Experience · Canary Islands

Dolphins off Tenerife

The channel between Tenerife and La Gomera holds resident populations of bottlenose dolphins and short-finned pilot whales, so sightings happen on most trips, in any month — a rare certainty in wildlife watching.

Best forFamily
Approx. flying time~11h 35m from Los Angeles
Nearest airportAlajero, La Gomera Island (GMZ)

Happens around Dolphins off Tenerife, Canary Islands — nearest airport Alajero, La Gomera Island (GMZ), about 13km away.

The experience

Boats leave Los Cristianos and Los Gigantes daily. Pick a small vessel certified with the Blue Boat flag rather than a party catamaran: fewer people, engines off around the animals and a naturalist who answers the four hundred inevitable questions.

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When to go

Daytime highs run from about 21°C in January to 27°C in August. Driest February and April to October; wettest in December, with rain on about 3 days.

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August27° · no rainWarm and dry.

Monthly figures averaged from daily records for 2020–2024 at this location (ERA5 reanalysis).

Where to base yourself

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Flights

Los Angeles Dolphins off Tenerife, Canary Islands

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