We run comparison sites for individual destinations. Each one sets out which tours are on offer there, what they cost and what they deliver. Here you will find all of them, and here you will find what each is good for.
No destination is good for everything. Where one is a poorer choice than another, we say so — even when it costs us a click.
The destinations
The figures come from the stock held on each site, not from an operator’s advertising.
Algarve, Portugal
101 offers · from €11.45 · median €42 · 71,632 reviews
The marina sits about fifteen boat minutes from Benagil Cave — no other large harbour on this coast is closer. It also has the highest density of operators in the Algarve, which keeps transfers short and prices under competition.
Western Algarve (Barlavento), Portugal
119 offers · from €6 · median €48.80 · 65,552 reviews
Ten boat minutes out from the marina stand the pinnacles and grottoes of Ponta da Piedade — and there is no two-minute rule here as at Benagil, the small boats really do go inside. This is also where the largest kayak offering of the three Algarve destinations sits.
Central Algarve, Portugal
134 offers · from €14 · median €45 · 98,734 reviews
More boats leave here per day than anywhere else on this coast, and if the morning departure is cancelled there is an afternoon one — elsewhere there is one tomorrow. It also has the largest offering on land of the Algarve destinations, water parks included.
Madeira, Portugal
361 offers · from €9 · median €60 · 134,016 reviews
An island rather than a stretch of coast: levada walks, jeep tours into the central mountains, and whale and dolphin trips. Dolphins live off Madeira all year and several whale species pass through — the odds are good, but nothing is guaranteed.
Canary Islands, Spain
307 offers · from €6 · median €66.40 · 222,902 reviews
The only island with a 3,000-metre peak: Teide rises above a coast where whales and dolphins stay all year.
Canary Islands, Spain
247 offers · from €10 · median €69 · 73,568 reviews
An island like a small continent: dunes in the south, pine forest in the middle, a real city in the north.
Canary Islands, Spain
199 offers · from €9 · median €68 · 61,301 reviews
A volcanic landscape that looks like another planet — and you may drive a buggy right through it on the road.
Canary Islands, Spain
183 offers · from €12.50 · median €70 · 56,125 reviews
The longest beaches of the archipelago and the most reliable wind — off the northern tip lies the uninhabited island of Lobos.
Eastern Algarve, Portugal
26 offers · from €7 · median €68 · 1,314 reviews
A town behind a lagoon: the beach sits on an island, and the only way there is the ferry.
Algarve, Portugal
63 offers · from €6 · median €50 · 17,472 reviews
A built marina rather than a grown harbour: the longest Benagil runs on this coast start here.
Western Algarve, Portugal
21 offers · from €10 · median €65 · 2,029 reviews
The end of Europe: at Cabo de São Vicente the Algarve as you know it stops and the Atlantic coast begins.
Red Sea, Egypt
224 offers · from €7.57 · median €35.80 · 123,976 reviews
A reef starts a few boat minutes off the coast — which is why nearly everything here happens on the water.
Upper Egypt, Egypt
85 offers · from €10.32 · median €68.77 · 14,826 reviews
The largest open-air museum in the world: temples on the east bank, royal tombs on the west, the Nile in between.
Morocco
489 offers · from €6.59 · median €35 · 692,629 reviews
A medina you explore on foot, and a stone desert that begins an hour away.
Western Cape, South Africa
502 offers · from €4.25 · median €93.02 · 81,461 reviews
A table mountain in the middle of town, penguins on the beach, and wine estates linked by a tram.
Nevada, USA
126 offers · from €18.43 · median €145.98 · 44,296 reviews
A city that starts in the evening — and the closest gateway to the Grand Canyon.
Andaman Sea, Thailand
563 offers · from €9.40 · median €60.13 · 152,662 reviews
The departure port for the islands of the Andaman Sea: Phi Phi, Coral, Racha, the Khai islands. Phi Phi day trips start at just over €31, and what separates them is the route, not the price.
