Dolphin Watching Tour by Catamaran from Lisbon

HF Fénix Lisboa, Marquis of Pombal Square, Lisbon, Portugal

Excellent

from 4 reviews

Duration

6 hours, Start: 08:30

Tour Type

Specific Tour

Maximum of people

15 people

Languages

Deutsch, English, Español, Português

Overview

Witness wild and free bottle-nose dolphins glide through the sea on this full-day guided sea life sightseeing tour from Lisbon. Meet your guide in a meeting point in Lisbon, then heading south to Setúbal, where you will board a modern catamaran in the Sado Estuary. Here, discover one of the 10 most beautiful bays in the world, exploring the natural park and a region. Watch bottle-nose dolphins frolic in the ocean and keep an eye out for other sea life as you cruise past the Arrábida natural reserve on this sightseeing tour. Also, discover the natural park and learn about its history and culture. Enjoy your holidays with us.

HIGHLIGHTS

A guided dolphin and sea life sightseeing tour, departing from Lisbon.
Cruise the coast on a modern catamaran.
Take in the amazing landscapes of the Arrábida Natural Park.
Discover the region´s unique history and hidden secrets.

Itinerary

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You start by being picked-up for your tour at the designated meeting point in Lisbon. This tour begins as you head south from Lisbon to Setúbal, a region best known for its fish culture and the natural reserve.

In Setúbal you will board a modern catamaran, for a relaxing and enjoyable cruise on the Sado Estuary, where you’ll learn about the resident bottlenose dolphins and hopefully be able to observe some wild dolphins in their natural environment.

Here you will board a modern catamaran, for a relaxing and enjoyable cruise on the Sado Estuary, where you’ll learn about the resident bottlenose dolphins and hopefully be able to observe some wild dolphins in their natural environment. The cruise takes between 2 1/2 to 3 hours, but may take longer.
The duration may change due to weather conditions or the dolphins being more "shy"...
Note: for wildlife preservation and respecting the dolphins habitat, we will be a maximum of 30 minutes near the dolphins with the ship.
See the natural reserve of Arrábida, take in the stunning views, and learn about the area’s history.

From the ocean, and before returning to the old city centre of Setúbal you’ll see a few of the region’s historic monuments and sites like the Arrábida Convent and the Saint Filipe Fort. Before returning to Lisbon, you’ll stop at a few sights in the Arrabida Mountain range, from where you can marvel at the natural reserve and get a “land view” of this region.

Lastly we will head back to Lisbon for you to be dropped -off at the same location as your pick-up.

Included/Excluded

Pick-up and drop off, meeting point in Lisbon.
Catamaran cruise fees & tickets with dolphin watching.
Transportation by air-conditioned car/van.
Professional guide for your group.
Guaranteed to skip ticket lines.

Lunch and any other items not mentioned in the program.

Durations

5 – 7 hours

Start Time

08:30

Time

Morning (5am-12pm)

Cancellation

Cancel up to 48 hours in advance for a full refund.

Tour's Location

HF Fénix Lisboa, Marquis of Pombal Square, Lisbon, Portugal

Reviews

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Samantha B.

28/02/2021

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Excursion d’observation des dauphins

Nous avons été enchantés de cette excursion. Cela a été un réel plaisir de partager cette journée avec notre guide Joao Dickmann. Si nous revenons un jour à Lisbonne nous ferons appel à lui sans hésitation pour nos visites. vielen dank Joao !!

Aurore – France

28/02/2021

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Magique!

Pris en charge par notre guide, nous voici partis pour une découverte inoubliable. Le voyage est ponctué d’explications très intéressantes. Le guide nous a même emmenés en fin de visite au fort pour un point de vue magnifique. L’apothéose de cette balade : la rencontre avec les dauphins! En un seul mot : magique!

Andra – Romania

28/02/2021

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Excellent!!!

Due to our guide, the trip was excellent! we really enjoyed both the navigation and the other recomended activities such as liquer tasting and ceramics manufacturing. We will recommand this trip to everyone and hope to have the chance to be guide by Rodrigo! Very competent, cheerful and knowledgable.

Erwin - Canada

28/02/2021

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Fantastic Experience

We had such a great time and our guides were friendly, helpful and enjoyed serving us as much as we enjoyed the tour. We encountered Dolphins shortly after leaving harbour and this company has a 98% success rate for finding Dolphins and a marine biologist on board. They do sell refreshments on board but you can bring your own wine etc.. Just an allround fantastic experience and thanks to our guides Rod (perfect English) and Joao. The trip up to the Castle was a bonus with stunning views of where we had been that day.

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