Whale watching in Portugal

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Guided Sao Miguel Whale Watching Tour - Ponta Delgadaโ˜… 4.6 (52)
Ponta Delgada
Guided Sao Miguel Whale Watching Tour
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Sao Miguel Whale Watching Boat Tour - Ponta Delgadaโ˜… 4.9 (193)
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Sao Miguel Whale Watching Boat Tour
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Pico Island Whale Watching Tour - Ponta Delgadaโ˜… 4.6 (51)
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Pico Island Whale Watching Tour
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Terceira Swim With Dolphins - Ponta Delgadaโ˜… 5 (7)
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Terceira Swim With Dolphins
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Whale And Dolphin Watching
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About whale watching in Portugal

The Azores use shore-based spotters (vigias) to find whales, giving some of the highest sighting rates in the Atlantic.

Spring brings giant blue and fin whales past the islands; sperm whales and dolphins are here all season.

A humpback whale in the open ocean

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