Boat Tour: Cave Tour on The North Coast
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Sao Miguel, Portugal
- 3 hours (approx.)
- Mobile ticket
- Offered in: English
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Overview
Discover some of San Miguel Island’s most impressive coastal scenery—and admire views that aren’t accessible by land, and which few other travelers get to see—on this small-group, half-day boat tour. Led by your captain, set sail on the Atlantic, and look out for scenic highlights including Santa Barbara and Monte Verde beaches, Ribeirinha lighthouse, and more. Plus, discover vulcanic sea caves and other hidden natural wonders.
- This small-group tour is capped at just eight to keep things personal
- Discover a perspective of San Miguel that many other visitors miss
- Safety gear and bottled water are provided for your ease and security
- Discover sights and stories you would not otherwise encounter
What's Included
- Bottled water
- Life jackets
- Safety instructions before the start of the tour
Meeting and Pickup
Meeting point
- Clube Naval Rabo PeixePorto de Pescas, R. do Porto, 9600-118 Rabo de Peixe, Portugal
Rabo Peixe Naval Club, Fishing Port.
End point
This activity ends back at the meeting point.Operating hours.9:30 am
What To Expect
1
Praia do Areal de Santa Barbara
2
Ribeira Grande
3
Rabo de Peixe
4
Porto Formoso
Additional Info
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
- Not wheelchair accessible
- Stroller accessible
- Near public transportation
- Infants must sit on laps
- Most travelers can participate
- Not recommended for people with serious injuries
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 8 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
Kelly_M
A great way to learn about the island and see it from the water. The tour guides were fabulous and the caves were incredible. We would highly recommend it!
Reviews
4.8
based on 56 reviews
Paul_S, Sep 2025
The comfort of the transportation, the knowledge of the guides, the beauty of the coast and caves. Wonderful
Catherine_P, Sep 2025
The knowledge and enthusiasm of our guide was infectious. They really love their island and captain could drive really well. Absolutely worth it!!!
Ricardo_M, Aug 2025
Amazing experience. Luis and Miguel are very kind, helpful and explain everything. In general is an excellent tour and is worth to do.
Pierre_C, Aug 2025
Very good guide,Louis and his brother safe and well done!We have seen flying fish and dolphins!Nice boat clean and well maintained!
Kimberly_P, Aug 2025
Luis and Miguel were fantastic. Made sure we were comfortable the entire boat ride. Beautiful caves to see and plenty of info about the island. They even served warm tea and cookies which were amazing. Really enjoyed our tour.
Brenda_D, Jul 2025
Our guide, Luis, was excellent!
He made us feel safe, provided excellent information, brought us to stunning caves, and even served us tea and cookies during a short rest period.
We saw so much- even flying fish!
We are staying in Ponta Delgada and it’s a 15-20 minute cab ride, about 20 Euros for 2 people. Very easy!
We’ve done a lot of excursions and this is one of a kind when visiting here. Highly recommend!
Kelly_M, Jul 2025
A great way to learn about the island and see it from the water. The tour guides were fabulous and the caves were incredible. We would highly recommend it!
Terri_G, Oct 2024
Guide was very knowledgeable, took the boat inside of caves, knew stories about the caves, asked often whether we had questions, took pictures upon request & was very focussed on safety. Highly recommend.
Lore_v, Sep 2024
SMALL BOAT TOUR …. 3 couples.
Thomas was very friendly, informative and accommodating with picture taking. There was no opportunity to swim. Caves are shallow. Geology and overall scenery were beautiful. A great perspective of the north shore.
David_L, Aug 2024
First, Tomas (the captain/tour guide) is literally the nicest, warmest, most genuine person you will ever meet. It's clear he loves what he does and cares about people. What an awesome day on the water. My wife and I spent 10 days in the Azores and this was our only excursion on the water -- it's a MUST. You'll see some absolutely amazing things on the north coast, where the wind and waves have created an incredible landscape. Pictures will never do it justice. I'm so grateful we were able to see the island from this perspective. Granted, we had a "1 in 100" weather day. The sea was super calm which allowed us to get very close and even inside some of the caves. Last thing...while the wind was light, there were scattered showers in the forecast and, before we left, Tomas was completely honest that we might get wet and that he'd 100% understand if anyone wanted to back out and get a full refund, no questions asked. Seriously, they don't make people like him anymore. Please do yourself a favor and go on this excursion! You won't regret it!
Anonymous, Jul 2024
Beautiful tour, got an excellent viewpoint on the island. Tomas was very informative and made safety a priority. We had a great day and recommend it!
Burke_H, Apr 2024
This was probably my favourite experience in all of the tours we did on Sao Miguel. The boat operators were professional and engaging, and it was amazing to get off land and see the island from a completely different perspective. When we come back to Sao Miguel I would take this tour again just to see the island from a different viewpoint.
Ryleigh_B, Apr 2024
It was an incredible experience that I would recommend to anyone! Awesome tour guide who answered any questions we had.
Linda, Mar 2024
The cave tour was cancalled due to high waves both sat and sun. Was told money would be refunded since company canceled. The charge for this trip is on my credit card, but the refund is not.
Kyra_W, Feb 2024
Awesome time all around! We even got to see some dolphins which was a little rare for the time of year. Everyone made sure we were comfortable and safe onboard. Highly recommend for couples and groups! Very cool sightseeing and great tour guides with lots of information.
Kelly_B, Aug 2023
Our guides were extremely knowledgeable, genuine, and helpful. They have a deep pride and love of the ocean and the island, which made the tour even more magical.
While this is not a whale watching tour, we were lucky enough to be able to see three kinds of dolphins and some fin whales!!
Would recommend 😃
Ann_F, Jun 2023
Our guide was friendly and helpful. The coastal scenery from the boat gave a better view of the landscape than many of the scenic view points on land. We liked the small boat experience, and our guide stopped at many interesting sites. Very clean, safe and comfortable. Would highly recommend. Thanks
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