Loved seeing the pilot whales up close.
My 14 year old and 5 year old were so excited seeing them.
We seen a lot of them, entire family with lots of babies.
Unlimited soft drinks, water, sangria and beer for the entire trip, very good.
We had seats on the top deck but came downstairs as the lower deck actually got you a closer view.
Everyone scrambled to the top deck which got over crowded but the boat slowly turns so you always get a view.
Wish I'd gone down the the glass bottom from the start to see them under water.
Stopped for what was supposed to be 40 minutes for a swim and food.
Queue for food took so long that by the time we had it the boat was leaving so couldn't swim. We were gutted as little girl was so excited to swim in the sea.
They provide life jackets for those who need them inc kids.
My advice is swim first then get food so you don't miss out
There's a big waterfall feature on the back of the boat while you swim too, looked so fun.
The meal was meatballs, veggie rice, dry coleslaw, and a bread roll.
There was nowhere for my 5 year old to set and eat as our seats had been taken upstairs when we left and ppl downstairs used thd seats for their bags.
I sat on the end of a row of seats and ate as quick as I could before anyone came to claim their seat back. Unfortunately not quick enough.
A rude old couple came over demanding we sit in our original seats. I said I just need a seat for my 5 year old as we don't have a seat, we were left standing. We scooted right down to the end, they had plenty room for them and their bags as like I say they all gave their bags a seat rather than allowing ppl standing to sit and eat. They all could fit at least 1 or 2 people between them but refused to move their bags off the seats and even made another child and their mother move and stand. This was disgusting.
Royal delphin should ensure guests do not give seats to their bags so that everyone gets a seat and young children can eat.
Unlike the poof other family, I was not going to make my 5 year old try and hold a heavy plate and stand and eat as like I say there was more than enough room for all of us. We squashed down as far as we could. The couple sat down then used their bags to wedge in-between my 5 year old and them then started pushing my 5 year old with the bag. Even on the other side of them you could fit 3 people so could've easily sat comfortably with us and the other family but they felt the need to deny a young child a place to eat. They are lucky my husband wasn't there, they were so awful to the children.
From this moment on I did not feel comfortable on the boat and felt like I'd let my daughter down as by the time we managed to eat our food we missed the swim.
I think royal delphin should make it an hour stop so people don't have to choose between a swim and food and give people a chance to do both and find a suitable seat. It might be an idea to have a place reserved for kids to eat so they always have a place to sit. As an adult I can stand and I don't mind but not a child, there were toddlers, babies, young children and children a little older on board.
On the way back we went below deck to the viewing windows/glass bottom. We seen a few fish but not many. We did see a flying fish from the lower deck which was great as we'd never seen them before, they ate such a bright blue colour. It appeared and disappeared so fast we unfortunately didn't get a photo.
About 20 minutes til sunset we went back to the top deck. Managed to find a seat fine as people we mobalising round different parts of the boat. We videos the sunset which was great.
Crew member then came round and gave adults a free shot of honey rum.
The boat also goes around Los gigantes and other points of interest. My little girl loved finding the giant in the cliff.
A crew member gave excellent commentary throughout the trip in 4 languages, Spanish, English, French then Dutch or German.
I'd definitely do the trip again but I'd get seats on the lower deck just so I knew my kids can eat without being bullied of old people who think baggage should have a seat more than a child and clearly think the 2 metre covid distance is still a thing!
You'd see the whales close up from that deck too.
I'd also go to the glass bottom when the boat stops around the whales. There's a port above water and the window below so you'll see everything.
As I said before, I'd also swim first then eat.
There's nowhere to change so where swimwear under your clothes.
You can ask for a life jacket if needed and they have them for the kids so you can all enjoy a dip.
I'd then go up top deck for sunset or just view out the windows or platform on the lower deck. Top deck isn't the best viewpoint so I don't know why everyone hoes nuts at the start of the trip. Later in the trip the crowd disperses mote evenly around the boat.
If Royal Delphin read this, I hope they can make some changes to ensure children can have a place to sit and eat indoors and stop guests using seats for baggage as so many more people could've sat and ate was it not for those selfish people taking up 2 to 3 times the room they actually needed on the liwer deck. And also giving people enough time to queue, find a seat, eat and swim.
I would've gave this trip 5* but due to not having enough time to swim I'm giving it 4*. If I factor in the experience with the rude people refusing to let children sit I'd rate it a 3* but this wasn't really Royal delphins fault but provisions could be made to ensure this doesn't happen to future guests.