Whale and Dolphin Watching in Pico Island - Half Day

Overview

Available languages

Portuguese

English

2 hours 30 minutes

Mobile ticket

The Azores are in the middle of the North Atlantic Ocean, where it is possible to observe about 27 different species of cetaceans.

Come and live close up this experience with a professional team of skippers, biologists and “Vigia”, who will guide you on this journey to meet these fascinating animals

Additional Info

Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries

Not recommended for pregnant travelers

Suitable for all physical fitness levels

Cancellation Policy

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

What‘s Included

All Fees and Taxes

Bottled water

What To Expect

We will start our activity by assisting a briefing presentation, after that we'll head to the boat and start our 2.5 hour duration boat tour in search of this magnificent marine mamals.

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Whale and Dolphin Watching in Pico Island - Half Day

Reviews

4.62

157 reviews

Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor

122

Recommended!
svenjar118,
Nov 16, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
We have seen 3 species of whales and 2 species of dolphins. My highlight were the many dolphins that were very close to the boat. Thank you for this great experience! Organization went great too.
A real highlight of our visit.
Mary C,
Oct 22, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00
Absolutely great experience. Our guides were intent on making sure we saw wildlife! We saw two types of dolphins, a tuna run, and two types whales. Masterful handling of the boat and great knowledge of the environment. (Remember to stand when you hit those waves:). ) Raingear and life jackets provided. All perfect.
Experience with dolphins
Janet J,
Oct 12, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00
We had an awesome experience. The were at least a 1000 dolphin around the boat and following the waves. This is once in a lifetime experience.
Beautiful Azorian seas.
Goghi2086,
Oct 5, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
3.00
Great tour guide he explained in detail about different species. However people with an extensive camera gear should be encouraged to take a private tour. Of course this is definitely not the tour’s fault but these couple were extremely inconsiderate to other passengers and as a result I barely saw anything.
Exit to see whales in the Lages do Pico
Compass57859846241,
Sep 29, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
It was a fantastic experience, starting well with the sympathy and explanations of the crew on land and then at sea with an effort of the crew to provide us with a great experience. It was the 3rd time we went to see whales in the Azores and by far the best!
Beautiful experience
Resort68015041694,
Sep 22, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
Great experience! Despite not being the best season for whales, we were lucky enough to observe two whales and two Dolphins. Paulo was a great guide :) very satisfied!
A great experience and good service
joanna298,
Sep 20, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
Great all round service as usual. They always try hard to get you to see the animals. Plenty of information from knowledgeable crew. Highly recommended 👍
unmissable experience
julia blackbird,
Sep 19, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
As our guide Maria pointed out, nature is unpredictable: it was not certain that we would see any whales or dolphins. Instead, we were very lucky and managed to admire four sperm whales (including a mother with her calf) and lots of dolphins. While we admired this spectacle of nature, the guide provided us with lots of interesting information about the species we were seeing. An unmissable experience when you're in the Azores!
Amazing whales and dolphins
335zuzannab,
Sep 12, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
Great expirience!! We saw 4 differente spiecies of dolphines and few whales. Team Paul and Paul the best! They showed and told as lot of interesting things.
Absolutely worthwhile
Lena-Marie B,
Sep 9, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
We were well informed beforehand about which species we could see and then saw 4 different species on the way. In total, the tour went almost 3 hours and we were always told exactly what species we can see, where the animals are and what the special features are. At the end there were drinks for free and a card for everyone, which marked which animal species we saw that day.