Dolphin Watching: Sesimbra's Wild Adventure

Embark on an unforgettable dolphin watching and boat tour in Sesimbra, just 30 minutes from Lisbon. Spot bottlenose and short-beaked common dolphins in their natural habitat and learn about their habits and behaviors. Perfect for all ages!

Duration: 3 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Av. dos Náufragos 2 - 09:30 AM - Join the team at the Marine Centre in Sesimbra’s Marina, where guests will be warmly greeted. Enjoy complimentary Wi-Fi, restrooms, and wind jackets.
    10:00 AM - Board the boat for a safety briefing. Life vests are provided for everyone as the tour sets off.
    10:15 AM to 12:15 PM - Cruise through the Arrábida Maritime…
What's Included
  • Welcome drink
  • Local guide
  • Bottled water
  • National Park fees
  • Snorkeling
  • Environmental Management Charge (Reef Tax)
Additional Information

For the uninitiated, especially young explorers, embark on an extraordinary journey of a dolphin-watching boat excursion to encounter these beautiful creatures in their own environment!
Located just half an hour from Lisbon, Portugal’s capital, Sesimbra offers one of the most rewarding locations in Europe for witnessing bottlenose and short-beaked common…

Location
Av. dos Náufragos 3
Avenida dos Náufragos
Meeting point at Bolhas Tours Marine Centre for check in at Porto de Abrigo de Sesimbra (harbour), 100 meters before the marina area. Second shop on your right after Tic-Tic restaurant just at the entrance of the marina area next to the small pine trees.
Cancellation Policy

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

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663mariepascalem
Jul 7, 2025
Magic... - Escape at sea , in the nature reserve... Superb experience, framed and safe, sailing offshore , meeting with bottlenose dolphins and two pilot whales, magic!!
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Inspire34477602724
Jul 7, 2025
Incredible and unforgettable experience - We made the boat tour with the intention of seeing the Dolphins in their habitat and that was what happened, we saw huge!! It was wonderful to see them so close! To highlight our guide Rosa, who in addition to his sympathy and kindness, was tireless in the explanation and the help, as well as our pilot. Amazing experience!!
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Christinepg5594ee
Jul 5, 2025
Beautiful dolphin watching boat tour - Great tour watching dolphins. Thank you for a beautiful day at see. We got to see so many dolphins, a beautiful cave and also had the chance to take a short swim outside a beautiful beach. Highly recommended and good value for money! 🐬💙
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Rubene815
Jun 30, 2025
Dolphins and Whale watching with Bolhas Tours - Went Dolphin and whale watching with Bolhas Tours, me and my cousin and it was really REALLY GOOD! The guide was really friendly and explained everything as we went along and what we were looking at. The boat was comfortable and stable too. After watching Dolphins, they took us to this place surrounded by rocks and caves that looked straight out of a movie with cristal clear water, and we were then swimming there and some others chose to do a bit of snorkeling. I highly recommend this to whomever wants to offer this to someone as a present or even to just relax and watch this amazing sea species.
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Northstar767437
Jun 26, 2025
Absolutely wonderful tour with two kids ages 6 and 10 years. Met with a pod of bottlenose dolphins. - The company keeps you updated on where and when to meet up (don’t follow TripAdvisors directions and preferably book directly with the tour company). A small group tours together under the guidance of a charming and knowledgeable marine biologist. We met with a pod of very sociable bottlenose dolphins that kept our intimate group company for quite a while. Then sailed along the coast on a marvelous day with crystal clear waters. Cannot recommend enough. We are so happy with this experience and our hearts are truly full from their kindness.
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Justin_s
Jun 25, 2025
Dolphins and more! - Fantastic experience yesterday with Pedro. Though the boat is quite small it was a very smooth and safe ride. The guides know their stuff and soon got us out and up close with dolphins. They then adapted the tour to follow up on a lead to see the very rare Iberian Orcas that were passing through the area, staying out a little longer to take thr scene in. Superb all round and worth every penny.
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E1748fsmigueld
Jun 22, 2025
Incredible, very touching only recommended - A wonderful experience, we will never forget, great guides, dozens of dolphins sighted, 2 species, common dolphins and common bottlenose.Simply the Hammer.Thanks Bohlas Tour It doesn't get better.
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R5785rxjo_ob
Jun 17, 2025
Now an adventure to not miss, for all ages, dolphins are our friends and friendly too - Simply amazing, huge groups of dolphins, sometimes on a walk or hunting for lunch, there eat when they want to :P very comfortable boat well managed by the captain, our guide Rosa, spectacularly attentive and quite communicative of what is interesting to explain on a trip in this area, still gave time to take a dive and drink a Moscatel of Setúbal. We were two and a daughter of 5 years who loved and was always comfortable and all with their respective jackets. Don't lose
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Am3692
Jun 15, 2025
Amazing 😍😍 - We had the chance to enjoy a superb excursion, both in terms of weather and dolphins! We saw common dolphins and bottlenose dolphins that came very close to the boat, played a lot with it and circled around it was a magnificent sight. Beyond that, we went along the coast, saw caves. Our guide was very kind, interesting, explained things to us and we felt he was passionate. Another thing and not least, we were at most 2/3 boat at each corner to see the dolphins. No mass tourism, everything is done in respect of dolphins. 🙏🏻
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Adventure23724730398
Jun 14, 2025
Fantastic!! - We spent an excellent morning where we had the opportunity to see many dolphins always with the greatest attention from Rosa!!! Experience to repeat!!!
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From $64
up to 15 guests
1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).