| You can take a small fishing boat from Carvoeiro or Benagil Beach, or go to Portimao where there is a wide choice of vessels. |
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Starting from Portimao you first pass: Ferragudo's Praia Grande, then after you have left the shelter of the mole, Pintadinho and Caneiros Beaches, and then a stretch of spectacular coastline before tiny Paraiso Beach. |  |
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Then it is Carvoeiro town beach, and then ... |  |
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Algar Seco is the next sight. Some of the caverns are big enough to fit even large vessels... |  |
| Vale de Covo is next - very tiny, below the four-star Hotel Tivoli-Almansor. |
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Centianes is then visible, including favourite beach restaurant/bar, 'O Stop' | |
| Then keep your eyes open for Rocha Brava on the clifftop- the ravine pool area is easily seen. Just after that, Alfanzina lighthouse stands on the point. |
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Smugglers Beach, or Carvalho, to give it its proper name, comes after that - easy to recognise with its horseshoe shape, and standing rock in the middle of the entrance. | |
| Just round the corner, Benagil is then viewed in full. You can see the tiny entrance to the beach where the fishing boats are, and the the wider area of beach, with its bar open in high season. |  |
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Last beach (but not least) is Marinho beach. This has some lovely caves
and arches which the boat will try to get close to.
Then, sadly, it is time to go back! |
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One way to take this trip is by galleon, from which you can
get into a smaller boat to explore the caves close-up.
Another boat which goes along the coast from Vilamoura, is the Algarvesol party boat. |
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