All Sao Miguel Tours & Excursions in 2026

Other travelers should know we can’t control the weather so it is possible it could get cancelled for safety ours did n it was a bummer but the staff at the booth were very nice n professional n helpful with some unrelated questions we had. They even offered me employment very cool I would recommend to book it in the beginning of your trip so if you get postponed, you can still go. If the staff over at the volcano kayak tours read this here is my local contact when you visit the US the cool state of VT in the fall Thanks again. Aaron. aagreenmountain@yahoo.com.

This is really a wonderful trip to take while visiting Sao Miguel. Guide Luis is a true born and bred local and has such a great passion for the island, the ocean and all that it harbours. The boat ride along the coast is stunning, the caves are breathtaking (you actually go into the caves by boat) and Luis makes sure everyone is personally seen and heard. It's a very personal experience, complete with tea and cookies. We'd say, do this trip if you have time! And when you do, make sure you book it with Luis and not with the other bigger organisations with big boats and megaphones... We saw them too and that was such a difference. Go for the local, it's well worth it. :)

10/10 would recommend. For reference, I am a young woman who likes to solo travel. I was debating between the fast boats or the catamaran and wasn't sure if I made the right decision, as people were saying the speed boats allow you to see more and feel closer to the animals and that the catamaran is crowded. But that wasn't my experience, though each trip is entirely different as it all depends on what the animals want to grace us with. But my group was honored to see a Sperm Whale, a large group of Spotted Atlantic dolphins, a small group of common dolphins, three men of war, and about 6 flying fish (don't take your eyes off the water if you want to catch them). I wasn't seasick at all it wasn't a windy day so the water was nice at still at 9:00am, I always had a good view and both sets of dolphins swam right beside the boat following us (like 1m away) it was magical. They even took us to the Island of Vila Franco since we were so good on time. There is a bathroom on board. They say you can't go if you have high anxiety (in their list of not pregnant, no heart problems, etc. ) which I thought was weird but I'm assuming they mean a fear of boats, water, swimming, animals, etc. not sure, I'd recommend they be more specific as someone with general anxiety would be just fine (me :) ). They must have had a bad experience in the past. Thank you, Team! God bless!