Seats

The boat is built to carry 16 people, but we sale only 12 jokey seats, for comfort sake.

• No cramped middle seats for adults
• 2 seats per row keep every guest the closest to the action, with clear views when dolphins come near..
• Your bags can rest dry-ish, under each seat and the space between the seats are often quite dry too.

At base price, no seat is saved. For boat balance, seats are to be filled from the back first, front last. Seats are claimed in the order guests arrive.

But you may reserve your seat at booking (for a fee) to skip the boat’s balance. The front is the wild end—rough, yet drier on the cruise and the back smoother, yet saltier. The guide will speak to everyone from the 2-3 rows, so the front and back seats will be the ones further away.
In the front you face the elements full on: cold winds often strike at 75 km/h, and if the dolphins swim where the waves stand tall.. salty you’ll be. Yet you get the best view, you and the Ocean, no heads between you and the horizon. Nearly a private tour.
At the back there’s a long, double seat, it has more leg space and it sits lower, good for the short-legged children. We kept the wettest place for the crew, yet this seat lies right beside it. When the wind turns, spray is driven here with little mercy. Many shields have been made to spare our guests, and as many have fallen in short time. In 2026 we forged a new defense—let us see if it endures.

You cannot claim a reserved seat and a group discount at the same time. Choose which matters most

Driving

We steer responsively through out the tour, we do not race the sea: we hold a slow pace (35km/h; 18kts) for comfort and to keep our emissions low. We watch the wind to keep the spray away, when we can, as long as it doesn’t pull us away from the dolphins.

When dolphins are found, we keep distance, keep a steady speed and course, so we are predictable to the Sea-Folk. Then, when they are comfortable, they come close on their own will. The captain Francisco, has a graduation in animal behaviour, he reads their signals… and makes sure we respect what the dolphins want… taking time, not rushing to meet the Sea-folk.

Hull

This ship is forged for the Sea—the finest build we found. Francisco spent three full years studying hulls and handling before selecting the one worthy enough for these waters. Her bow slices most swells cleanly, and her body is made of infinitely recyclable aluminium metal—lighter and stronger than the other puny glass fibber boats.. thus cleaner in emissions.
Her inflatable sides grant great stability without the burden of weight, and even should all 7 chambers fail, the rigid hull alone, can keep her afloat. Since 2024 we have not used antifouling paints and in 2026 we plan to strip the old layers entirely, so no poison is added to the sea.

Engine

Rorqual is powered by an Honda outboard—renowned for low noise and ultra-low emissions. And because the engine sits outside the hull, much of its sound is cast into the air rather than carried through the boat into the sea. We also run a propeller tuned for lower RPM, making less ocean noise; and for safety, the prop is sheltered, guarding marine life—dolphins, sharks, and other sea-folk—from harm. When the ship is light, we fit a prop made to break on impact, to lessen harm to sea-life. Fear not: we carry 3 spare props aboard.

Fuel

We are ever testing new crafts to expend less fuel. In 2024 we even tuned our engine to run on biofuel, finding it pure has become our next endeavour. By 2024, our emissions had fallen to ~80% of 2023 levels. But we’re not finished: our oath is bolder still—carbon neural.

In 2026 we set our hands to new upgrades—sharper fuel economy in the engine, and a swifter hull—aimed for trials in 2027. And even this year you may catch us experimenting an auxiliary sail early in the season, and you might spot us trialling a hybrid-electric setup before summer’s rise