Activities in Gibraltar
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Dolphin Safari
Dolphin Safari offers Dolphin watching trips. Call for more information.
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Dolphin World
The Bahía de Algeciras has a sizable year-round population of dolphins and visiting dolphins. At least three companies run dolphin-watching trips that are really fun. From about April to September most outfits make two or more daily trips; at other times of year they make at least one trip daily, depending on the weather and numbers.
Most of the boats go from Watergardens Quay or the adjacent Marina Bay, northwest of the town centre. Trips last 1½ to 2½ hours. Children go for around half price. You'll be unlucky if you don't get plenty of close-up dolphin contact, and you may even come across whales. One of the possibilities for trips is Dolphin World. You need to book.…
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Dolphin-Watching
The Bahía de Algeciras has a sizable population of dolphins and, from about April to September, several boats make two or more daily trips out to see them; at other times of the year there's usually at least one in daily operation. You'll be unlucky not to get plenty of close-up dolphin contact. Most boats go from Watergardens Quay or adjacent Marina Bay. The trips last about 2½ hours and cost around £20 per adult. Tourist offices have full details.
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Official Rock Tour
Taxi drivers will take you on a 1½-hour 'Official Rock Tour' of Gibraltar's main sights for £16 per person (minimum four people) plus the cost of admission to the Upper Rock Nature Reserve. Most drivers are knowledgeable. Many travel agents run tours of the same sights. Bland Travel, Parodytur and Exchange Travel offer guided day trips to Tangier for £45 including lunch.
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Dive Charters
Around the Rock there is also some surprisingly good (and reasonably priced) diving. The rock has its own unique sea life and underwater landscape, with many wrecks. There are at least three dive companies. Dive Charters runs a variety of dives from £30 to £50, plus £10 for equipment, including an exciting night dive.
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Catalan Bay
To escape from the town for a spot of sunbathing take bus 4 from Line Wall Rd (every 15 minutes) to Catalan Bay, a tiny fishing village on the eastern side of the Rock. Its early inhabitants were Genoese and reputedly had red hair.
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