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

  • Explore the volcanic islet of Vila Franca do Campo on a traditional fishing boat and admire whales and dolphins during your full-day tour.
  • Enjoy a local food lunch at a typical seafront restaurant after a whale watching tour around the islet.
  • Experience snorkeling or swimming at the Princess Ring, a perfect spot reached by a converted old fishing boat.
  • Receive a short introduction about cetaceans, local species, and onboard safety before embarking on your adventure.
  • Explore Vila Franca do Campo independently with free time provided after snorkeling activities.

Your Experience

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

Tour Itinerary

After meeting at the Marina for checking-in, your experience will start with a short introduction about cetaceans, other local species, behavioral patterns, and onboard safety. You'll be ready to leave for a watching tour of approximately 3 hours around the islet.

Lunch Break

Once the tour ends, return to the Marina to enjoy lunch at a close seafront restaurant.

Snorkeling Adventure

After lunch, 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 for snorkeling or swimming. You'll also be given some free time to explore the islet by yourself.

Return Journey

A boat will bring you back from the islet to the Marina every hour until 5:30 pm. Be sure not to miss it!

Tour Duration

The tour lasts between 7 hours and 30 minutes to 8 hours and 30 minutes.

Inclusions

  • Full-day watching tour
  • Lunch included
  • Snorkeling at Princess Ring

This product offers multiple ticket options. Some items above (like transfers or fast-track access) may only apply to specific options — confirm what's included when you select yours.

Must Know

  • Please refer to your voucher for final information regarding meeting points, pick-up locations, and pick-up time
  • Meeting point description: 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.(Azores Whale Watching TERRA AZULâ„¢, Marina of Vila Franca do Campo 4, 9680-187 São Miguel, Azores Island, Portugal)
  • 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)

Cancellation Policy

These tickets can't be rescheduled or cancelled.

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