Swim with Dolphins in the Azores
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137 Ratings
Ponta Delgada
Swim with dolphins in the Azores' crystal-clear waters. Experience the deep blue sea and curious dolphins in their natural habitat.
Duration: 3 hours
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • Picos de Aventura - Animação e Lazer - The experience begins with a briefing in which will give all the advice on interaction with dolphins and ways of behaving in the sea in order to make the most of this experience. We will make a brief trip to meet these friendly animals previously located by our team of lookouts. Then, its time for the interaction, the whole process will be carefully avaluated to ensure that the animals are comfortable and available to share his habitat with us. It will be a wonderfull experience and certainly one of the best memories of your visit to the Azores. The return to land will be done in order to enjoy fully the landscapes of the coast line of our island.
What's Included
  • Professional guide
What's Not Included
  • Food and drinks
  • Hotel pickup
  • Hotel drop-off
Additional Information

In the Azores, you can swim with dolphins in the open ocean, harmonizing with their natural behavior and the surrounding environment. Get ready to be amazed by the deep blue sea, the dolphins’ curiosity, and the island’s clear waters. With utmost respect for the animals, we strive to balance an unforgettable experience with the conservation of natural resources.

  • Guests must be able to swim in order to join the tour
  • Children must be accompanied by an adult
Location
Picos de Aventura - Animação e Lazer
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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(137 Ratings)
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Rebecca_s
Oct 14, 2023
Never be able to replicate this trip! One of a kind 🙌 - Absolutely fantastic experience. Our skipper ( marine biologist) and first mate were completely above all our expectations. We swam with wild dolphins in the ocean PEOPLE!! What’s better then that?
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Rebeccasi4421bc
Oct 13, 2023
Swim with dolphins - Beyond anything I could have expected. Breath taking. Literally couldn’t catch my breath! We swam with wild dolphins! Marine biologist and first mate were so very professional. Without a doubt, you will not be disappointed.
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Robfar
Sep 12, 2023
Amazing - Amazing experience!!! Guide was awesome get on a zodiac boat which was a fun ride and beautiful views of coastline. We were able to jump in two times to swim near dolphins! The water is dark blue absolutely gorgeous
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Rirpv
Sep 11, 2023
Unforgettable. Fascinating - Quite an experience. You think there are 5 or 6 dolphins around you and when you dive, you find more than 30 swimming with you. They pass by you and look at you as if to play. Is incredible. The Picos de Aventura companions were incredible. 1000 x 1000 recommended
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Aoencontrodanatureza
Sep 9, 2023
Swimming with dolphins - The brief moments in which we were able to be close to the dolphins were incredible, we really enjoyed watching them in and out of the water. It was a very rewarding experience.
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Deschampsp
Sep 9, 2023
Top ! - Great !! The excursion is truly based on the wild side. Firstly there is the observation side which lasted 40 minutes for us to find the dolphins. In the meantime we had the chance to come across other species such as a flying fish. The conditions allowed us to dive 3 times each and to see a total of around twenty dolphins in their natural environment. On the way back we even took the time to collect trash from the ocean.
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814margotd
Sep 9, 2023
Go for it! - An incredible experience! After 45 minutes, we found the dolphins and were able to dive to observe them in their natural environment 3 times! The guides were great, we even took the time to clean the ocean by collecting drifting plastic bags as we passed...
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Campas1968
Sep 9, 2023
Incredible - The experience was incredible! We had the opportunity to be in the water with common dolphins. They provided us with a snorkeling mask and tube and also let us take our GoPro into the water (only on the second dive). Inês and Natália are very friendly and fun, they make the experience even better. Everything was well explained to us and we were given coats so we wouldn't be cold on the trip. And at the end we were able to use the showers with hot water to warm up. I recommend it 100%, just don't expect to swim with the dolphins for a long time, they just pass by us!
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User0752836
Sep 5, 2023
Wonderful professional and friendly company - My boyfriend and I used this company for the whale watching and swimming with dolphins tour and both were incredible thanks to the picos de aventura team. All of the members were very friendly and gave clear and informative briefings and descriptions throughout the tours. The dolphin swimming tour was especially well done as the team was very clearly respectful of the animals in the way they carried out the activity. I could not recommend this company more.
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Meander790911
Sep 12, 2023
Very adventurous - if you like that, go for it - Very adventurous! Saw a few dozen dolphins. The crew was highly experienced and nice. But compared to doing this somewhere like Hawaii, this isn't an easy task in the Azores. You have to be quick to jump in and spot them swimming by (easier from the boat) and the seas may be rough. If you like adventure, go for it. If you're not sure, maybe just do the "watching" version on the bigger boat.
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