2 Dolphin Viewing Decks That Fill Up First

1.Observation of Dolphins and Whales with Marine Biologist in Arrábida

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 224 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $66Our pick

Join DayDream Experience in Sesimbra for a three-hour cruise through Arrábida Natural Park. A marine biologist explains dolphin behavior, local conservation, and the coastline while you look for bottlenose dolphins, common dolphins, and possibly whales. Swimming and cave visits may be included.

“Great boat trip where we were lucky to see a whale! Besides the wonderful dolphins of course. The guide was perfect, she speaks very good EnglishAuto-translated”

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2.Guided Tour for Dolphin & Sea Turtle Observation in Saint Augustine, Florida

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 91 reviews · from $50Best value

Spend about two hours kayaking from historic Genung’s Fish Camp through the Matanzas River and Moses Creek. A local guide such as Ben explains wetlands, oysters, birds, tides, and wildlife. Kayak, paddle, life vest, and safety whistle are included. Wildlife sightings are possible but never guaranteed.

“Sunday at 11:00 am presented low tide and too much boat traffic. I did not like this location. The guide gave boring details and was 19 years old talking about the importance of wetlands to us who grew up on Cape Cod Bay and the Long Island Sound. We all are extremely knowledgeable about the importance of estuaries, etc. His audience were all in their 40’s and well educated, which our guide was not. Nice kid, needs to learn to adjust speech and facts to the audience. If we were under 20 years old, we might have been interested. Saw one dolphin in the distance. Very disappointing way to spend…”

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