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Super Azores holiday in every respect

Sarah Bennett — Thu, 15 Jul 2010 08:21:28 +0000

More lovely comments in today - thank you!
“Super holiday in every respect. We loved the scenery and geography and abundance of flowers. It was all so peaceful and dividing the holiday between three islands made it feel like three holidays. The people were friendly and welcoming. Food excellent but lacked vegetables. Often one meal was plenty for two people. A great trip right from planning to doing and remembering. thank you for your help throughout.”
Mr & Mrs Birkmyre (Sao Miguel, Faial & Flores – 12-26 June 2010)

“Just to thank everyone who made the trip so enjoyable – Jake, Ian and all the team in the Azores. Everyone seemed to do their best to be helpful and make the trip as enjoyable as possible for us. It is greatly appreciated and we will certainly sing your praises to everyone we know who wants to make the trip to such a beautiful place with so much natural flora and fauna to see and enjoy.”
Mr & Mrs Finlayson (Whale watching & swimming with dolphins on Sao Miguel – 13-23 May 2010)

Best family holiday ever in the Azores

Sarah Bennett — Wed, 02 Sep 2009 10:43:18 +0000

“Your staff were very helpful – the best ever. One of the best family holidays we have ever had, not sure how to top it! Superb weather – up to 28 degrees every day.”
The Harper family (18-25 Aug 09)
Sao Miguel – whalewatching holiday staying at Hotel Caloura

“We had a fantastic time and hope to return sometime. Everything was as good as we expected and in many cases better! Many thanks.”
Mrs King (15-29 Aug 09)
Sao Miguel & Pico – whale watching holiday staying at Caloura, Talisman & Whalecome ao Pico

“Everything worked seamlessly and the quality of the accomodation, transfers, car hire etc. was excellent. The Azores were beautiful and we may up sticks to Flores to start a self sufficient life! Many thanks.”
Mr & Mrs Dearden (25 Jul – 08 Aug 09)
Sao Miguel, Pico & Flores

“Both whale watching trips were amazing and the natural scenery was breathtaking – your brochure doesn’t really do it justice. After the whale watching our kids were grinning from ear to ear (as were we!). Overall, a very good vacation enjoyed by all of us. One which we will remember with happiness and will be hard to top! Well done and many thanks.”
The Dodd family (4-18 Aug 09)
Sao Miguel & Faial – whale watching holiday staying at House of Varadouro and Quinta Altamira

New whale watching boat on Sao Miguel

Miguel Cravinho — Tue, 14 Jul 2009 09:09:20 +0000

Hello my friends,
Just to inform you that our new boat has finally arrived! Especially designed to provide safety, comfort and still a close contact to Nature, this new equipment will certainly update our fleet, providing our clients with an excellent experience discovering the Atlantic Ocean and – of course – the “amazing world of whales and dolphins”.
The new boat is 11 meters long, powered by 2 engines (4 stroke) of 250cv – the most energy efficient/environmentally friendly on the market – the boat layout provides 22 individual seats with 4 seats in the rear part, particularly designed for families with children or “older” people (next to the skipper).
The boat was build in Viana do Castelo, northern Portugal, by SEARIBS. It’s the result of a customised project bring together the skills of the boat’s factory and the specific needs of our whale watching operation giving birth to a high performance and extremely fun boat.

Hope you enjoy it.
Best regards.

Miguel

For information on a whale watching holiday aboard this great new boat, click here

New whale and dolphin photos

Miguel Cravinho — Mon, 22 Jun 2009 08:33:16 +0000

Whale watching boat

: Bottlenose dolphin

Common dolphin

Dolphin acrobatics

Fin whale

Sperm whale

Watching Sperm Whales

Whale and dolphin watching holiday in the Azores

Sarah Bennett — Thu, 28 May 2009 13:40:24 +0000

“The holiday was very well organised, the people we dealt with exceptionally helpful and friendly and the activities were all fantastic experiences. I also felt that the companies providing the whale and dolphin watching were very conscious of the environment and guided the activity accordingly. Thank you for a wonderful holiday.

Mr & Mrs B, Stafford (05-09 May 09)

Which whales when in the Azores

Sarah Bennett — Mon, 27 Apr 2009 09:58:37 +0000

Whales and dolphins in 2008

Sperm whale breaching

People are always asking us when is the best time to see whales and dolphins in the Azores and what species they are likely to see. We have had a list of species spotted during 2008 from one of our operators in Ponta Delgada, Sao Miguel.

So below are their sightings for last year. Hope it’s useful!

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Species Months seen in 2008

Fin whale Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug

Sowerbys beaked whale Mar May Jun Jul Aug

Sei whale Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep

Sperm whale Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec

Blue whale Mar Apr

Bryde’s whale Sep Oct

Minke whale Oct

False killer whale Mar Apr Jun

Short finned pilot whale Jan Mar Jun Jul Aug Oct Dec

Bottlenose dolphin All year

Common dolphin All year

Risso’s dolphin All year

Spotted dolphin Feb Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec

Striped dolphin Mar Apr Jun Jul Aug Sep

Species	Months seen in 2008
Fin whale	Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug
Sowerbys beaked whale	Mar May Jun Jul Aug
Sei whale	Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep
Sperm whale	Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Blue whale	Mar Apr
Bryde’s whale	Sep Oct
Minke whale	Oct
False killer whale	Mar Apr Jun
Short finned pilot whale	Jan Mar Jun Jul Aug Oct Dec
Bottlenose dolphin	All year
Common dolphin	All year
Risso’s dolphin	All year
Spotted dolphin	Feb Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Striped dolphin	Mar Apr Jun Jul Aug Sep