We are a start up from the University of the Azores and Univ. of Lisbon where some of the staff still works. Naturalist is managed by two PhD marine researchers that decided to link Science and Tourism covering Marine Ecology and Climate Change. A Marine Biologist or a Marine Researcher will be on board to collect data and to provide you a unique experience with up-to-date information on marine life. When possible, a briefing precedes the trip, covering marine biodiversity and cetaceans occurring in the region and our project goals. These expeditions will be conducted in English, Portuguese. Tours in French, German, Spanish, Romanian or Italian need to be requested in advance and according to our availability. Value paid here is according to this platform and do not represent our public price.

Species/Species: With over 25 cetacean species in the region, normally 2 to 3 different are observed on each tour. Sperm whales year-round, Blue and Fin whales in spring, while Bryde and Sei whales can occur also in the summer + several dolphin species that are resident.

Transport: RIB boat 12-14 pax

Our expeditions take an average of 3 hours. We have tours in the morning at 09h30 and in the afternoon at 14h30.
As our boat is a semi-rigid, we do not recommend this activity in case of severe back problems or in case of pregnancy. Please note that trips depend on the weather conditions and can be rescheduled, with full refund in case of cancellation. Information about the presence of species is provided before each trip.

The weather is always in charge. If you contact us with your dates in Pico/ Faial and we will try to give you the best weather forecast.