Full-day watching tour with lunch and snorkeling at the Princess Ring
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Full-day watching tour with lunch and snorkeling at the Princess Ring

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£87.00
Free cancellation
Language: English, Italian, French, Spanish, German, Portuguese, Dutch
Mobile voucher accepted
Duration: from 7 hours 30 minutes to 8 hours 30 minutes
Why you’ll love this…
  • Admire whale, dolphins and other species from the marine wildlife
  • Have lunch in a seafront restaurant
  • Travel on a converted old fishing boat
  • Explore the Princess Ring islet and enjoy some snorkeling
What to expect

Join a full-day tour on a traditional fishing boat and enjoy exploring the volcanic islet of Vila Franca do Campo, admiring the whales and the dolphins, having some local food for lunch in a typical restaurant, and snorkeling.

After meeting at the Marina for checking-in, your experience will start with a short introduction about the cetaceans, some other local species, behavioral patterns and onboard safety. At this point you'll be ready to leave for a watching tour of approximately 3 hours around the islet. Once the tour will be ended, you'll return to the Marina to enjoy your lunch at a close seafront restaurant. After lunch, you'll meet again at the Marina to get your snorkeling equipment, board on a converted old fishing boat and reach the Princess Ring, a perfect spot where to do some snorkeling or simply swimming. You'll also be given some free time to explore the islet by yourself.

There will be a boat bringing you back from the islet to the Marina every hour until 5.30pm, be sure not to miss it!

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What's included
  • check Entrance fees
  • check Lunch
  • check Guided tour
  • check Snorkeling
  • check Insurance
What's not included
  • x_not_included Hotel pick-up/drop-off
  • x_not_included Water
Where

Azores Whale Watching TERRA AZUL™, Marina of Vila Franca do Campo 4, 9680-187 São Miguel, Azores Island, Portugal

Meeting point:
Coming from Ponta Delgada city center by car, head East along the coast and follow directions to Vila Franca do Campo. Once in Vila Franca do Campo, descend towards the sea level to reach the Marina and your local tour operator's base, where yellow boats are stationed. Free parking nearby.
What to remember
  • Minimum age for joining this tour: 4 years old
  • Also, this experience isn't suitable for pregnant women as well as people with reduced mobility and medically fragile
  • Reservations are at all times subject to rescheduling due to availability requirements, weather conditions and safety reasons
  • Please bear in mind that it isn't possible to guarantee that you'll actually be able to see whales, dolphins or any other animal species
  • English is the tour's official language, but the local tour operator will do their best to accomodate your language preference (not guaranteed)
  • The menu for lunch will include a starter and a main course with drinks and dessert. Please let your local tour operator know in andvance if you have any dietary restrictions (contact details in the info voucher you'll receive after booking)
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Provider
Azores Whale Watching TERRA AZUL™
Booking fee
Good news! No extra fees are applied to this booking.
Cancellation policy
Receive a 100% refund if you cancel up to 2 days before the experience begins.

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