Boat rental in Portimão · Fountaine Pajot — Louisiane (2003)
Description of Rubén's catamaran
Catamaran Fountaine Pajot Louisiane 11m
The boat it´s in Portimão. Also, a tax of 2.50€ can be applied for the taxi-ferry in Ferragudo. The perfect Lenght of 12 meters brings comfort and stability to sail in a perfect way and have the best party with your friends and family. The price of renting a boat changes depending on the tour. For half-day tours it varies between 399 euros (sunset) and 450 euros (morning or afternoon tour) For full day tours it varies between 850 euros (2pm/9.30pm) 900 euros (10am/6pm) Regarding the capacity, over 12 people have an extra cost. (13 to 14 people plus 50 euros) and (15 to 16 plus 100 euros) ⛵ The tour is different every day. Depending on the weather and the time, we choose the best option for you to have an amazing day. For that you can talk with ours skippers because they know well the best places to go. 🌄 Do you want to enter the caves? Our boat is too big to enter the caves, but we can stop near and you enter with the paddles that we have onboard. 🍔 You can bring your own drinks and food onboard 🌮🥗🍔 ⛽ Fuel is not included in the price. The price variates between 60 and 120 euros. 👨✈️ The skippers is paid also in the day. For half a day is 150€ and a full day is 200€. Now you pay for the booking and on the day you pay for the captain, the fuel and 5 euro person the enter in the boat. because to enter the boat you need to pay for a taxi boat that will let you on the boat and in the end left you in the port.😎⛵ I hope to sail with you soon. PS: if this boat doesn't suit you, you can check our other boats in my profile 🚤⛴🛶
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34 comments
The boat was a great time made even better by an awesome captain and skipper. Only negative review is poor communication between the person you book with and the captain. We wanted a full day tour and were told to book a half day and we could add on hours if needed. This was never communicated to the captain of the boat and we went back to port after 4 hours. After much discussion the captain was open to continuing the day for two more hours with additional fee.
Perfect day. Nice boat. We enjoyed the trip and lovely coastline and cold water.
Such a fun morning for my son’s 21st birthday. Capt Jose and Raphael made it such fun. Speakers for music. Cool box for our beers and paddle boards to visit the caves. Great price and great comms. Would book again.
Absolutely fabulous time. Jose was our captain for the day. Very informative and engaging (even had a bottle of champagne open following friends surprise engagement at the caves). Those little touches made great memories
Ruben and boat were both great. We had an exceptional day!
José and Ruben were both very nice and welcoming! Showed us the beauty of the local area and we had a great time
We had a great day! I had lots of questions about how to get there before the day and all messages were replied to almost straight away. We had such a warm welcome when we arrived, we took food and drink on board with us and they already have a big bluetooth speaker. The fridge on board is very small so we couldn’t fit too much but the inside kitchen stays a good temperature to leave bits inside. They took us to lots of scenic stops - we could jump off and into the sea or they got the paddleboards out and we went into the caves. 100% would recommend, David and Josè were amazing and lots of fun!
Excellent experience on board the boat! The skippers were very accommodating and responsive. We enjoyed our trip to the caves and especially exploring via paddle boat! A beautiful activity, would highly recommend.
A big thanks to Ruben’s team ! We spend a wonderful evening on boat. Very clear information from the beginning to the end, we put our music while degusting chorizo. Even if it was a little bit windy, that found out a way in the bay to be protected from it and we enjoy a wonderful sunset. I will definitely recommend Rubens’ services.
Fantastic trip! Great communication and the skipper (David) was great. We got to relax, bring our own food/drink and also had the opportunity to paddle board and swim into caves. 100% recommend
Communication at the beginning was bad We were not receiving any emails about meeting points However the actual charter and the day was fantastic David the Skipper is absolutely fantastic He gave us a paddle board tour of the caves and anchored up for lunch in a beautiful location If you get David as Skipper you will have a fantastic time 'The Maori' I called him, you will see why I must mention Leo the other crew member who was also brilliant Have a wonderful sail
Had lovely skipper and hosts who were really helpful to us (even when we were running late!) Had the BEST TIME, taken to less popular places which made it an even better experience. Paddle boards were really fun. Thank you for having us - highly recommend
Organised a day on the boat for a hen do on Saturday. The 9 of us had a great time. The hosts were amazing and made our Bride feel special! They pulled up by the caves and we paddleboarder over and spent some time on the beach. It was a lovely day and we all felt comfortable !
Had the most AMAZING day on this boat for a friends hen! David our captain was amazing and made our day. We had so much fun and laughter on board, we wish we could have fitted another booking in during our visit! Thanks so much for the best day!
Great experience
Great to experience, if you have David, you’re in for a great time
Had a great time! Communication was great from booking up until we got on the boat!
