Land observatories
Vigia da Queimada and some other traditional whale watch towers (vigias) on the islands of Pico and Faial

Aquaaçores
Lajes do Pico.
Aquaacores@aquaacores.com
www.aquaacores.com

Frequently approaches closer than 100m and allows swimming with dolphins. Azorian regulation allows this. Occasionally, they do scatter dolphins or spend more than 15 minutes with them. Vessel design is not optimised, and a naturalist is not always on board.
languages: Portuguese, English, German

Espaço Talassa
Ponto Delgada (Sao Miguel), Horta (Faial), Lajes do Pico (Pico)
Espaco.talassa@mail.telepac.pt
www.espacotalassa.com

The approach distance is sometimes closer than 100 m with a boat where risk of injury to whales and dolphins is not minimised by vessel design. Swimming with dolphins is allowed. Espaço Talassa observes an individual code of conduct as well as the Azores Whale Watch Regulations.
Languages:Portuguese, English, French and German

Futurismo
Sao Miguel
futurismo@mail.telepac.pt
www.ciberacores.pt/futurismo

The operator occasionally approaches too close, often spends more than 15 minutes with the animals and allows swimming with dolphins. Vessel design is not optimized, and a naturalist is not always on board. All of this is allowed by Azorian legislation..
Languages:English

Norberto Diver
Faial
norbertodiver@mail.telepac.pt
www.norbertodiver.com

Claims to adhere to all guidelines except for swimming with dolphins, which is allowed on special dolphin trips.
Languages: English, French and a little Spanish and Italian

Peter Cafe Sport
Horta
peter.pt@mail.telepac.pt
www.petercafesport.com

Does approach closer than 100m and offers restricted swimming with dolphins. Both of this is allowed by Azorian law.
Languages: Portuguese, English, French, Swedish

Pico Sport Lda.
Pico Island
whales@gmx.net
www.whales-dolphins.net

Adhere to all guidelines except for swimming with dolphins. They have started a research project that aims at regulating whale watch boat traffic in order to protect the cetaceans.
Languages: German, English, Italian, Spanish, French, Portuguese

Terra Azul - Dolphin & Whale Watching
Vila Franca do Campo | Sao Miguel
info@terrazulazores.com
www.terrazulazores.com

Adhere to all guidelines except for swimming with dolphins and spending no more then 15 minutes with the animals.

Whale Watch Azores
Horta, Faial.
info@whalewatchazores.com
www.whalewatchazores.com

They have an environmental policy statement. Main research subject is the sperm whale.