Dolphin Watching in Lisbon: Witness Groups of Dolphins Feeding and Playing in the Tagus River

In the summer of 2020, dolphins began venturing into the Tagus River. Now, it’s common to spot clusters of 50 dolphins foraging and amusing themselves just off the coast of Lisbon city. It’s absolutely unique to witness these amazing creatures in their natural environment, with the backdrop of Lisbon city.

Duration: 3 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Terra Incógnita - Come aboard on a truly remarkable tour!
    Join our crew (skipper and marine biologist) and jump aboard our speedboats. We’ll take you to observe these magnificent wild animals in their natural habitat. On the way, take the opportunity to ask all about the habits of these animals because nothing gives our biologists more joy than…
What's Included
  • Sea jackets
  • Water
  • Facilities with bathrooms
  • Lifevest
  • Insurance
  • Sea pants
Location
Terra Incógnita
Doca de Santo Amaro armazém
Doca de Santo Amaro, armazém 17, Alcântara The building is identify as Mercedes-Benz Oceanic Lounge
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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Rachelpd1561un
May 30, 2025
Dolphins everywhere! - What I hoped was that we would see dolphins, and our boat was surrounded by them, on all sides! The rest was a bonus. The trip was very professionally organised, the boat was modern and safe. We really enjoyed the very fast speedboat ride, but more warning could have been given about how hard the impact can be over waves on the way out. Nonetheless I would definitely recommend and probably do it again! A lovely extra was the drink and snack awaiting our return to the comfortable lounge.
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Evemi44
May 29, 2025
Amazing and fun!! - What do you say? Thanks to Vanessa (who speaks French and has a great English understandable for non-bilinguals like us!!), and the Best driver Alex for this magical moment!! We were like children. It was amazing. And the return with the little crazy turns was excellent!!! We had a good time. It took us a long time to come back from this activity because we were so amazed and happy to have seen these beauties of nature. Big thank you to you!! For those few hours in your company that we keep preciously in our hearts!
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Mary172018
May 21, 2025
Out on the water - I had a great time on the boat ride to see the dolphins! It was fun to watch them work together to round up the fish to eat. And, it was fascinating to watch the birds follow the dolphins, so they could dive in and join in on the fish feast. On the way back to the city, the guide gave us a tour of the city. It was wonderful to see the sites from the viewpoint of the water. It was an exciting and peaceful morning!
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Svg1642
May 19, 2025
Super fun - Despite the dolphins unfortunately not showing today we had an absolutely amazing trip! Sailing alone was a top experience.
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Alexpierce
May 11, 2025
Our top 1 on 9 days in Lisbon - Great. The family (5 people from 5 years to 47 years) ranked this activity top 1 out of 9 days in Lisbon! Dolphins, of course, but also hospitality, pedagogy, ecology, and a touch of cultural visit passing by on the Tagus... we have unpublished photos of the Belem Tower and the monument to explorers in the wake. Another MUST in Lisbon!
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Sherpa35943616184
Apr 15, 2025
Pleasant and informative excursion - We enjoyed this beautiful early morning excursion, well organized in a good mood, with passionate and exciting animators. Highly recommended!
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Mark
Apr 13, 2025
Amazing experience - This was the best trip I've ever been on. The skipper and marine biologist were friendly, informative and nice. Skipping across the waves on the boat was brilliant fun. And we got to see two kinds of dolphin and some porpoises. The common dolphins skimmed right under the boat. Magical.
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Amanda_s
Apr 12, 2025
Memorable experience seeing the dolphins! - Absolutely amazing experience on the boat! Our guide, Ines was very knowledgeable and respectful of the dolphins. I thoroughly enjoyed learning about the different species. We saw so many dolphins and even got to see some up close. The experience was capped off by treats provided in the lounge. All the staff were super nice!
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280laimab
Mar 16, 2025
Top experience! - The whole experience was wonderful. Lots of information about different species, lots if dolphins and after the tour we got some hot tea and pastel de nata which was just perfect! We had great time!
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Jia
Apr 24, 2025
Be at least prepared for bitter disappointment - It was clear sky and little wind. But unfortunately we didnt see anything after 2.5 hours of boat ride. We understand its wild life so nothing is guaranteed. But with the advertised success rate, our expectations were really high. If you have young children, we advise to think about this possibility. Our children were bitterly disappointed, there were lots of tears and this became the absolute low light of our Lisbon trip. The crews were friendly. But as we didn't see anything, we didn't get any explanations, not about animals, not about monuments. Sitting thru the 2.5 hours was tough and we were really glad it was finally over. Maybe we were extremely unlucky. All the wholesome reviews you could find in different platforms did give us (maybe unrealisticly) high expectation. We were offered another trip 3 days later or another trip in the future. But as tourists, it's highly unlikely for us to do it again. A partial refund would have been nice.
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up to 15 guests
1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).