Guided Swimming Experience with Sharks in Portugal
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About the Activity
The specie we mostly see during our activity is the Blue Sharks and you will enjoy to swim with them at their own natural habitat or look at them from the boat. Blue Sharks are very curious and pass very close to the boat, spend long periods of time surface swimming, just floating at the surface or in the boat you will experience very close interactions with these beauties. A very friendly species and one of the most beautiful animal around. We also happen to see Mako sharks, the fastest shark of the Ocean ! The activity have a maximum of 6 people on board to insure that marine life is comfortable and to provide closer interactions with the animals. Book this lifetime Shark Adventure directly with your guide Silvio!4 hours
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Availability and Prices
Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the experience starts (local time)
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Inclusions & Exclusions
Food and drink : Carbonated beverages. Ice cooler on board
Food and drink : Snacks. Snacks
Use of equipment : Use of snorkeling equipment. Use of Snorkelling equipment
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At arrival at our base, you choose and try your equipment if you need any. Then Silvio, the guide will brief you about the species behavior and the activity. We head out for a check dive (15min) in a pristine coastal area to refresh basic snorkeling skills before we navigate 30min to 1h, to start "chuming" (attract the sharks). The animals can take 20min up to a few hours to show up, while chuming, Silvio will share with you his knowledge about the Sharks around a local organic and fresh snack with drinks. Silvio is a master in marine biology, guide and shark specialist with over 6 years of experience in science studying sharks and rays behavior, ecology and conservation at the Azores inside and outside the Atlantic Ocean. You will learn about the sharks ecology and behavior.The dive will last about 30 to 45min and we head back. The total duration of the activity is from 3h to 5h.
This activity is also suitable for experienced free-divers, our guide is a professional free-diver. To use weightbelt one free-diving certification is requiered. Certified freediver will have a vertical cable set to max
20m and will dive along it in buddy teams.
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Activity Locations
Faial IslandFaial Island, Portugal
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Starting point
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We meet at our shop in the Marina of Horta (below Peter cafe Sport) the boat is parked on pontoon E. View Location
End point
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We meet at our shop in the Marina of Horta (below Peter cafe Sport) the boat is parked on pontoon E. View Location
Pickup details
Tour operator will pick up all customers from their respective locations; or, customers can make their own way to the start point- Travelers CANNOT choose a custom pickup or meeting location.
- We prefer to meet at our base in Horta marina but if you are hosted on an other island we can pick you up at the ferry terminal in Horta. If you are staying on Pico Island and the ferry schedule to go to Horta is not convenient we can Pick you up in Madalena harbour.
- Travelers will be picked up 1 hour before departure time
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Additional Information
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
- Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Language And Guide
Tour Guide Available In
- Portuguese
- English
- French
- Spanish
Ticket Details
- Mobile or paper ticket accepted
- One per booking
Ticket Redemption
No redemption point. This is a direct entry ticketCancellation & Refunds
Cancellable up to 24 hours before the travel date (local supplier time) for a full refund. A 100% cancellation penalty applies for cancellations submitted less than 24 hours before the start time.- For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
- Suplier may cancel the activity on account of bad weather conditions.
- Suplier may cancel the activity due to too few participants.
- Cancel at least 1 day before activity starts in Atlantic/Azores time to receive 100% refund.
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