Trigana Sailing Adventures

| Alvor Harbor, 1st pontoon, Alvor, Portimao, Portugal

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Ranked #9 of 15 attractions in Alvor

47 Reviews

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Owner description: Trigana sailing consists of two classic portuguese sailing cargo vessels, we always sail the boats without engines whenever possible. We have been... more » Owner description: Trigana sailing consists of two classic portuguese sailing cargo vessels, we always sail the boats without engines whenever possible. We have been running for 9 years now and provide personalised high quality trips. We usually provide 3 trips per day in the high season and are open from april 1st till 31st october. Our new official video is viewable on you tube trigana sailing.Worth a look! We have a shop and a ticket booth in alvor. we have a fab range of trigana pirate gear on sale in our shop.

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spirit09_11

Grimsby, United Kingdom

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“GREAT EXPERIENCE, FRIENDLY PEOPLE, LOVELY PLACE.”

Reviewed 20 May 2013 NEW

We Visited Alvor recently for my boyfriends 25th birthday, 6th May. the holiday was his present, he fishes every week at home so rather than go on a traditional tourist boat trip loved the idea of going on this great, pirate looking ship and seeing everything properly plus a bit of fishing in the open water, he caught a couple... More

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vivien39

Southend-on-Sea, United Kingdom

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“what a great experience !”

Reviewed 19 May 2013 NEW

well, this trip was a treat ! I haven't 'sailed' before and had no idea it was so brilliant ! This boat is a real Portugese vessel, it feels very sturdy and safe, is painted in bright, almost Clarence Cliff colours and though they had to use the engine getting in and out of the harbour (which is really a... More

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macasparoff

Edinburgh, United Kingdom

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“Sailing with Trigana”

Reviewed 20 September 2012

Had an excellent trip on Sunday 16th Sept. - the crew were friendly and informative - we saw a sea cucumber, starfish and sea urchins one of the crew dived for - by chance a pod of dolphins swam by!!! - the cliff formations and erosion were amazing - I did some Geology at uni in the 60,s - even... More

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thankyou so much for your kind review, yes, it's all rather lovely along this coastline and glad you had such a good time many thanks toby More

alison r

Bedford, United Kingdom

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“Trigana and Formosa - excellent boat trips”

Reviewed 10 September 2012

Returned last week from 9 days in Alvor, Algarve, Portugal once again and for the 4th year in a row we did yet another different boat trip with Trigana and Formosa. This time over to Lagos for a 4 hour stop, they helped arrange the Parasailing for my daughters and a smaller boat trip to the caves which was fab.... More

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hello chaps, well, thankyou so much for the kind words, good luck with the sailing book, careful though, this sailing lark can get quite addictive!!!! keep smiling and hope to see you again another year, all the very best to you, toby More

ali_OSDTech

Ormskirk, United Kingdom

1 review

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“Wonderful sailing in Alvor”

Reviewed 27 August 2012

A fantastic 1/2 day's sailing, very relaxed, great boat, fun and knowledgable crew. By the end they felt like friends. And I wasn't even sea sick - a first! It couldn't have been any better and a superb finale to a great fortnight in Alvor.

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so glad you enjoyed yourselves, thanks very much and if you ever return please drop in and say hello, all the very best to you, toby owner More

Hungrybear20

Dublin, Ireland

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“Proper sailing the old fashioned way!”

Reviewed 20 August 2012

Amazing value, good local knowledge, skipper and owner very experienced at sea so felt comfortable with having my wife(nervous at sea) and my 18 month old daughter! I was even allowed choose the music on board.. Snorkelling near Lagos a nice option included in price was all very reasonable and a must for 3 hours during your stay.

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thanks for your kind words, hope to see you again and always so happy when people appreciate what we do, i shall be telling the crew about your review, all the very best to you, toby owner More

karlster

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“Excellent Day Trip”

Reviewed 19 August 2012 via mobile

Went on a day trip to Lagos on the first Saturday in August. Excellent staff on board, very funny and informative. Loved racing on the way back. Used a different boat company later on in our holiday. This was no where near as good. Wish we would have used Trigana again. Keep up the good work!

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hello there, thanks so much for your review, also glad you got to see the two old girls under full sail, believe me when the wind's up it is just as exciting for the crew as it is for you, also lovely when we hear that people actually do appreciate the difference between us and the others, keep smiling and... More

SolanaMike

Lincoln, United Kingdom

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“Great fun”

Reviewed 19 August 2012

Just back from 2 weeks and this was one of the highlights of our stay. Went with some friends (4 adults/4kids) and we all loved it. Did the afternoon 2.5 hour trip up past Lagos to the caves (which took nearly 3 due to light winds on the way out, but no-one was complaining). Rick and Pedro were great hosts... More

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hello there, well, thanks for your kind words, i shall tell the chaps and i know it always makes a difference to all of us when we get these kind reviews, as you say nice to be on proper old boats, all the best toby owner More

MarkInWidnes

Widnes

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“Spot-On”

Reviewed 7 August 2012

Just returned from a two week holiday in Alvor including an afternoon sail with Trigana. Myself, partner and two children (7&10) were walking through Alvor harbour when we noticed a cruise with 4 places left about to leave. We decided to take the trip as it was a beautiful sunny day with a good breeze. We left the harbour under... More

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hello mark n family, well, thankyou very much, all the very best to you toby owner More

familytux007

milton keynes

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“Family fun for all ages”

Reviewed 7 August 2012

We have holidayed in Alvor the past 3 years and every year we go on the Trigana sailing boat for one of their afternoon sailing trips. This year we went with my parents and uncle and Keith and I and the boys (now 6 and 8). The trip yet again exceeded our expectaions. The crew are very welcoming and the... More

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thankyou for your kind words, also hope to see you again next year, keep smiling and this means a lot to all the chaps on the boats, thanks again toby owner More