Dolfijnen zijn verbazingwekkende wezens! Wist je dat er maar 35 soorten dolfijnen living in the sea worldwide? Most of them prefer warm waters, but we also have a great number of dolphins passing by the Portuguese coast every year! In fact, if you’re on holidays in Portugal, you should definitely go dolphin watching!
This season, we don’t have dolfijnen kijken tours departing from Ferragudo. The closest location to Ferragudo to join a dolphin watching tour is Lagoa of Portimão. Dolphin watching in the South of Portugal is a huge adventure!
Since we’re dealing with wild animals who are not being fed, it is always a big excitement looking for some fins in the water to spot the dolphins! Together with experienced crews, you will be looking out on the blue water waiting to see some movement. We never know what species we’ll find in the immense Atlantic!
If you decide to go dolphin watching in Portugal, it is almost guaranteed that you will see at least one species of dolphins! During summer months, chances are very high that you will even see some whales too! Most of our local tour providers in Portugal have a success rate of over 95%. And on some trips, two different species of cetaceans (whales and dolphins) were spotted.
Even orcas can be spotted, but only a few times a year. August and September are definitely the best months! During those months, we spot record numbers of hundreds of dolphins on our tours! In August we also see the most bottlenose dolphins! These tuimelaars are especially beautiful and their sighting is always special!
Not only do we see the most dolphins during August and September, but in September we also spot some very rare whale species during the dolphin watching tours! Fin whales are a very unique and special sighting in the Algarve. These are very rare sightings and it is always exciting when we see those kinds of species. Grienden can also be seen in the waters of Southern Portugal! So if you go dolphin watching in the Algarve this summer, maybe you get extra lucky by seeing some very rare species!
Whenever you decide to go dolphin watching, there is a chance of over 95% you get lucky! On the Portuguese islands of both Madeira en de Azoren you can also see many different cetaceans all year around. Portugal is very popular amongst whales and dolphins!
We hope we could help you decide when to go dolfijnen kijken in Portimão! Seeing these magical creatures in their natural habitat is always very unique and we’re sure you will love it! And when in the Algarve, a visit to the amazing caves is also a must!
