Dolphin and Whale Watching Boat Tour from Sesimbra in Arrábida Natural Park, near Lisbon

3 hrs
Everybody welcome
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Enjoy a dolphin watching boat tour in the waters of the Marine Park Professor Luiz Saldanha, Lisbon, and get to know these animals in their natural habitat!

Just 35 minutes from Lisbon, we find a hidden gem of Portugal, the Marine Park Professor Luiz Saldanha, 38 km of coast enclosing an area of high marine biodiversity from the Figueirinha Beach in the Sado estuary to the North of Cape Espichel in the Natural Park of Arrábida. Among all the amazing marine species that we can find in this park, there’s one that attracts everyone’s attention: dolphins.

Do you want to come to see them on a dolphin watching boat tour from Sesimbra? The crew of Daydream Experience with a marine biologist among them will bring you in a boat guided tour in the Natural Park of Arrábida: an educational, fun and exciting boat tour for all ages. The dolphin watching boat tour will start from Sesimbra harbor direction to look for marine life especially dolphins and whales while the team provides you with the right information about the marine life of the park. Furthermore you will have time to see mystical caves and crystal clear wild beaches as well as swim!

Do not miss this amazing opportunity of this dolphin watching a boat tour in the Natural Park of Arrábida from Sesimbra, near Lisbon!

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Practical information

Course of events

- Meeting in the Clube Naval de Porto de Abrigo with the instructors.

- Initial briefing given by the marine biologist guide on safety procedures on board and life jackets are provided. Also a description of the trip, such as duration, itinerary, what to expect, characteristics of the marine protected area (Marine Park of Professor Luiz Saldanha, inserted in the Arrabida Natural Park), its ecosystems and the species that live and migrate there.

- Start of the boat tour and look for marine life (dolphins, whales, birds and other less common species such as sharks, sunfish, tuna or swordfish). Once spotted it, you will observe their wild, natural behaviour and the marine biologist will give a live report on your observations. Plenty time to watch and ask all the questions and fun

- Then time for a little coastal exploration, you'll see some caves and wild beaches. Also time for swimming in the crystal clear waters of the Park.

- Debrief of the experience and return to the starting point (harbour).

Special terms

Please arrive 15 minutes before the departure time.

There's a free parking lot right next to the meeting point where you can easily park a car.

Meeting point:
DayDreamExperience, Rua Clube Naval de Porto de Abrigo, 2970-263 Sesimbra Boarding gate : "Cais ESPADARTE"
Spoken languages:Portuguese, English, Spanish, French
Included
  • Specialized Crew (Marine Biologist and Skipper STCW Certified)
  • Safety gear
  • All entrance taxes for Arrábida Natural Park
Excluded
  • Water
  • Food
  • Transportation to the meeting point
Do not forget to bring
  • Comfortable clothes and shoes
  • Sunglasses
  • Sunscreen
  • Shoes
  • Swimwear
  • Water

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