Did a half day tour booked through my hotel. Was an amazing sunny day and the water was calm. Saw 3 different sperm whales and a couple pods of dolphins. The views and the guides were great.

First and foremost dealing with Picos de Aventuras was a pleasure. The folks in the office and in the boat are customer service experts. *Your mileage will vary* when it comes to this activity and I knew this coming in after having viewed video clips...More

We went to S. Miguel for 4 days, and we just decided to book this trip at last minute. After more than one hour of seeing nothing but sea and nice landscape views, we come across some dolphins (nothing new, in Portugal they are more...More

It was nice to go and watch the dolphins and the view from water to the island. But be aware of Russian guys who gather Russian tourists and make them pay 90 euro for 4 hours instead of 55 euro (I assume they take 35...More

Although my boyfriend convinced me to do this because I am more a cautious person and normally would have never tried it without him, I was very positively surprised. The guides were very nice and gave us very well safety instructions and always the feeling...More

We booked a last minute 3 hour whale watching tour with Picos de Aventura early September. After a short instructional presentation, we donned over-sized life vests, grabbed raincoats, and boarded our boat. We assumed that we would be cruising in their larger double decked power...More

I booked a half day tour (3 1/2 hours) at the last minute at their office down by the harbor. It was a Range Rover tour with a small group, fewer than 8 people. Our guide Daniel was so pleasant, knowledgeable and accommodating and spoke...More