Ria Formosa, Algarve
Boats with local skippers between Cacela Velha and Santa Luzia since 2010. Digital tickets with QR code.
4.8 from over 190 reviewsfrom, per trip€10
Book water taxifrom, private€15
See toursAdult, return€1.50
Buy ticketTitus services in each part of the Ria Formosa, from Cacela Velha to Santa Luzia.
Water taxi: price per trip, daytime. From 8 pm to 8 am add €5.
| Route | Day | Night |
|---|---|---|
| Quatro Águas – Tavira Island | €10 | €15 |
| Quatro Águas – Tavira | €15 | €20 |
| Santa Luzia – Terra Estreita | €15 | €20 |
| Tavira Island – Tavira | €20 | €25 |
| Quatro Águas – Terra Estreita | €20 | €25 |
| Tavira Island – Terra Estreita | €25 | €30 |
| Tavira Island – Cabanas de Tavira | €30 | €35 |
| Quatro Águas – Cabanas de Tavira | €30 | €35 |
| Tavira Island – Santa Luzia | €35 | €40 |
| Quatro Águas – Santa Luzia | €35 | €40 |
| Tavira – Terra Estreita | €40 | €45 |
| Tavira – Cabanas de Tavira | €50 | €55 |
| Tavira – Santa Luzia | €55 | €60 |
| Terra Estreita – Cabanas de Tavira | €60 | €65 |
| Santa Luzia – Cabanas de Tavira | €70 | €75 |
With a local skipper, on a shared boat or just for you.
Up to 10 people per boat, departing on set days. The most affordable way to discover the lagoon.
€30per person
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from €30The Gilão River, the historic town, salt pans with flamingos and Tavira Island.
from €45Islands, salt pans, oyster beds and the village of Santa Luzia, at an easy pace.
from €15Natural lagoons, sandbanks and one of the most beautiful views in the Algarve.
from €22Calm channels, a fishing-village feel and the golden sands of Cabanas Island.
on requestMarriage proposals, birthdays, full-moon trips and photo shoots, planned with you.
on requestThe boat just for you: your own route around the Ria Formosa, at your own pace.
For groups, events or special requests, tell us what you need and how many people in your message.
4.8 out of 5 on GetYourGuide, from over 190 reviews of our fishing villages tour.
“Bruna was a lovely guide, she was very friendly and organised.”
“Lovely tour to the islands, with a local guide. It was good to see the islands from a different view.”
“The skipper Bruna was so passionate about Tavira.”
Titus Boat Tours runs the boat crossing to Fábrica Beach, the Tavira water taxi and boat tours in the Ria Formosa Natural Park, in the Algarve. We board in Cacela Velha, Tavira, Quatro Águas, Tavira Island, Terra Estreita, Santa Luzia and Cabanas de Tavira, with skippers who know the tides and channels of the lagoon.
Four boarding points in the Ria Formosa. The exact meeting point for each booking is in your confirmation.
Cais da Ilha de Tavira, 8800-406 Tavira
961 850 450
Water taxi between Quatro Águas and Tavira Island (€10), and on to Tavira or Santa Luzia, even after the last ferry.
Cais MT, Rua José Pires Padinha, 8800-354 Tavira
961 850 450
Water taxi and boat tours to Quatro Águas, Tavira Island, Terra Estreita, Santa Luzia and Cabanas, day and night.
Rua da Fábrica, 8900-027 Vila Nova de Cacela
961 850 450
Boat to Fábrica Beach and boat tours. Park at Fábrica or in Cacela Velha; the path is signposted.
Avenida Eng. Duarte Pacheco, 8800-537 Santa Luzia
965 890 566
Water taxi to Terra Estreita, Tavira Island and Tavira, and Ria Formosa boat tours.
At the Fábrica pier in Cacela Velha. You can park at Fábrica or in Cacela Velha; the path is signposted.
Adults: €1.50 return or €1.00 one way. Children aged 4 to 11: €1.00 return or €0.50 one way. Discounts from 5 tickets. Buy tickets
Tavira, Quatro Águas, Tavira Island, Terra Estreita, Santa Luzia and Cabanas de Tavira. Trips start at €10 in the daytime; from 8 pm to 8 am there is a €5 supplement. See routes and prices
At the pier in Tavira town centre (Cais MT, Rua José Pires Padinha, next to the ferry), at the Tavira Island pier and in Santa Luzia. We can also pick you up at Quatro Águas, Terra Estreita or Cabanas by arrangement. See the boarding points
By boat, from Tavira or Quatro Águas. As well as the scheduled ferries, our water taxi (Aqua Táxi) leaves when you need it: Quatro Águas to Tavira Island costs from €10 per trip. See routes and prices
From Quatro Águas, €10 per trip; from Tavira town centre, €20; from Terra Estreita, €25; from Cabanas, €30; from Santa Luzia, €35. From 8 pm to 8 am add €5. Pay on board by cash, card or MB WAY. See all routes
Our water taxi also runs at night, from 8 pm to 8 am, with a €5 supplement. Contact us on WhatsApp or by phone: +351 965 890 566.
By boat from Santa Luzia. The water taxi runs Santa Luzia–Terra Estreita from €15 per trip and also connects to Quatro Águas and Tavira.
By boat from the Cabanas de Tavira pier. Our Cabanas tour takes in the fishing village and the island, and the water taxi connects Cabanas with Quatro Águas and Tavira Island.
The tides change the Fábrica landscape: at low tide the sandbanks and lagoons appear. Check the tide table before you go and, if you have questions about times, ask us on WhatsApp.
Fábrica Beach tickets can be paid online by MB WAY, card, Apple Pay or Google Pay, or in cash on the boat. The water taxi and boat tours are paid when you board, by cash, card or MB WAY.
If your trip is cancelled because of bad weather, sea conditions or a decision by the maritime authorities, you can rebook free of charge or get a full refund.
Yes: sunsets, full-moon trips, marriage proposals, birthdays and photo shoots, as well as tailor-made transfers. Ask for a quote on WhatsApp
Yes. Deadlines and amounts are in our Cancellation and Refund Policy. To change the date, contact us on WhatsApp.
The fastest way is WhatsApp. For groups and events, tell us the date and number of people.
geral@titusboattours.pt