Whale & Dolphin Watching Info:
The whale watching season, from April to October, is dictated by the weather and not by the absence of cetaceans, which are seen year round. In fact, the Azorean waters are a sanctuary in the Atlantic for whales and dolphins, with more than 27 species reported to the islands, and one of the best places in the world for observing marine mammals in the wild.
Every whale watching tour is an unique experience and the sightings vary. The impressive sperm whale is a year-round resident. Regular dolphin sightings include the common, risso's, bottlenose, atlantic spotted and striped dolphins; pilot whales are common during the summer.
Baleen whales like the fin whale, blue whale, sei whale and minke whale are best spotted between April and June when passing near Faial and Pico islands migrating north.
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