Terceira Island: Swimming with Wild Dolphins | Natural Habitat

Overview

Available languages

Portuguese

English

Spanish

2 hours 30 minutes

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SWIMMING WITH DOLPHINS IN THE AZORES:

AN UNFORGETTABLE EXPERIENCE IN THE HEART OF THE ATLANTIC: Immerse yourself in one of the most exciting and unique experiences the world can offer: swimming with dolphins in the Azores. In crystal clear waters and surrounded by stunning landscapes, you will have the opportunity to interact with these fascinating animals in their natural habitat, in a safe and respectful way.

Accompanied by a specialized team and in complete safety, the tour provides a direct encounter with dolphins in their natural habitat, and in total freedom.

With an unmatched marine life, the Azores offer the perfect setting for this unforgettable experience – where nature and emotion meet!

Additional Info

Public transportation options are available nearby

Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries

Not recommended for pregnant travelers

Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health

Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness

Cancellation Policy

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

What‘s Included

Safety briefing

Sighting guarantee

Public Liability Insurance

Full equipment

Whale and dolphin spotter

Food and drinks

Hotel pickup and drop-off

What To Expect

Immerse yourself in one of the most exciting and unique experiences. Opportunity to interact with these fascinating animals in their natural habitat, in a safe and respectful way. Sighting guarantee: In our whale and dolphin watching activity, each tour is a unique experience and unpredictable, as we work with wild animals whose behavior can vary from moment to moment. Therefore, we cannot guarantee that we will see only whales, only dolphins, or both on a single tour. However, we are committed to providing sightings of at least one of the species of whales or dolphins present in the waters of the Azores. If, for any reason, no sightings occur during the tour, The customer will be offered a new free tour. And, in the case of adverse weather conditions that make it impossible to carry out the activity or unavailability, we guarantee a full refund.

Options

Small Boat | 8 pax

Reviews

5.00

17 reviews

Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor

Excellent
Judith R,
Aug 22, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00
The experience was amazing, our guide and captain were great, providing lots of explanaitions and information.
Beautiful experience
I2004EAalicec,
Aug 18, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
Great experience! Guides very prepared and respectful of dolphins. We were only 5 and we all managed to dive 3 times, absolutely recommended!
Great experience, saw loads of dolphins. Guide and driver are very respectful of the animals too.
lucymT241NU,
Aug 16, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
My family and I went on this trip with Ocean Emotion. It was brilliant. We saw many pods of dolphins and all had an amazing experience in the water. In many respects my favourite part was when the dolphins swam along with the boat at some speed. Our guide and driver were so respectful of the animals taking great care not to disturb them, allowing only 2-3 of us in the water at one time. Our guide was also very knowledgeable about the animals. The company has spotters on the island making the chance of seeing dolphins so much higher. I highly recommend booking with this company.
Unique experience
Nounet,
Aug 14, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00
Owl tour to meet dolphins and other schools of fish. Eco-friendly, informative. We had the opportunity to swim right next to dolphins several times.
Swimming with dolphins on Terceira Island . Try this amazing experience once in your life
Dreamer34611944541,
Aug 14, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
We’ve never lived such a great experience . Thanks to the expert biologist and the nice skipper we could see hundreds of dolphins swimming and jumping all around us and we had the opportunity to dive and swim with them. The ocean water was calm and crystal clear and it was great being on a rib alone in the ocean, the respect of nature and animals . We should really try it once in your life !
Something unique
rebecafV7432CH,
Aug 6, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
An incredible and unforgettable experience, this was made possible by Nuno and Sofia, who were attentive at all times so that everything was okay. They allowed us to do up to 4 dives to see as many dolphins as possible. I recommend it 100%.
Fantastic experience
Dunja V,
Aug 2, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00
Fantastic! They take their time and explain everything well. The first group of dolphins didn't have time for us, so they went looking for another group. Everyone has been able to swim several times
Unforgettable and well-arranged experience
Adrien Z,
Sep 23, 2024
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
Swimming with dolphins is an unforgettable experience. Seeing them swim and play so close and hearing them was beautiful. It was very well organized with gathering at 8:15 am, equipment and explanations on the boat. A Guide to Monte Brasil with a telescope tells the navigator where dolphins are. The Navigator and Guide explained a lot about dolphins, marine nature, they were great!
Swimming with dolphins was unforgettable
Trismatic,
Aug 27, 2024
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
Amazing experience swimming with lots of dolphins! Captain Breno and João were very nice and great snorkeling instructors
Magical dolphin experience
Karyn S,
Aug 27, 2024
- Review from Viator
5.00
The captain and his crew were knowledgeable and very friendly. They were so respectful of the animals and that was the best part of the experience. They found us spotted Atlantic dolphins to swim with and the experience was beyond my imagination! And when the dolphins started to change behaviour and move away from us, the captain made the difficult and best decision to leave the pod in peace instead of agitating them. Exactly what every decent human should want from their tour group. It was an extraordinary experience and me and my family highly recommend this company.