avenida de Colón at Puerto Colón. Hotel pickup is optional rather than automatic, so choose an available pickup location during checkout and follow the final voucher.

Current live-guide languages are English, German, French, Italian, Portuguese and Spanish. The listed maximum group size is 145, so expect a large shared excursion rather than a small-group boat.

Bring swimwear, a towel and sun protection if you want to use the swimming stop. Snorkeling equipment is specifically excluded, so bring your own only if permitted by the crew at the swimming location.

The exact ticket is marked wheelchair accessible. However, transport and boat boarding can involve separate practical constraints, so travelers who need a ramp, step-free bus pickup or specific assistance should confirm the arrangements for their selected option before travel.

Current Tiqets terms allow free cancellation and rescheduling until 24 hours before the visit. Wildlife sightings and the swimming stop remain subject to natural and sea conditions.

- Current price: €61.
- Duration: 5 hours.
- Current start time: 12:00.
- Departure: Puerto Colón, Costa Adeje, from the Avenida de Colón meeting area.
- Vessel: Shogun, the operator’s traditional wooden sailing ship used for its 5-hour route.
- Maximum listed group size: 145.
- Guide languages: English, German, French, Italian, Portuguese and Spanish.
- Included: live guide, captain and crew, lunch, water and soft drinks, beer and wine with the meal, whale-watching permit, swimming stop and optional hotel pickup.
- Exact lunch menu currently lists rice with vegetables, coleslaw, meatballs in tomato sauce, bread and banana.
- Bring your own towel; snorkeling equipment is not included.
- The ticket is currently marked wheelchair accessible, but confirm boarding and transfer requirements if accessibility is essential.
- Whale and dolphin sightings are not guaranteed.
- Current cancellation/rescheduling cutoff: 24 hours before the visit.

Choose the Shogun 5-hour cruise when you want a large traditional wooden-boat experience from Puerto Colón with whale watching, Los Gigantes scenery, lunch, drinks and a swimming stop. The 4.5-hour Freebird route is the closest long-cruise alternative: it also combines cetacean watching with Los Gigantes and the Masca coast but uses a catamaran and has different accessibility and onboard details. Shorter two- and three-hour Costa Adeje trips are better if your priority is wildlife observation with less time at sea. Small yachts and private sailing charters are better when passenger count and privacy matter more than price.

Cancellation is available up to 24 hours before the activity.