One thing that Tenerife is known for is being a great place to go whale watching. I wasn't sure if we were going to do it or not on this trip, but we decided on our last day to check it out. We went down to the port area with a total price in mind that we wouldn't go over (having looked at costs online ahead of time) and the first boat we came to offered us a great "family discount" and we were thrilled.
We climbed aboard for our 2 hour tour.
We've had a few issues with motion sickness before, so we weren't sure how this would go, but the kiddos actually had very little problem with the motion, and loved the boat ride.
Rob and I liked it too.
We were actually able to see a lot of sea life, though we learned it is difficult to capture with a cellphone camera. We saw a sea turtle.
And we saw many pilot whales, including a mother with baby. We also saw a few dolphins and a bunch of Portuguese Man o' War jellyfish, which I didn't photograph well at all.
It was much easier to take photos of the island from a distance.
The ship also took us up close to this cave near a cliff and the water color was just unbelievable.
I loved seeing the kids so engaged with looking for sea creatures.
The rocking motion of the ship was more relaxing for some of us than for others, but we all really enjoyed the experience and sharing this memory. That's why we travel after all. After the cruise was done we grabbed lunch and went back to the beach for our last afternoon.
When all was said and done we had dinner at a British and Lebanese restaurant that made everyone happy. Rob and I got all of the yummy Lebanese food we wanted.
And the little ones enjoyed steaks, and bangers and mash. It was the perfect farewell dinner to Tenerife. We're so glad we made this our last BIG trip before leaving Germany, but we still have a few last fun adventures to squeeze in.
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