Wild Dolphins on River Sado, Portugal

They’re friendly, cute and crazy about children. They’re a family of resident dolphins that live in the Sado estuary called “bottlenose”, a very common specie of dolphins. We all love to see dolphins and for many people the only way to do this is by visiting an aquarium. In Troia in Setubal you have the opportunity of seeing them in the wild all year round.
Each dolphin has been identified and has a name. There are at the moment 3 baby dolphins, 5 teenagers and 17 adults. And how are they identified? Using the appearance of dorsal fins to identify dolphins in the wild. Like a human fingerprint, there are no two dorsal fins that are exactly identical. Each has its own unique shape, height, thickness, and notches.


They are very happy to interact with people so if you’re on a boat trip you might get the chance of having them making you a visit. They’re so happy to see people that when they’re at surface they like to show what they can do like graceful jumps, jumping anywhere from 15 to 30 feet above the water. They use side-flopping and upside-down lobtailing to communicate motivation. They are a font of serenity , uplifting the spirits of everyone around.

Don’t miss the chance to visit this lovely family of wild dolphins when you’re visiting Setubal.
Dolphin Watching Boat Tours
There are several boat tours to watch dolphins on the Sado estuary. You can chose to only watch the dolphins or visit other locations by boat on the same day. A great day for all the family!

For bookings, watch video about it  and more information please contact us : http://www.portugaldreamcoast.com


 

Hotel do Sado Business & Nature **** Painting Exhibition

On next 28th May at 6 pm Hotel do Sado Business & Nature **** and Alexandra Silva (painting artist) will present the work “Mais me Visto, mais te dispo”. The exhibition will be present during several days and its another initiative from Hotel do Sado Business & Nature **** .

In the past organized several events ( Photography, Business events, commemorative days, Hour of Planet, among others) and it will have lots more. Hotel do Sado Business & Nature **** will serve a Moscatel wine, to celebrate the success of this exhibition.

Come to Setubal and make your reservation at Hotel do Sado, during this weekend, see the exhibition and relax wonderful moments between the amazing green landscape of Arrabida and the blue landscape of Sado River. Event location : Lat: +38.530588 | Long: -8.902057.

Navy Day in Setúbal

The Arrival of Vasco da Gama Armada to Celecute will be celebrated in the city of Setúbal through the "Navy Day". Between 14th and 22nd May, Setúbal will ahve lots of events in the city in several places.

Largo José Afonso will have a fun space where people can interact with several aspects of military life in the Navy. The participants will have the opportunity to command a ship and event fly a Lynx Helicopter through an instaled simuator special for this occasion.

At Casa da Baía, it will have a exposition concerning to Portuguese Navy Activities. It will be possible to learn a lot more of the operational, cultural and scientific areas of the Navy.

On Auditório José Afonso, during May 20th, you can participate on the show that will play the Band of Portuguese Navy. At last, but not least, during 22nd May several events on the city of Setúbal , like : Church event of suffrage of Military, Military ceremony, skills demonstration at Sado River and a Marine Parade. The Navy Day in Setúbal will give you a chance to learn and participate on the Navy life.