May 1, 2024
Excursion anytime - Great trip with dolphin sightings and entertainment by the organizer; it can get wet as the boat travels fast
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Apr 2, 2024
Great experience - Great trip, with Miguel and Nino as captain, both great - Miguel was very helpful and Nino knew all the right spots to find dolphins! We saw lots and lots of dolphins including three different types, as well as a turtle! The weather and timing were fortunate as well but they definitely went above and beyond!
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Oct 27, 2023
Nice trip - Unfortunately we didn't see any dolphins. But it was still a great boat trip with very friendly staff.
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Jun 1, 2023
Best birthday treat!! - Amazing from the moment we stepped on board. Friendly hosts, especially Carlos. Loved seeing the dolphins in the wild not cooped up in a pool. Tour was very respectful of the animals and didn't intrude too much.
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Aug 6, 2023
motorboat tour - We did this tour at 10 in the morning to try to see some animals and nothing was seen.
They give you a big tour of the island and then let you swim in a small bend in the sea.
The good thing is the attention of the staff to the people who are on the motorboat.
The bad thing is that the stipulated schedule is not met.
We left port at 10:15 and returned before 12.
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Jun 9, 2022
Waste of time - we saw one dolphin and that wasn't a problem, it was an ocean, not an aquarium. the problem was that we were supposed to swim on the catamaran for 2 hours and unfortunately we were swimming for 3.5 hours. after about 1.5h 2 people vomited and some others felt bad, we were already heading to the port but the captain passed the port and went on, only after some 15 minutes he informed everyone that we were still looking for dolphins, many people were already quite hungry. The music on the catamaran was very sad and depressing, when we got to the port, the captain probably wanted to laugh at us because he suddenly turned around (360 degrees )for no reason and finally we started sailing to the port, before we got there, we all stood in line to leave ,for me and my family it was a waste of time, sorry
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Dec 3, 2024
Poor Value,Impersonable & Over Marketed - The Crew etc are a lovely bunch of people,the boat is robust and we never felt overwhelmed or unsafe,the sheer size and bright yellow colour of the vessel was striking..unsure how ‘dolphin attracting!??’
The experience is not one of the cheapest available when looking for trips to explore the island and ocean
I fully understand it’s not always possible to see wild dolphins in North Atlantic even if you go searching as we did (I think!?) The captain steering the vessel had us out on very choppy waters,he gained speed and we bounced off those waves! Some of the children onboard were showing they were frightened,one little girl was sick into a bag her Mum provided
We were then “encouraged” to swim after an unsuccessful dolphin or whale viewing; the boat was anchored and the Captain played loud 1980s Rock Music through the speakers whilst some of us exited the vessel to take a cool dip!
There was no direct connection between the crew and ‘us’ there was no communication about the ‘will we or won’t we see them’ for example and certainly no way I thought this was a pleasurable experience for myself & my husband; overall it could have been a little more personable
On reflection,I can’t help thinking the whole idea was a tourist trap/fund raising exercise as the crew seemed well versed as to what to say at the start of the trip…re safety and disclaimer about the actual marketing plan of the trip ‘to see wild dolphins’ and again at the end wishing us a safe disembarkation
N.B.
I have seen school of dolphins in the wild,off the Gold Coast of Portugal where the boats were smaller (holding less tourists) and therefore more personable the crew interacted with the children onboard, including my own
We had a lovely trip! And was truly a bonus actually seeing the dolphins in their natural habitat with minimal interference from a noisy,speedy vessel
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Sep 24, 2024
Shambolic and poorly organised - Booked the trip via Zerger on the coast, she explained that we would pay deposit and then we would pay the remainder there would be on a two hour boat trip picked up at 9:45 am and back for 1 pm
When we arrived at 9:40 am to be picked up and then we were held in a chew for over an hour waiting to pay the remainder in 30° heat with no shade before entering onto a boat with no shade
it’s ridiculous that you have to pay a small deposit and then I made to wait an hour at the bay is boiling heat with everybody struggling to pay the balance on their cards, this is a poor business model
Then we were offered a free drink but the catch was you had to pay one euro for a cup and when you went to pay with your card they Internet was not working out to see and therefore they wouldn’t give you the free drink which was another Paul business model
we saw some dolphins which were over 100 m away and you needed eyes like binoculars to see them,
It took an hour and a half to get there and an hour and a half back we over an hour late getting back to the bay and then they expected us to sit on a bus which will take over an hour 20 minutes to drop us back to our destination
Whilst they cater for the masses the business model is pathetic outdated and doesn’t represent good value for your experience
The boat itself was amazing and the music was amazing, but the rest was just shambolic from start to finish
I hope this realises that in the end they will lose customers who will get wise to these tactics
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May 14, 2024
Horrible - the guide was nice, but that was the only thing. we didn't see a dolphin and came off the boat very wet. not recommended. it's not worth your money..
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Feb 15, 2023
No comment - The tour operator did not turn up and we were obviously disappointed. It would have been better to have a telephone number to reach them
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