Sesimbra: Daily Dolphin and Whale Watching Boat Expeditions
Overview
Experience unforgettable moments, particularly for younger audiences, and for all those that are seeking to go on a dolphin watching boat tour in their natural habitat for the first time!
Only 30 minutes from Portugal´s capital city Lisbon, Sesimbra is one of Europe´s best destination to spot the bottlenose and short-beaked common dolphins in the wild.
Get your friends and family together to visit these amazing mammals in the wild and learn all about their habits, features and behaviors while enjoying your tour in one of Bolhas´s dolphin watching boats.
With 100% sightings since 2013, Bolhas Tours is the leading dolphin watch company of the region.
What's Included
- Bottled water
- Welcome drink
- National Park fees
- Snorkeling
- Environmental Management Charge (Reef Tax)
- Local guide
Meeting Location
Avenida dos Náufragos
2970-152, Portugal
Detailed check-in instructions, including the exact address, are provided with your booking confirmation.
This activity ends back at the meeting point.
What To Expect
09.30 AM - Meet us at our Marine Centre in Sesimbra´s Marina where clients will be welcomed by our team. Free use of Wifi / Toillets / Wind jackets available free of charge.
10.00 AM - Boarding at the boat and safety briefing - life vests available for all,depart for the tour.
10.15 to 12.15 PM - Navegation through the Arrabida Maritme Park and Arrabida secluded coast were we will meet different species of dolphins and whales.
Complaying with the best standard for dolphin watching in the wild we will conduct the observation limiting at the most our interference not to influence the cetaceans normal behaviour.
We will brief you about the biology of this amazing sea mamals and all the efforts for their preservation.
12.15 PM - Boat 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 with check out at our marine center.
Additional Info
- Confirmation is instant and will be received at time of booking
- Wheelchair accessible
- All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Bolhas Tours is a licensed Marine Center for Dolphins and Whales Watch, 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.
- 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 tour/activity will have a maximum of 30 travelers
Frequently Asked Questions
(9)Q: Do we get to swim with or touch the dolphins?
Cancellation Policy
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Activity code: C-15178P4
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Average 4.90 out of 5 stars based on 120 traveler reviews collected by City Boat Tours and partner sites such as Cool Destinations and TripAdvisor
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Frequently Asked Questions (9)
The answers provided below were previously given in response to questions from City Boat Tours customers.
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As an active member of the Dolphin SMART program, we do not have physical contact with the dolphins on Sesimbra: Daily Dolphin and Whale Watching Boat Expeditions. We watch them in their natural habitat from the boat.
Dec 2022If you have any doubts about becoming seasick on the water, we recommend taking a Dramamine® Motion Sickness Relief tablet the night before your trip. Some people recommend taking it the night before your cruise and then again that morning so you will not feel so drowsy.
Feb 2023- For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the tour start time.
- If you cancel less than 24 hours before the tour start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
- Any changes made less than 24 hours before the tour start time will not be accepted.
- Cut-off times are based on the tour local time (WEST).
- This tour 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.
- Bottled water.
- Welcome drink.
- National Park fees.
- Snorkeling.
- Environmental Management Charge (Reef Tax).
- Local guide.
This tour requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund.
Apr 2025The minimum age to participate is 1..
Apr 2025If a date or time is not listed on the calendar, it’s sold out or unavailable for another reason. Support cannot assist further if a date or time is not on the calendar.
If you find a date and time that works for you, book it NOW because things always sell out at this time of year.
Apr 2025Accessibility information for the Sesimbra: Daily Dolphin and Whale Watching Boat Expeditions is as follows:
- Wheelchair accessible
- All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Detailed check-in instructions – including meeting point address, Google map, and parking information – for Sesimbra: Daily Dolphin and Whale Watching Boat Expeditions will be included in your confirmation email from City Boat Tours. Please be sure to double and triple check your email address is correct at checkout so this important email makes its way to you!
Mar 2024What's Included
- Bottled water
- Welcome drink
- National Park fees
- Snorkeling
- Environmental Management Charge (Reef Tax)
- Local guide
Additional Info
- Confirmation is instant and will be received at time of booking
- Wheelchair accessible
- All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Bolhas Tours is a licensed Marine Center for Dolphins and Whales Watch, 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.
- 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 tour/activity will have a maximum of 30 travelers
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