Marina de Vilamoura · Piers 21 & 22

Forty stretches of Algarve.
One yacht, quietly yours.

From Marina de Vilamoura, most of the Algarve coast is inside a comfortable day. Choose a cave, a fishing village, a beach with a restaurant on the sand — or a Moorish castle reached only from the river. We take you there, in a private cruise aboard the Morningstar.

Key facts

Vilamoura Dreams Cruises — the numbers, in one glance.

  • Departure port: Marina de Vilamoura, piers 21 & 22 (37.0728° N, 8.1173° W).
  • Distance to Benagil cave: 14 nm (~26 km) · ~1 h 15.
  • Distance to Ponta da Piedade (Lagos): 26 nm · ~2 h.
  • Distance to Ria Formosa (Faro–Olhão): 12–17 nm · ~1 h.
  • Yacht: Morningstar · 200 m² · up to 18 guests.
  • Cruising speed: 12 knots · max 25 knots.
  • Crew: licensed skipper + deckhand, always private.
  • Cruise duration: 2 h – 10 h.
  • Included: fuel, crew, insurance, wines, tapas, paddleboards, snorkeling gear.
  • Destinations sailed: 40+ (Sagres to Vila Real de Santo António.)
  • Licence: RNAAT 743/2022 — Turismo de Portugal.
  • Reviews: 5.0 ★ Google · 5.0 ★ Tripadvisor.
  • Best season: April – October (250+ sun days/year).
  • Languages onboard: EN · PT · ES · FR.
  • Children: Appropriate for all ages. Children should be monitored at all times by their parents; life jackets provided.

Distances measured from Marina de Vilamoura entrance in nautical miles (1 nm = 1.852 km).

The idea

The Algarve reads differently from a private deck.

From Marina de Vilamoura, most of the Algarve coast is inside a comfortable day. West, the cliffs rise into caves and honey-coloured arches. East, the Ria Formosa opens into a hundred kilometres of protected lagoon and barrier islands — voted one of Portugal's 7 Natural Wonders.

Below is our guide to forty destinations we sail to — with distances, coordinates and landing options. Every source is official. Nothing embellished.

The coastline

Where you can go.

Forty destinations from Marina de Vilamoura. Tap any name to open the full guide — story, highlights, distance and coordinates.

Sagres

Lagos

Portimão

Silves

Benagil & Carvoeiro

Armação de Pêra

Albufeira

Vilamoura

Ria Formosa

Tavira

Vila Real de Santo António