Northern Portugal, Portugal
429 offers · from €5 · median €54.60 · 258,677 reviews
Port wine and the Douro valley in one place. The lodges stand across the river in Vila Nova de Gaia, and two of them fit comfortably into an afternoon. The valley you reach by van, by boat, by train — or on your own for just over €12 on the line to Pinhão.
Lazio, Italy
632 offers · from €3.20 · median €53.55 · 938,861 reviews
Colosseum, Forum, Vatican — the three names almost everyone comes for. The sheer number of listings is the problem here: what separates two guided tours sits in the small print, not the title. The arena floor, for one, costs €6 above the base ticket, for twenty minutes.
Singapore, Southeast Asia
306 offers · from €2.73 · median €57.07 · 52,445 reviews
A city that looks best after dark: light shows at Gardens by the Bay, observation decks, trips on the river. Changi to Marina Bay is about fifty minutes on the train and the last trains go around midnight — that arithmetic decides the evening more than any choice of attraction.
New South Wales, Australia
351 offers · from €1.24 · median €86.54 · 83,620 reviews
The harbour is the centre of it: cruises from Circular Quay run from half an hour to three, €22 to €74 — and the public ferry crosses the same water for an Opal day cap of A$9.65. Alongside that, the Opera House costs an hour and the Blue Mountains cost a day.
Lisbon Region, Portugal
615 offers · from €1.50 · median €50 · 347,660 reviews
The Tagus is what people book here first: 122 boat offers from €15, and nearly all of them leave from the same six hundred metres of waterfront. The difference is not the water — it is duration, purpose and who is allowed on board.
Kansai, Japan
706 offers · from €1.12 · median €58.83 · 113,829 reviews
Culture is the substance here, not the backdrop: ninety tea ceremony offers alone, from €2.79 to over €100, and the ratings do not follow the price. The bamboo path in Arashiyama costs nothing and takes twelve minutes; everything beside it is a separate ticket with its own calendar.
Mascarenes, Mauritius
347 offers · from €10 · median €90 · 41,173 reviews
What you may do on the water here sits in regulations, not in an operator’s small print: dolphin trips may only be sold from 6am to noon, and three swimmers may be in the water at a time — the crew’s life-saver among them. Blue Bay is a 353-hectare marine park with its own zones, where boats are held to three knots.
Comparison
Cheapest entry, median and count come from the measured stock. The last two columns are what the destination sites themselves say.
| Destination | From | Median | Offers | Suits | Best season |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Portimão Algarve, Portugal | €11.45 | €42 | 101 | Benagil with as little transfer time as possible; dolphin trips with a marine biologist on board Less suited to: anyone after the rock arches of Ponta da Piedade — those are off Lagos | April to October for the full programme, September best. From November to March only a few boats still run. |
| Lagos Western Algarve (Barlavento), Portugal | €6 | €48.80 | 119 | Ponta da Piedade, kayaking and the clifftop paths on foot Less suited to: Benagil — that is 35 to 45 minutes away, half of that from Portimão | April to October for the full programme, September best. From November to March only a few boats still run. |
| Albufeira Central Algarve, Portugal | €14 | €45 | 134 | families and anyone whose plans may still change; somewhere to go on land when the weather turns Less suited to: anyone coming purely for Benagil — the cave is 25 to 30 boat minutes away | April to October for the full programme, September best. From November to March only a few boats still run. |
| Funchal Madeira, Portugal | €9 | €60 | 361 | walking and mountains, whales and dolphins, travelling outside the summer Less suited to: anyone planning beach days — and anyone packing only for coastal temperatures will be cold up top | All year round. Dolphins are there in every season; the mountains run about five degrees cooler than the coast. |
