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. 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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