Watch resident dolphins and pilot whales off Tenerife, where short-finned pilot whales and bottlenose dolphins live year-round in the deep channel between Tenerife and La Gomera. Boats from Los Gigantes and the south coast find them almost daily beneath the island's towering cliffs and the volcano Teide. One of Europe's most reliable cetacean spots, it is good all year, with extra migratory whales from November to February.
Watch resident dolphins and pilot whales off Tenerife, where short-finned pilot whales and bottlenose dolphins live year-round in the deep channel between Tenerife and La Gomera. Boats from Los Gigantes and the south coast find them almost daily beneath the island's towering cliffs and the volcano Teide. One of Europe's most reliable cetacean spots, it is good all year, with extra migratory whales from November to February.
Up to 90% sighting chance in Los Gigantes / South Tenerife (Canary Islands, Spain). Best months: May, June, July.
Year-round: pilot whales and bottlenose dolphins are resident. November to February adds migratory fin, humpback and sometimes blue whales.
Resident short-finned pilot whales and bottlenose dolphins, plus other dolphin species and seasonal migratory whales.
A roughly 3 hour trip costs from about 65 euros per person (2026 prices); many boats leave from Los Gigantes.
Look for boats flying the blue Barco Azul flag, a regional certification for responsible whale and dolphin watching in the Canary Islands.