Had a great time on the boat! David was awesome and went the extra mile for us, finding us beautiful little caves, and even going out on the paddle board to take great photos for us. Lovely day in the sunshine!
Had a great experience! Beautiful catamaran. The captains David and Bruna were very hospitable and kind. Thank you!
Amazing day out on this boat - very comfortable, very knowledgeable and good captain, took us to spots away from the crowds to see cool caves and recommended a great lunch stop. Very highly recommend.
Our actual Captain was great, so nice and very helpful. Using this service was not smooth, you didnt communicate with the captain until the day before, he did not have any details and he was just trying to help us have a nice experience. All you really cared about was getting paid. Poor.
Boat Trip Review We were a family of 7 Portuguese people who is used to coming to the Algarve every year. As usual, we like to explore the views of the Algarve coast by sea, so these tours are not new to us. Our overall experience with the catamaran was, sadly, disappointing. - There was no clear direction as to where to meet initially and we ourselves had to ask the day before for the meeting location, how to get a taxi boat, and even where to park. These should have been pre-sent as they are crucial for ensuring an easy start to the day. - Captain and assistant were very inexperienced - it took them nearly 45 minutes to anchor the boat at the end, for instance. - As we hopped on the boat, the kitchen was dirty and trash was spread everywhere. The net at the front of the catamaran, designed specifically for passengers to relax and chill, was old and not safe - By stepping on it, one of the passengers literally opened a whole on the net; the speaker we were given to play music died twice and had to be plugged in and wait to charge. Lastly, there wasn’t a place to store drinks and snacks to keep them cold which is also a regular need of any extended rental; - Captain and assistant started sailing without greeting the group properly (we had to ask their names after starting) and without confirming the itinerary we had agreed upon; - when we noticed that we weren’t going to the Benegil caves, as agreed upon when booking, the crew were very persistent in not changing their initial plans. They had to call their company to double check as they hadn’t heard of any itinerary options; - Paddle boards were available on the boat as we had requested/ paid to use them, but crew said we wouldn’t have time to use them and that we wouldn’t be able to enter the caves. We saw boats 3x our size entering the caves and sailing much faster than us. We don’t think it was lack of time or safety that prevented us from enjoying paddling or visiting the caves, but we rather feel that the crew wasn’t confident in their abilities; - All in all, it was a truly disappointing experience, not only we found way cheaper experiences afterwards, but also that we could have had a much better time (we agreed on caves and paddling and we’ve got none). —Lastly, there was not a meaningful attempt to correct the issues with the experience when we contacted the rental company as their solution was to delay the issue til a future purchase and give a slight discount - On the bright side, the weather was nice and we all love sailing in the algarve, so we tried to enjoying the wonderful views despite all the challenges.
Good experience renting a boat in Portimao. The communication with the company was easy and very clear from the very beginning. In general, the experience was positive, although there were some inconveniences during our trip. The price was quite high if we add the boat, the captain, the fuel and the ferry to get to the boat. Thank you Miguel for your help.
All in all we had a really nice trip with Ruben on the catamaran. We used the included SUP to visit a cave, enjoyed cool drinks and nice weather. The only drawback was that the boat was not fully fit for sailing (Boards against drifting were stuck in the hulls). So if you just want to spend some nice hours on the see, go for it. If you really want to do some sailing, maybe some other boat would be better suited
GOOD
Thanks to Xosé and Rafael for the excellent service. A very fun morning.
Very pleasant family outing, where we had a lot of fun. We had the right to dive and went to see the caves with SUP boards. Rúben is 5 stars ⭐️
We are very happy with the experience. They gave us a very nice route, showing us caves and even the city promenade. The crew members were very friendly and attentive. In communication we have given 4 stars because they did not speak Spanish. 100% recommended, if we return, we will surely count on them to enjoy the experience again.
Disappointing tour! The owner promised a trip to the caves and a wonderful itinerary. The sailor just took it to a beach and kept rolling. I asked to see the caves and he said it was far, even though it was the promised tour. We ended the tour hours ahead of schedule and I didn't get a refund! Horrible, do not recommend! The ride was for my grandparents and there wasn't a comfortable seat for them outside! It was really bad, I don't recommend it!!
Amazing day, thanks to the Crew
An unforgettable day ! A crew at the top ?? to do again!
Nice
We were a big group shared on two boats! Miguel and Ruben's boat. The skippers were great and we had a great time in the sea caves! We had paddles and kayaks available as well as speakers on the Cata. We +++ recommend spending time on their boats! Thank you again for these moments!
Highlight for Skipper's incredible availability, always attentive to details and very helpful with requests made.
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Location of the catamaran: Ferragudo, Portimão