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Whale and Dolphin Watching in Pico Island - Half Day
4.6 (187 reviews) · Lajes do Pico harbour, Pico · Operator: Aqua Açores
- 3 hours (approx.)
- Boat size depends on bookings
- Offered in: Portuguese, English
- Mobile ticket
- Departures 09:00, 14:00, daily
Editor’s take Roman Antonov · 6 best whale watching tours in the Azores, choice 3 of 6
I'd book Aqua Açores on Pico for its refund rule. You head out with skippers and biologists. Tickets start at €55 per adult for 3 hours.
Choose 09:00 or 14:00. A lookout on land helps the crew find the animals. Boat size depends on how many people book.
Check in 30 minutes before the boat leaves. A shuttle to the meeting point isn't included. Bottled water isn't included. If no whales or dolphins appear, you get a full refund.
What’s included
- All Fees and Taxes
- Boat Tour (boat size depends on number of guests)
- Educational and safety Briefing
- 100% money-back guarantee if no cetaceans are spotted.
- Insurance
- Bottled water
- Shuttle service to meeting point
Meeting point
Meeting point
Meet at the Whale Watching Center shop at the entrance to Lajes do Pico harbour.
Arrive 30 minutes before departure.
End point
Return to the Whale Watching Center at the entrance to Lajes do Pico harbour.
Itinerary
- Whale Watching Center: meeting and briefing
Meet at the harbour entrance for check-in. The crew gives an educational and safety briefing.
- Whale and dolphin watching
Skippers and biologists take you out to look for whales and dolphins. A lookout on land helps find them. Boat size depends on the number of guests.
- Back at Lajes do Pico harbour
The trip ends at the Whale Watching Center.
Cancellation policy
Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the trip starts. Later cancellations get no refund.
Know before you go
- Meet at the Whale Watching Center at the entrance to Lajes do Pico harbour.
- Booking confirmation is instant.
- Infant tickets cover ages 1 to 2.
- Each booking can include up to two infant places.
- Children aged 3 to 12 pay €49.
- Give this one a miss if you're pregnant.
- Give this one a miss if you have a spinal injury.
- Cancel at least 24 hours before departure for a full refund.
Reviews
90% of reviewers gave 4 or 5 stars. 34 reviews on Viator (4.5) and 153 on Tripadvisor (4.7), as shown on Viator on . I don’t have the review texts.
Photos
From the Aqua Açores listing, with the operator’s captions.
From the operator
In Aqua Açores’s own words, from the listing.
The Azores are in the middle of the North Atlantic Ocean, where it is possible to observe about 27 different species of cetaceans. Come and live close up this experience with a professional team of skippers, biologists and “Vigia”, who will guide you on this journey to meet these fascinating animals We offer 100% Money-back guarantee if no Cetaceans are spotted.
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