Whale Watching in Terceira Island, Azores

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From€65
From 3 hrs to 7 hrs
Everybody welcome
From 6 years-old and up

Climb aboard a boat at Angra do Heroísmo and go whale-watching in Terceira Island with a team of professionals at any time of the year!

July 2026
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Picos de Aventura - Animação e Lazer - Marina de Angra Loja Picos de Aventura 9700-154 Angra do Heroismo, Portugal

Spoken languages:

English, Portuguese

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About the activity

The Azores are a Portuguese archipelago of nine volcanic islands in the North Atlantic Ocean, renowned for their unspoilt nature, spectacular scenery, marine biodiversity and year-round mild climate. Among these islands, Terceira stands out for its impressive volcanic landscapes and rich historical heritage. The waters around Terceira are world-renowned as one of Europe's best whale-watching spots.

If you're looking to see the cetaceans of the Azores, Terceira is thus an excellent choice. When you join this cetacean-watching tour in Terceira, you'll be able to spot different species of cetacean depending on the time of year. Between March and June, you'll generally see more humpback and blue whales, common dolphins and bottlenose dolphins. From July to October, sperm whales and common dolphins are more numerous.

Available in 2 formats depending on your preferences, the Terceira whale-watching tour can be a simple half-day excursion (just enough time to meet the cetaceans) or a more comprehensive full-day excursion that will also take you to visit Ilhéu das Cabras (in English : the Islet of Goats) by boat, one of the island's exclusive areas due to access by sea and classified as a special protection area. This nature reserve is home to exceptional flora and fauna (although you won't find any goats there) in an unspoilt setting in the heart of the Atlantic! If you choose the day trip, you'll also have the chance to enjoy a delicious lunch in a local restaurant in Angra do Heroismo.

With a 99% success rate of sightings per trip, this cetacean-watching activity in Terceira is a must for your visit to the Azores!

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Christine S., Germany — 31/05/2026
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First of all, we were equipped well, even rain coats provided which I didn’t expect. I booked via internet and in the confirmation was told to bring various things. However, we were told to leave all belongings on the office, which somehow didn’t make too much sense, but it’s also no problem. We went out on a small boat, the tour was nice if you love being on the water and don’t mind wind and sprays (if so, why do a boat trip at first place). During the tour we saw two large groups of two resident dolphins, which was truly a memorable experience. However then we turned back towards to coast and returned. So, no whales… I know it’s nature we need to be grateful to what nature shows us, but we didn’t have the feeling, they even tried to find other species. Also, the guides on the boat were interns, marine biology students. They were very friendly, but almost gave no information, which was really unfortunate. Until lunch we had to wait a full hour, which is no problem since there’s a nice bar at the harbor. Food at the restaurant was a typical menue of the day. That day it was chicken. Obviously if was nice, but being vegetarian…. at least there was rice with the chicken. The service was rude and we for once didn’t feel welcomed. The trio in the afternoon was very nice. Same guides, different skipper, who made a lot of effort to make sure we had a good experience. The island is a small gem many don’t recognize. Happy to have done this tour, too.

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