Sesimbra: Arrábida Dolphin Watching Boat Tour with Biologist

Our whale and dolphin watching boat tours take place in Arrabida Natural Park in Sesimbra, a hidden gem just 35 minutes from Lisbon. They are educational, fun, exciting and of course safe and suitable for all ages. Our team is dedicated to providing the right information about the marine life of the park and what needs to be done to protect this pristine ecosystem.
Meeting point: Rua Clube Naval de Porto de Abrigo 2970-263, Sesimbra, 2970-263 Sesimbra, Portugal
Group
Duration: 3 hours
Group size up to 20 persons
Children allowed
English
Mobile ticket
Full refund for cancellations up to 24 hours
Cancel up to 24 hours in advance to receive a full refund

What is included in activity

Marine Biologist Guide
STCW Certified Crew
Life jackets
Participant Insurance
Typical drink from the region
Arrábida Natural Park access fees

What is not included

Hotel pickup and drop-off
Food and drinks

Details

Our whale and dolphin watching boat tours take place in Arrabida Natural Park in Sesimbra, a hidden gem just 35 minutes from Lisbon. They are educational, fun, exciting and of course safe and suitable for all ages. Our team is dedicated to providing the right information about the marine life of the park and what needs to be done to protect this pristine ecosystem. We are really passionate about what we do and our mission is to make you feel connected to the ocean. We always look for all the wildlife we can find, not just whales and dolphins. In our trips is also possible to find many species of birds, sharks, sunfish, tuna or swordfish. This marine protected area surprises us every day! There's also the possibility of seeing much more, perhaps mystical caves and crystal clear wild beaches. Come and discover with us!

Important Info

What to bring

• Comfortable shoes
• Windbreaker
• Sun hat
• Swimwear
• Sunscreen
• Comfortable clothes
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Price
Adult (Age 99 and younger)
€55
per person
For any payment method you must book a ticket through the booking form below and receive confirmation by e-mail and (or) SMS.

What places you will see

• Sesimbra
• Praia da Mijona
• Ribeiro do Cavalo Beach

Activity book period

You can book tour up to 3 hours in advance.

Languages in what activity is performed

English

Directions to meet your guide

Rua Clube Naval de Porto de Abrigo 2970-263, Sesimbra, 2970-263 Sesimbra, Portugal

How long your tour will be

3 hrs

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Reviews by travellers

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Silvana
Catarina very sunny and passionate, explains with great competence the life of dolphins and other animals that live in the ocean. Comfortable and safe boat. Thanks for this beautiful experience
6 days ago
Laura
Ir was a fun day. Catarina is very knowledgeable and great at instructing us! Highly recommend activity in a very cute time
12 days ago
Emmie
Super chill guide and boat. We saw lots of dolphins, 2 different kinds. Great trip
about 1 month ago
Ellie
This is an amazing experience and definitely something to remember. We were lucky enough to have Catarina as our guide, she was friendly and very knowledgeable. We were able to see dolphins in the first 10 minutes and was talked through the species and Catarina was open and inviting any and all questions. I would urge you to take this trip, it’s something I have never experience before and was in awe and wonder the whole way round. Thank you to Catarina and her crew.
about 1 month ago
George
Brilliant trip. Caterina was a mine of information without it ever sounding like a script or becoming fact-heavy. I'd been sceptical about how reliable the dolphin sightings would turn out to be, but she explained that if one pod failed to appear, there was usually another pod of bottlenose dolphins nearby as almost all fishing is banned in the national park waters. We had common dolphins swimming alongside and under us for about 40 minutes, then watched from a short distance as they and a flock of gannets and gulls feasted on a shoal of small fish. Watching the gannets dive was almost worth the trip in itself. I really have no hesitation in recommending this.
about 1 month ago
Fortannier
very good activity, we were the only ones, no boats, the guide is excellent both for her kindness and her skills, we highly recommend her, thank you again
about 1 month ago
Ana
Experience of a lifetime..
about 2 months ago
Thomas
The comfort on board the boat makes the activity less pleasant than expected. The seats hurt the buttocks very badly and this is a point of improvement to work on
about 2 months ago
Tamara
It was a dreamlike experience!! If you want to see dolphins close with a knowledgeable guide than don’t think about it, book it! Maybe, you see more than only dolphins! Yet, how close the came and swam around our speedboat was magnificent !! If we came back, we do it again. Any money worth it. We never forget this. Thank you!
2 months ago
Adva
Both the guide and the skipper were nice and pleasant. The guide was professional and answered all the questions we had. It took awhile until we've found dolphins but when we did it was an amazing experience!
3 months ago
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Starting point of the tour
Make your way to the third white boarding gate after the CNS (Clube Naval de Sesimbra) building . The departure point will be at the 'ESPADARTE' tourist boarding pier.