Itinerary
09.30 AM - Aftter meeting at our Marine Centre in Sesimbra´s Marina area clients will be directed to the boarding plataform where our boats and crew awaits for departure.
10.00 AM - Safety and dolphin watching conduct code briefing and depart for the tour.
10.30 to 12.00 PM - Navegation through the Arrabida Maritme Park and Arrabida secluded coast were we will meet the dolphins.
Complaying with the higher standarts rules for dolphin watching in the wild we will conduct the observation limiting at the most our interference not to influence the dolphin´s group normal behaviour.
We will brief you about the biology of this amazing sea mamals and all the efforts for their preservation.
12.00 PM - Tour along the coast and stop in one of Arrabida´s secluded bays where participants can snorkell and swimm.
Here a typical local drink will be offered and storytelling about this wonderful and historical region full with legends and pirate tales will be held during the tour.
1.00 PM - Arrival at Sesimbra´s harbour and end of the tour.
Our facilities in our shop are always available for our guests after the tour - toillets, shower, wi.fi etc...
Stop At:
• Parque Natural da Arrabida, Setubal 2900-324 Portugal
• Ribeira do Cavalo Beach, Rua Baia de Sesimbra, Sesimbra 2970-620 Portugal
• Castelo de Sesimbra, Rua Nossa Senhora do Castelo, Sesimbra Portugal
See Availability.
Av. dos Náufragos 3, 2970-152, Portugal
3 hours(approx.)
Returns to original departure point
Wheelchair accessible
Bolhas Tours is a licensed Dolphin Watch Tour operator with the license onº 8/2016 issued by the ICNF Institute of Portugal - Institute for the Conservation of Nature and Forests, by chosing a certified tour operator you will be helping on the conservation of sea life and ecosystems.
Stroller accessible
Service animals allowed
Near public transportation
Surfaces are wheelchair accessible
Most travelers can participate
Child rate applies only when sharing with 3 paying adults
Minimum of participants apllies for the tour (6)
Private tour available
Hotel Pick-up and drop-off available under pricing request
This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund
This experience requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund
This tour/activity will have a maximum of 30 travelers
Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Posted By : Henrick K
Amazing experience and team!
I really enjoyed seen the dolphins, although at the end of the tour they were hard to find.
But the icing on the top of the cake was seeing a fin whale.
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Posted On : 2023-11-06
Posted By : stefke3600
Hello Pedro & team, what an amazing Experience it was this morning! A 3 full hours during great time amongst the finest creatures of the ocean. Also the refreshing swim party at the rocks and the nice local alcoholic beverage treat were the cherry on the pie. 😊 Thank you So much, we can only highly recommandend Bolhas tours to everyone when staying at the Blue coast at Sesimbra Portugal! Kind regards, Stefan
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Posted On : 2023-10-07
Posted By : Julie_K
We saw two types of dolphin and then were told that Iberian Orca whales had been spotted so we got to see them too, a mother and baby. It was an unexpected but incredible addition to our trip. Absolutely exhilarating!
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Posted On : 2023-09-20
Posted By : L V
The owner and our guide was very friendly en knows where to find the dolfins. It was Amazing. Love it that the dolfins are free to swim and hunt where they want. Afterwards I recieved a video from the trip.
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Posted On : 2023-09-11
Posted By : chel c
Saw a pod of dolphins. Unfortunately not the bottled nose friendly kind that approach the boat but very cool. Have some information but not a ton. Showed us the coast and some secluded beaches. We didn’t get the bottled water. They provide jackets if you want in case you get cold.
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Posted On : 2023-08-22
Posted By : M3430ZKnataliet
was a good trip, the dolphins didn't disappoint. The snorkelling could have been done maybe around the little ship wreck as there was nothing to see where we were.. but good guide, good experience and we saw a lot of dolphins
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Posted On : 2023-08-21
Posted By : Kathy_H
Amazing experience. We got to see many dolphins including bottle nosed. The crew were really friendly and knowledgeable and were patient allowing us time to observe the dolphins and take photographs. We got to see caves, swim in the ocean and take in the beautiful scenery. A fantastic tour.
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Posted On : 2023-08-16
Posted By : DavidH_W
Dolphin coming up next to boat was special
Tour started 1/2 hour late (as last guests were lost)
Tour guide was fun
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Posted On : 2023-08-13
Posted By : Stay59240594254
The trip was well organised, we had a good time watching dolphins. However, I booked this precise trip because we wanted to combine dolphin watching and snorkelling. For some reason the dolphin watching part took longer than expected and therefore we did not have time for snorkelling, leaving my son quite disappointed. I think it should be made clearer in the description of the activity that such situation may occur.
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Posted On : 2023-08-10
Posted By : Fgastald
The guide and the pilot of the boat are valued 5 stars for me. They showed us lot of good viewpoints impossible to reach from the coast. We saw dolphins (two different kind of them). I warmly suggest this adventure.
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Posted On : 2023-08-05
