boat hire in Albufeira · Beneteau — First Class 8 (1987)

We had such a great day out, thanks to Ruben and Jose for the good communication and warm welcome onboard.

An amazing trip! Our skipper, Jose was great - thank you

Super accommodating owner

Everything well organised Very friendly and helpful SUP/kayak included Would definitely recommend!

We have managed to spend 7 days on board 2 adults and a 12 years old girl. And visiting the surrounding spots. 2 nights in Lagos marina. And anchoring in Alvor. The ferragudo buoy was a nice spot and convenient as departure and arrival point. The dinghy was a kayak, the portable shower very much appreciated.the toilet : a bucket. You have to bring your water because no water tank. No cooking equipment.This is more a day boat rather than a cruiser.with minimum equipment but it is sailing with an old main sail and furling Genoa only. The mercury 4 strokes 9.9 hp is ok. A good experience overall ! I mention all above details because I found the add was lacking of such details. Thanks to Ruben , very helpful and reactive !

Beautiful day spent out on the water. We got a little unlucky with the wind so we weren't able to drop anchor and do much sunbathing/swimming, but we enjoyed ourselves anyway. Communication was fairly prompt. Pick up/drop off from our accommodation was a huge plus!

We had an amazing time with Ruben and Dick! They were very knowledgeable about sailing as well as the area and coming up with recommendations for what to do based on the waves and the wind. We definitely made the most out of our time on the boat and it was an experience we will never forget :)

Chartered the sailboat without skipper, smooth booking experience including a special request from us. Clear communication on handover. Recommended. Thank you Ruben & Dick.

the experience has been incredible from the first moment. Rubén has been a great boat skipper and also an excellent person, without a doubt we will repeat this experience since it was 10/10

I recommend

Ruben was a great skipper who knows exactly how to help plan out a great day on the water.

Excellent day on the water the Ruben who took bloody good care of us. Great knowledge of the area and a very nice guy.

Ruben was very friendly and welcoming! We had a really amazing day! He took very nice pics and videos of us :) Thank you for the experience Ruben!

Ruben is really nice and has a special skills for taking pictures

The boat is perfect to explore the surroundings for one day trips and despite its age it is in great shape. Thr only inconvenient is that it doas not have a toilet aboad, but for hot summer days or few hours trips it is not really an issue. Ruben is a great skipper, made us feel relaxt and at home, and helped us remember all we have learned in our skipper classes. After three days with him we were confident enough to take the boat out by ourselfs, but unfortunately we did not found the time to do that. However, we promise to come back as soon as possible. Thank you Ruben for three great days 😀

We chartered the boat including Ruben as skipper, and really had a great experience, even though there was unfortunately little wind. He is great company, showed us beaches only reachable by boat and swimming there or using the paddle board on board. We still had a good time, and hope to be back for another time when there is more wind to tell more about the sailing qualities of the boat. Highly recommended experience, we really enjoyed the day.

Ruben was nice but he proposed to offer us the ride from the house to the harbor (like 50minutes) and, at the end of the day, he asked to pay it... The experience was not so bad because of the weather and atmosphere. A little disappointed about the journey but in general it wasn't so bad.

Nice day trip with sailing boat, place gives opporrunity to practice your skills. We went with family and everything Was ok.

The trip was nice with a very friendly skipper, but unfortunately there was not enough wind. We sailed almost exclusively under engine power.

Very comfortable boat for few people, very attentive captains and 100% recommended.

The price is slightly high compared to the quality of the boat and the time spent at sea. Skipper very kind and smiling. We were able to enjoy the sunset but we had to leave from 10am to 5pm on the initial rental.

Very attentive and pleasant

Our skipper was Leonardo. The cheerful young man gave us a wonderful day of sailing. The boat is older (1987) and needs some overhaul (many cleats broken, adjustment rail for headsail broken, first mast slider broken, mainsail too small compared to genoa, no reef installed, instruments broken). Nevertheless, we enjoyed a very nice sailing experience.

