Sealife Sea Safari, Dolphin Watching with Marine Biologist's Lagos
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Lagos, Portugal
- 1 hour 30 minutes (approx.)
- Offered in: English
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Overview
Spend a day out on the water and discover the local marine life in the Algarve on this small-group excursion. Board your vessel and head out to sea, keeping your eyes peeled for dolphins, fish, and other aquatic species. While you sail, an onboard marine biologist identifies the animals and collects behavioral data for preservation efforts.
- See dolphins and other species in their natural habitat
- Avoid crowded tourist boats or pricey private vessels
- Observe dolphins from a safe distance
- A small group means more attention from your guide
What's Included
- All Fees and Taxes
Meeting and Pickup
Meeting point
- Sealife Dolphin WatchingMarina de Lagos, Loja 10, 8600-315 Lagos, Portugal
Check in at the BomDia office, Marina de Lagos. Opposite the pontoon entrance A,B,C,D
End point
This activity ends back at the meeting point.What To Expect
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Sealife - Dolphin Watching
Additional Info
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
- Wheelchair accessible
- Stroller accessible
- Near public transportation
- Infants must sit on laps
- Not recommended for travelers with back problems
- Not recommended for pregnant travelers
- Most travelers can participate
- Outside of the high season it can get a little chilly, please bring a jacket with you.
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 20 travelers
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Cancellation Policy
You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.
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Featured review
The guides were so friendly. They were good with young children and ensuring they get on board first. They were so knowledgeable about dolphins. They drove us to an area and we saw approximately 30 dolphins playing in the wild and many of them swam up to our boat. It was amazing to see them jumping out of the ocean so close to us. We spent a good amount of time watching them. Guides answered all our questions. Such a good trip I recommend so much!!!
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Excellent boat and crew! Saw a multitude of common dolphin including two mommas with babies! Awesome excursion!
We got very wet and didn’t see anything unfortunately. We were told at the start of the trip that sightings are not guaranteed, which we understand, but having been on different dolphin boats every year for the last 3 years and seen dolphins, whales and porpoises, it was very disappointing and I felt there could have been some compensation, or a voucher for another trip, especially as the weather was bad and there were clearly no other dolphin boats anywhere in sight, maybe because of the weather? This particular boat is very bouncy and splashy, so I wouldn’t recommend if you are prone to travel sickness, or have a bad back. The staff were very nice and did their best to cheer everyone up.
The idea to create a boat tour for watching a colony of dolphins in Atlantic Ocean, it was a brilliant idea. I took the tour because everyone young or old love the dolphins. And I lovend it. The boat was a light, safe boat. The tour guide was knowledgeable about what we are going to watch. It was a sunny day, clear sky, a perfect day to enjoy watching Flipper and his brothers, sisters,cousins playing. And we're lucky to watch a big colony of dolphins swimming along the boat, under the boat,flipping, twisting, giving us a free ,unforgettable show. All of us took lots of pictures. Unfortunately we had to go back to the marina, but I can say to everybody: take this tour and you will never regret being on the boat for 1 hour and half.
It was brilliant. My partner is deaf and the marine biologist took his time to explain some aspects to him.
We were lucky and saw a lots of dolphins including a pod of over 30 sleeping dolphins.
Every question I asked was fully answered clearly and informatively.
Our guides searched long and hard to find dolphins. We followed a pod of common dolphins for a bit and I appreciated that the crew respects wildlife so much - the captain turned off the boat and allowed the dolphins to approach us on their own. Learned a lot of good information about them from the biologist. Sit in the front on windy day if you want to get misted!
It was a fun, choppy but comfortable ride. An experienced guide gave us lots of interesting information The boat stopped when we spotted some common dolphins about 6 knots out and we were approached by them. Others joined in, circling and going under the boat so that we got some really close encounters. A loggerhead turtle was also briefly seen by some of the group. We stayed there with the dolphins for half an hour before heading back to Lagos. An amazing experience.
Very great experience. The team gives 110% to enable a great dolphin sighting for everyone. I absolute recommend them!
The marine biologists were kind and knowledgeable. It took awhile to locate dolphins but we eventually did and it was amazing .
