Whale and Dolphin Watching

Being able to watch whales and dolphins at close range is a dream for a lot of people which turns into reality at Pico. Nearly nowhere else in the world it is possible to see so many different kind of whales and dolphins during one season. The whale which is spotted most is the sperm whale. Thus we also try to spot “Moby Dick” daily.

The waters around Pico are one of the best in the world to observe whales and dolphins in the wilderness. We are proud to announce that the success rate of sightings at the excursions is at 99 percent. There are two reasons for this success: We use an old technique of the whalers who already worked with the so called “vigias” in the penultimate century. Those vigias are spotters on land who observe the ocean with binoculars to find whales. The information in which specific region the animals are currently located is spread to the boats via radio or mobile phone. However, the most important precondition is created by nature itself with the variety of whales and dolphins that find nutrition around Pico which is why we can meet them here so numerously.