Swimming with dolphins in Terceira Island, Azores
Make your dream of swimming with dolphins in Terceira come true during your stay in the Azores and leave with a magical souvenir of the experience!
Practical information
Join this half-day boat excursion and enjoy swimming with dolphins in the beautiful setting of Terceira Island in the Azores!
- Your experience begins with a briefing in which your guide will give you all the advice on interacting with dolphins and ways to behave at sea in order to make the most of this experience (30 minutes)
- Short boat trip to meet these friendly animals previously located by a team of lookouts
- When the time for interaction arrives, the entire process will be taken care of to ensure that the animals are comfortable and available to share their environment.
- You will then swim with the dolphins (around 1.5 hour)
- The return to land will be done so that you can fully enjoy the landscapes of the island's coastline
All participants must know how to swim to take part in this activity.
All children must be accompanied by an adult or bring a written parental authorisation to participate in this activity without an accompanying adult.
A minimum number of 2 participants is required to run this activity.
Pregnant women and people with physical disabilities cannot take part in this activity.
If you can't swim or don't want to, there is the option of staying on the boat. Please inform your instructor of your choice once your booking is confirmed.
- Snorkeling equipment (mask, snorkel, wetsuit)
- Life jacket (mandatory use)
- Instructor
- Boat tour
- Water
- Photos
- Transportation to the meeting point
- Beachwear
- Swimsuit
- Towel
- Sunscreen
- Water
- Casual footwear that can get wet
- Comfortable clothes
- Hat
- Waterproof bag (to store cell phone and / or camera, optional)
- Windbreaker (optional)
- Lycra shirt (optional)
- Neoprene gloves (optional)
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Practical information
The Azores are a Portuguese archipelago of nine volcanic islands in the North Atlantic Ocean, renowned for their unspoilt nature, spectacular scenery, marine biodiversity and year-round mild climate. Among these islands, Terceira stands out for its impressive volcanic landscapes and rich historical heritage. The waters around Terceira are world-renowned as one of Europe's best spots for watching and swimming with cetaceans.
Thus, if you're looking to swim with dolphins in the Azores, Terceira is an excellent choice. When you join this dolphin swimming trip on the island of Terceira, you'll meet local species such as the common dolphin and the spotted dolphin with a professional skipper! Thanks to this activity, organised especially for you by local cetacean specialists, you'll be able to swim with the dolphins with total respect for these animals.
The snorkelling activity in Terceira begins at Angra do Heroismo with a briefing during which your guide will give you all the advice you need to interact with the dolphins without disturbing them. You'll then set off on a boat trip to the cetaceans, and once the guides have checked that all the conditions are right for you to get in the water, you'll be able to go swimming with the dolphins!
Accessible to anyone aged 12 and over who can swim, this swimming trip with dolphins in Terceira is a must-do experience in the Azores!