The new navigation rules for Lagoa’s world-famous Benagil caves came into force today (August 13).
It is now forbidden for private individuals and companies to disembark or use the sand inside the Benagil grotto, to access the caves by swimming or with buoyancy aids, or to hire kayaks without a guide in the area of the caves.
There are also limits on the number of boats and kayaks that may be inside the cave at any one time, maximum times for visits and a ratio of one kayak guide for every six kayaks with visitors for kayak trips in the area.
There are also fines, which in the most serious cases can be up to €216,000, for tourist boat operators who do not comply with the rules set out in the notice.