Enjoyed the great sightings of Dolphins. Especially the mother and her new born. Great to hear the comments from the marine biologists. Learned that Dolphins sleep with one eye open
Highlight of our trip! Truly spectacular and led by such a caring, enthusiastic and knowledgeable team. Magical memories made Xxx
Great tour by Daniella (and I forget the other biologist’s name. They provided helpful
Information and the group size was perfect. I would recommend it.
Our guide was so enthusiastic and clearly passionate about what she does. We had an amazing time and saw a pod of about 12 dolphins with youngsters.
Really appreciated their approach too to watching how the dolphins reacted before staying around them.
Response from Host, Jul 2024
Thank you Holly glad you enjoyed
An amazing experience! We saw two types of dolphins - bottlenose and common dolphin. The guides were great, super knowledgeable, and the whole trip was just great!
Response from Host, Jun 2024
Thank you for joining us!
The 1/2 an hour with the dolphins. That was one of the most exciting thing that I ever have done. I will tell all my friends about it!‘
Response from Host, Jun 2024
Brilliant, thank you
We got to see a mink whale and a group of dolphins including 2 babies. It was a magical experience. The biologist also shared some very interesting facts with us. I would 100% do this tour again
Response from Host, Jun 2024
Thank you, we look forward to seeing you again!
This was a surprise for my wife who loved seeing them in the wild the sea was a bit rough that day but it was still worth it & we got 30 minutes with them swimming close to us & even underneath us.
It was a great experience for us and the kids (8yo and 10yo). The guides were very lovely and respectful. We saw dolphins.
Mafalma and her colleague did a great job bringing us close to the dolphins all while respecting the animals and their habbit.
Seen multiple pods of dolphins. The experience watching them interact was really fun. The guides were awesome. We would do it again!!
We had a great time. Saw approximately 13 bottlenose dolphins. They came right up alongside the boat.
The guides were so friendly. They were good with young children and ensuring they get on board first. They were so knowledgeable about dolphins. They drove us to an area and we saw approximately 30 dolphins playing in the wild and many of them swam up to our boat. It was amazing to see them jumping out of the ocean so close to us. We spent a good amount of time watching them. Guides answered all our questions. Such a good trip I recommend so much!!!
it was an amazing experience and the guides were very nice. we saw hundreds of dolphins. later the guide told us about the biology of the animals.
Response from Host, May 2023
We are glad you had a great time, thank you
We truly enjoyed how interactive the dolphins were. The Marine Biologist was very attentive, knowledgeable, and answered all of our questions. We learned that wild dolphins are more enjoyable than those that are caged at a Sea World or Aquarium’s. They are playful and do not need a human to use their food to train them to do tricks for humans, they will do it naturally. So much fun!!!
Awesome trip yesterday , saw lots of blue bottle dolphins. Friendly guys on the boat.
Thank you very much for a wonderful experience.
:-)
Nice crew, good boat and we were very lucky and saw a lot of dolphins. Jokes of the crew a bit odd...
Wonderwel boottrip with a faster catamaran that almost flew over the waves. Lots of interesting information about dolphin life was provided by the marine biologist. We were in awe when we saw a large group of 30 dolphins, inclusief babies! They came really close to the boot and it was a wonderful experience to watch these beautiful animals in their natural habitat.
Response from Host, Jul 2022
Thank you!
We managed to see a few dolphins at a distance, but these are wild animals and today they weren’t very interested in us.. it the trio was wonderful! The guid was lovely and even amusing, they tried everything they could to find more for us. The boat was fast and very comfortable and we ended having a sightseeing tour near the grottos.
I will be booking again this week to see if I have better luck seeing the dolphins a bit closer.
I would also recommend taking a jacket or jumper as it got quite cold out to sea! (It’s October guys!)
Response from Host, Oct 2021
We look forward to seeing you again, thank you
We saw around 100 dolphins! Amazing :)
We were only with 4 people on the boat, so it was really a private trip for us.
The trip in itself was already quite exciting due to the high speed of the boat.
Response from Host, Oct 2021
Thank you
Amazing experience, we saw a lot of dolphins and our guides were incredibly nice and knowledgeable. It is a great experience to see dolphins in their natural environment - I recommend it both for adults and children!
Response from Host, Jul 2021
Thank you very much, glad you had a great trip.
It was a great experiencie. We saw many dolphins just in front of the boat. The gide was very nice. We recommend this activity.
Response from Host, Sep 2020
Thank you, glad you had a great time.
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