| Teneriffa Canary Islands, Spain | €6 | €66.40 | 307 | whale watching without chasing, Teide by cable car, Loro Parque and Siam Park in one place Less suited to: anyone after level ground — it is 2,300 metres from coast to crater | All year round. In winter the coast sits around 20 degrees; there can be snow on Teide. |
| Gran Canaria Canary Islands, Spain | €10 | €69 | 247 | Maspalomas dunes with a camel ride, buggy tours into the highlands, the Poema del Mar aquarium in Las Palmas Less suited to: anyone wanting everything within walking distance of the hotel — the contrasts lie far apart | All year round. In winter the coast sits around 20 degrees; there can be snow on Teide. |
| Lanzarote Canary Islands, Spain | €9 | €68 | 199 | Timanfaya, Jameos del Agua and Cueva de los Verdes in one day; buggy tours across lava fields Less suited to: anyone after white sand beaches — those are on Fuerteventura, not here | All year round. In winter the coast sits around 20 degrees; there can be snow on Teide. |
| Fuerteventura Canary Islands, Spain | €12.50 | €70 | 183 | Isla de Lobos by ferry or catamaran, windsurf and kite courses, jeep safari to Cofete beach Less suited to: anyone who dislikes wind — here it is not exceptional weather but the rule | All year round. In winter the coast sits around 20 degrees; there can be snow on Teide. |
| Tavira Eastern Algarve, Portugal | €7 | €68 | 26 | Ria Formosa by boat, island beaches without high-rises, salt pans and flamingos Less suited to: anyone after Benagil Cave — that is more than a hundred kilometres further west | April to October for the full programme, September best. From November to March only a few boats still run. |
| Vilamoura Algarve, Portugal | €6 | €50 | 63 | boat trips with brunch and open bar, Zoomarine, the Loulé salt mine 230 metres underground Less suited to: anyone wanting a short transfer — Benagil is 27 kilometres away by water | April to October for the full programme, September best. From November to March only a few boats still run. |
| Sagres Western Algarve, Portugal | €10 | €65 | 21 | coasteering and cliff jumping, jeep tours in the natural park, sunset at the westernmost point Less suited to: anyone after calm, warm bathing water — here the open Atlantic sits right off the coast | April to October for the full programme, September best. From November to March only a few boats still run. |
| Hurghada Red Sea, Egypt | €7.57 | €35.80 | 224 | snorkelling at Orange Bay and Hula Hula, semi-submarines for non-swimmers, desert safaris by quad and camel Less suited to: anyone needing pyramids in the plan — Cairo is six hours away or a domestic flight | Warm all year. From June to August the interior gets very hot — desert tours then start late in the day. |
| Luxor Upper Egypt, Egypt | €10.32 | €68.77 | 85 | Valley of the Kings and Karnak, felucca sailing at sunset, balloon flights over the tombs Less suited to: anyone after a beach holiday — the nearest sea is four hours away by car | Warm all year. From June to August the interior gets very hot — desert tours then start late in the day. |
| Marrakesch Morocco | €6.59 | €35 | 489 | Agafay with quad, camel and dinner, the Ouzoud falls with a boat ride, gardens and palaces in town Less suited to: anyone wanting the sea — the coast at Essaouira is about three hours away | March to May and September to November are the most comfortable. In high summer you avoid the midday hours. |
| Kapstadt Western Cape, South Africa | €4.25 | €93.02 | 502 | Cape of Good Hope with penguins, safari in the Aquila reserve, the Franschhoek Wine Tram Less suited to: anyone wanting it all in one place — whales, winelands and safari are one to two hours apart | Summer here runs November to March. Whales, by contrast, are off Hermanus from June to November. |
| Las Vegas Nevada, USA | €18.43 | €145.98 | 126 | Grand Canyon and Hoover Dam as a day trip, helicopter flights over the Strip, shows like “O” at the Bellagio Less suited to: anyone after nature without a long drive — the canyon’s west rim is a good two hours away | All year round. In July and August 40 degrees is normal — canyon tours then start at dawn. |
