Monthly notes

Day trip

Algarve SunBoat

Boat trips from Marina de Portimão on electro-solar boats — Benagil caves, Arade river to Silves, private charters. Prices and age limits are not on the homepage; ask when booking.

Address
Marina de Portimão, Praia da Rocha, 8500 Portimão
Open in Google Mapsalgarvesunboat.com

The notes

What the sources say (research)

  • Operator BMSB – Algarve SUNBOAT Trips, SA, based at Marina de Portimão. [algarvesunboat.com, 4 Oct 2026]
  • Two electro-solar boats: SunCat, a 12 m catamaran for up to 30 people (since 2021), and SunSailer, 7 m, for up to 10 (since 2018). [algarvesunboat.com, 4 Oct 2026]
  • Trips: Benagil caves; Arade river cruises between Portimão and Silves, including a vineyard option; private charters. [algarvesunboat.com, 4 Oct 2026]
  • The ABAE 2026 list includes the eco-tourism vessels “Sun Boat I” and “Sun Cat I” under Portimão. [ABAE, 4 Oct 2026] We have not confirmed these are the same boats as SunSailer/SunCat.
  • Inside Benagil cave a motor boat may stay 2 minutes, with up to 5 boats at once, entering by the west entrance. [Edital 009/2025, 4 Oct 2026]