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


 

New Dolphin Member on Sado Estuary

On 1st July born a new Dolphin at Sado Estuary. This is the 26th members of this resident family that loves this particular area for his preservation.

In Setúbal Bay exist several companies that make some boat trips and we advice you Évora Boat which organizes several type of trips, since sunrise to sunset, private or business, but always with the possibility to see the Wild Dolphins of Sado Estuary.

Wild Dolphins are amazing when you visit Setúbal

We love Wild Dolphins ... in fact, we preserve the nature that was fantastic with Setúbal that give us amazing waters of the Sado River and Atlantic Ocean. Nowdays, when you visit Setúbal and you make a boat trip, have the amazing opportunity to see this family, somewhere between Arrabida, Troia, Setúbal. Take a look on the Flickr gallery we made, we hope you enjoy it!

Setúbal Traditional Festivities

We can already smell the Summer in Setúbal Region and the city is organizing the forthcoming Traditional Festivities. On 10 and 11 June besides the parades, you can taste the amazing gastronomy of Setúbal region (Sardines that you will love forsure) , taste amazing wines, drink Moscatel and see the parades at Praça de Touros Carlos Relvas .

The show will start at 10pm with several local clubs that prepared an amazing parade, special for you that will travel to Setúbal . The price of Tickets will be 2,5 € and colours , happiness and funny moments we grant it ! Later, on 18 June , the best ten marches of these two days goes to the finals at Av. Luisa Todi (10 pm).

From 20 June till 4 July, it will be possible to visit an exhibition of the arcs used during the parades on the Traditional Festivities. They will be available at Paços do Concelho .

Travel to City of Setúbal , Gastronomy, Traditional Festivities are waiting you. During the day, we suggest you a visit to Arrabida Hills , Wild Dolphins, a boat tour on Sado Estuary .

Wild Dolphins - Gallery of Photos

Did you know that sometimes our dolphins also like to visit Setubal?

Click here to see stunning wild dolphins pictures:

Wild Dolphins - Gallery of Photos

Watch our cute dolphins!

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.

Watch this beautiful video of our cute dolphins and know more about them:

Wild Dolphin watching