| Phuket Andaman Sea, Thailand | €9.40 | €60.13 | 563 | island hopping by speedboat or catamaran, snorkelling trips, the old town of Phuket Town Less suited to: anyone after a swimming beach on the doorstep — from May to October the south-west monsoon brings rip currents to the west coast | November to April is the dry season. From May to October the south-west monsoon brings rip currents to the west coast, and Maya Bay closes every year from 1 August to 30 September. |
| Porto Northern Portugal, Portugal | €5 | €54.60 | 429 | port lodges and tastings, Douro valley day trips by boat and train Less suited to: anyone after the sea — the tours here are about the river and the cellars, not the beach | The Douro harvest falls in September. In winter the lodges close earlier — last admission is often 5pm rather than 5.30pm. |
| Rom Lazio, Italy | €3.20 | €53.55 | 632 | the Colosseum including the arena floor, the Vatican Museums and St Peter’s, ancient Rome with a guide Less suited to: anyone who wants to set off on a whim — nearly everything here needs a timed slot booked days ahead | All year round. The calendar matters more than the weather here: the Vatican Museums close on Sundays — except the last of the month — and on religious holidays, 15 August among them. |
| Singapur Singapore, Southeast Asia | €2.73 | €57.07 | 306 | Gardens by the Bay, viewpoints such as the SkyPark and the Flyer, evening tours on the water Less suited to: anyone expecting wild nature — the gardens here are built, air-conditioned and split into five separately priced enclosures | Warm all year. Thunderstorms come mostly in the afternoon and evening; November to January is the wettest stretch, with around 332 mm in December. |
| Sydney New South Wales, Australia | €1.24 | €86.54 | 351 | harbour cruises from Circular Quay, guided tours of the Opera House, the Blue Mountains as a day trip Less suited to: anyone expecting whales in the Australian summer — what the booking pages show in January is for next season | The seasons are reversed — January is high summer. That does not bring whales, though: what the booking pages show in January is for next season. On 26 December the blue-water race to Hobart starts in the harbour. |
| Lissabon Lisbon Region, Portugal | €1.50 | €50 | 615 | Tagus trips from sailing boat to catamaran, sunset cruises, day trips to Sintra and Cascais Less suited to: anyone wanting the best-selling boat with children — that party cruise lists under-18s as unsuitable | The big motor boats run year-round and stop only when conditions turn unsafe. The small sailing boats cancel more often — and refund in full. Changing your own mind costs €15. |
| Kyoto Kansai, Japan | €1.12 | €58.83 | 706 | tea ceremonies and craft workshops, temples and gardens, day trips to Nara, Osaka and Himeji Less suited to: anyone hoping to wander Gion’s lanes — the private ones have been closed to visitors since April 2024, photography and guided tours included | The calendar matters more than the weather. Some temples open daily only in spring and autumn — in 2026 from 1 March to 31 May and from 19 September to 6 December — and otherwise at weekends and on holidays. Temple hours: 7.30am to 5.30pm April to October, 8am to 5pm November to March. |
| Mauritius Mascarenes, Mauritius | €10 | €90 | 347 | early-morning dolphin swims off Tamarin; snorkelling in Blue Bay Marine Park; catamaran trips to Ile aux Cerfs Less suited to: anyone after an afternoon dolphin trip, or a whole group going into the water together — neither is something an operator here may sell | The cyclone season has official dates: 1 November to 15 May. October is the driest month and belongs to neither season — the summer mean is 24.7 °C, the winter mean 20.4 °C. |
Algarve, Portugal
Western Algarve (Barlavento), Portugal
Central Algarve, Portugal
Madeira, Portugal
Canary Islands, Spain
Canary Islands, Spain
Canary Islands, Spain
Canary Islands, Spain
Eastern Algarve, Portugal
Algarve, Portugal
Western Algarve, Portugal
Red Sea, Egypt
Upper Egypt, Egypt
Morocco
Western Cape, South Africa
Nevada, USA
Andaman Sea, Thailand
Northern Portugal, Portugal
Lazio, Italy
Singapore, Southeast Asia
New South Wales, Australia
Lisbon Region, Portugal
Kansai, Japan
Mascarenes, Mauritius
Stock measured on 18 September 2026.
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