Perfect day

The boat arrived an hour later than we contracted. In the publication it said that it had rooms and bathrooms and it had nothing. We were only in one place and returned to the port. When we complained to the boss that we had to come back later, he told us that we had to come back at the same time. In the end he arrived 30 minutes before the starting time. In short, of the 4 hours we booked, we only enjoyed 2.

We had a great day with Jose as captain. Navigating and touring the best areas of the Algarve. I definitely recommend it!

Great day in this small but friendly Beneteau First 8. A great welcome with Miguel, who explained everything to us in detail, and a great day of sailing along the Portuguese coast. They provided us with all the instructions and provided a kayak as well as other things to have a good day. We only miss the largest one, which was not mounted, and the electronics something more up to date. Great value for money to enjoy along a wonderful coastline.

Very positive experience, we had a fantastic day with Bruna as captain. With the budget that we set ourselves, we were very happy with the sailboat and the areas where Bruna took us. Keep in mind that the cruising speed is low, so it is important to be guided by the experience of the captain in the area.

Very warm welcome from Dick who gave us a good briefing before our handling of the boat and availability by phone from Ruben. Then we had a wonderful day of sailing. Ideal for a day out.

We spent a pleasant day with Ruben. Very attentive and offers us different activities to allow us to have a good time as a group. The boat is as described. We really enjoyed our boat trip.

Ruben is an excellent host. Friendly and affable, he makes us feel comfortable right from the start. The boat is very pleasant to handle. We had an excellent day. It was an experience to repeat.

We had a great day with Ruben. Very welcoming, kind, attentive and who adapted to our desires. Force of proposal to make us spend a beautiful day. We recommend!

First of all, the boat is NOT LOCATED in Albufeira but in ALVOR, which meant that we lost 1h15 in travel time. In addition, when we arrived we also lost 30 minutes because Ruben had not cleaned the boat upstream, which cost us boat time, time that we PAID. Additionally, the description on Click&Boat IS WRONG. During our trip, a competition was underway, a competition that was scheduled (we were stopped twice by the police), so Ruben should have inquired about the route and therefore any contingencies (just like the weather, it was very windy which slowed us down a lot so cost us to visit a lot of places.) His boat is not suitable for 5 passengers and even less for 6 people. The visit was therefore slow and with more time for the quest for essence than for the visit itself. The description quotes several places to visit, we only did 1 for 8 hours of boat. IT'S A SCANDAL! I ADVISE YOU TO PAY FOR THIS BOAT! Honestly, I advise you to pay more for a more qualitative activity. Conclusion, go your way !!

A pleasant day on Ruben's boat who greeted us with a smile and made us feel at ease straight away. Relaxed atmosphere, flexible on schedules, on activities .. Ruben is really cool and his boat is very nice .. We warmly recommend it. Thanks Ruben!

The boat was in a terrible state. The value for money was far out of the ordinary. The home was correct.

The exit went very well. The boat is old but we already knew it, from 1989. Ruben is very nice, he made the journey fun and safe for us because it was quite windy and at all times he was very cautious. He took us through beautiful places and we were also able to do a little kayaking. The very beautiful sunset. Flexible when adjusting to our schedules. The ship is not in Albuferia as marked on the Click&Boat page, but in Alvor. It includes the round trip transfer but in our case it was 45 minutes, a long time since we were 3 minutes from Marina de Albuferia. We had selected the boat precisely because it was in Albufeira ..... For those who are close to Alvor it is worth it because the price-quality ratio is good.

We had a good day on the boat. Rubén is very nice. Recommended.

Very old boat, the engine left us stranded in the middle of the day and it took Rubén 2 hours to pick us up adrift. It is not clean at all and the briefing explaining how things work simply does not exist. Note that the boat is in Alvor, not in Albufera or Lagos. Rubén came to pick us up and left us in the same place! The experience could have been so much better.

Ruben is very friendly, polite and pleasant. We had a great day on your sailboat, totally recommended and we will repeat!

Excellent day spent with Ruben! We walked along the coast to observe the magnificent cliffs and caves, we bathed and even tried to drive the boat! Ruben is very welcoming and good company!

Ruben is a wonderful boy. We had fun! If we return, we will repeat without a doubt.

We had a great day