Guided activity in the Heart of Azores with whales and dolphins

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(1 reviews)

3 hours (approximately)
Offered in: Portuguese and 2 more

We are a team of two young biologists. Miguel is from São Jorge Island and Rita is from Alentejo. Both of us love being out on the ocean and our goal is to make a living from these tours and writing scientific papers. We appreciate you booking with us, and we can repay you by taking you into the wonders of the Ocean i grew up to and fell in love with! Seeing wild whales and dolphins really makes us so happy that we promise you will be as excited before stepping foot aboard. Also, we are recently doing this tour mostly in uncharted territory, meaning that no other boats will be around us for most part of our trips!

What's Included

Coffee and/or Tea
Insurance; Lifejackets; Restrooms; Guides; Marine biologists
Bottled water

Meeting and pickup

Meeting point

We are located in the marina of Velas. When you get there you should find our blue wooden kiosk, that displays our logo and flag. This is the spot that we use to gather all of our guests, to do a safety briefing, to offer a restroom break before the tour and also to give you the lifejackets.

End point
This activity ends back at the meeting point.

What to expect

After the safety briefing we'll talk about species that use the Azores in any way possible, differences between resident animals, migratory and occasional, and then set towards the sea. We work with wild animals, and there is something that you must be aware, which is that we do not control, feed, train or tag any animal. We are searching for any group or individual whale/dolphin that is passing close by and there is a chance that no cetacean is nearby. In that case, our crew will give you a solution, so don't worry too much :D.
Before and during our tour, we have a lookout, and this consists on being with powerful binoculars, on a high place, scouting for any signs of wildlife. Our chances of being succesfull are quite good!
When we are travelling and we find something on the ocean we will approach to collect and observe. Our crew are marine biologists and curious towards everything in the Ocean, ask as much you want. There are no dumb questions!!!
Coming back to Velas after our time is done, we will do the after tour recap, showing and answering all questions and informations about the experience we just had.
See you soon!

Additional info

  • Service animals allowed
  • Specialized infant seats are available
  • Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
  • Not recommended for pregnant travelers
  • Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
Supplied by SeaExplorersAzores

Tags

Whale Watching
On the Water
Small Group
Involves Animals
New Product
Short term availability

Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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