Dolphins watching
Season | All Year
Week days | Saturdays, Sundays and holidays
Maximum of people | 12 (including Onboard and Technical Monitor)
Boarding / Disembarking site |Portinho da Arrábida
Boats: PIMPÃO I (S-140–AL), NAZARÉ, HERNANI, BIATRIZ.
Facilities | Portinho Divers reception center (with water closet)
About Cetaceans
When we say “Cetaceans” we speak of whales and dolphins. They are mostly marine animals, but there are also in freshwater (Boto). They are mammals: they breathe through their lungs, they have warm blood, and they nurse their young.
Roazes
Common name | Roazes or Roazes Corvineiros (Pt)
Bottlenose dolphin (En)
Scientific Name | Tursiops truncatus
CHARACTERISTICS: Length may vary from 2 to 4 meters, weight can range from 150 to 600kg, soft body, the dorsal area is grayish-black, the flanks are light gray and the ventral zone is white, breeding season runs from spring to summer.
Toninhas
Common name | Common Dolphin or Toninha (Pt)
Common dolphin (En)
Cientific Name | Delphinus delphis
CHARACTERISTICS: Slim body, muzzle, yellowish, hourglass-shaped blotchy spot, length varies between 164 and 201 cm.
