Dolphin watching Portugal

Beautiful Dolphin watching in wild…

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This is amazing @HugoMarques , what a great experience!

I witnessed this once myself and I it’s so great to see these animals in their natural habitat. I’ve heard that they sometimes follow boats for hours.

Was this a planned excursion to see the dolphins or were you just at the right place at the right time?

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Hi @MortenSI

Yes I confirm that the dolphins come to play with the boat’s when they want. Here in Setubal we have a resident population of dolphins, about 27 that can be seen all year.

About the tour, I’m the one that drive the catamaran to see the dolphins.

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That’s awesome @HugoMarques , it must be nice seeing these dolphins all the time and being out the fresh air.

Can the tourists go for a swim with the dolphins too or is that not recommended?

@MortenSI yes, it’s very good to be in contact with nature every day, the dolphins interact with us most of the times.

About swimming with them I don’t recommend, despite all they are wild animals and we never know what can happen.

But we always stop for swimming after seeing the dolphins.

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It sounds like the coolest job to me @HugoMarques , I’ve never seen dolphins up close like this.

I’ll make sure to cross it off my list the next time I have the chance.