Quick Details
Adults
13+ years old
€ 74.04
7+ Adults
Desconto de 10% a partir de 7 adultos
€ 57.12
Children
4-12 years old
€ 37.02
A tour dedicated to the sea and its wonders!
Where you’ll be able to observe the wild life that abounds in the West and North cost of São Miguel island.
At Mosteiros we are privileged by our location, at the west part of the island we find refuge, relaxation, peace from all the noise from traffic and city lights, as do the whales, turtles, dolphins and fish we find out here.
Our area of work is a hotspot, almost a sanctuary for spermwhales, being the whale we see the most|
There are more than 25 cetacean species that you can observe in the Azores, as we are part of most whale’s migration route. But the star of the show are our resident sperm whales, that thrive around the, quite private, North cost. It’s truly life abundant.
You will also have the chance to pass by the iconic islets of Mosteiros and glance the amazing coastline that this bay has.
What’s included
The experience starts at our office in Mosteiros fishing port!
After check-in, you will be given:
- Life jacket
- Waterproof light jacket (if necessary)
- Ensurance
- Briefing by our guide and biologist about what you can expect to see and about our safety procedures
- Informations about the sighted animals
After that we go to the boat, then we will head out to the positions given by our whale spotter at land. Back on land we’ll head back to our office where and share with you some additional info about the animals that we saw on the trip.
Please remember that the animals are in their home, wandering in the great Atlantic ocean and because of that the sighting of cetaceans is not guaranteed.
Additional information
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- You must arrive 30 minutes before the tour;
- Check in at our desk;
- Bring ID’s for eveyone joinning the tour.
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- Water
- Comfortable clothes (warm or light according to season)
- Jackets
- Identifications
- Camera, to capture all the amazing sights!
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All children underage must be accompanied by a responsable adults.
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This activity is not suitable for:
- Pregnant ladies;
- People with low or impared mobility;
- Anyone with back or heart problems.
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Terra do Pico reserves the right to cancel the trip for reasons of safety, weather conditions, insufficient number of passengers and customs problems. The client will be fully refunded but will have no right to claim any type of indemnity. Regarding the whale watching tours, Terra do Pico reserves the right to charge 40% of the ticket price if no cetacean animal is observed during the trip. As much as possible we will try to find a suitable solution for the situation. All efforts will be made to approach the animals and provide the client with cetacean’s observation. However, the company or it’s representative may, due to unforeseen events or circumstances that may occur, alter the tour during the journey itself for security reasons, in that case the client cannot claim any type of indemnity. In case of cancellation on the clients behalf 3 days prior to the embark the sum will be fully refunded. Within the 3 days prior to the embark date, the amount paid will be fully retained by Terra do Pico.
Assurance: Terra do Pico is insured. With a simple request we can supply you with a contract.
Responsibility: Each client must follow all the security regulations on board and compromise itself to respect the portuguese law. Under aged passengers can only embark in the company accompanied by an adult recognized as the legal tutor. Terra do Pico cannot be responsible in the case of breakage or loss of personal objects , such as: telephones, cameras, glasses , lens and others. Such objects are entirely at the responsibility of the client. The client compromises itself to take on all financial, material and damage costs caused to the boat, staff members or others. Any damage done intentionally to the life jacket and waterproof jackets will be the sole responsibility of the customer, who must cover the monetary value of the damage in question. It is the client’s duty to inform the crew about pregnancy or any heath problem witch may need any attention or special care.