Azores Whale & Dolphin Watching Holidays
The Azores Archipelago is one of the premier whale and dolphin watching sites in the world, and the subject of films by the BBC and National Geographic.
Join us on one of our exciting whale and dolphin watching holidays. When out at sea the species we most frequently see are sperm and pilot whales, beaked whales and false killer whales, together with bottlenose, common, spotted, Risso’s and striped dolphin. In recent years, we have also sighted blue, fin, sei, minke and humpback whales off the islands’ shores.
These elusive mammals are spotted by the ‘vigia’, a lookout on the coast. Using powerful binoculars, he guides our boats from the shore to their location.
This traditional system works well and was used for many years when the Azorean people hunted the whales.
Some of our boats also use an onboard hydrophone (underwater microphone) to find the cetaceans, and when at sea, they rarely go more than 10 miles from land. The boat skippers are keen to see the cetaceans and will point them out to you, identify the species and give you time to marvel at the spectacle and grab some fantastic photos too (if you’re quick!).
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