{"id":7756,"date":"2024-01-17T10:38:29","date_gmt":"2024-01-17T10:38:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dev.espacotalassa.com\/?post_type=product&#038;p=7756"},"modified":"2026-05-06T14:22:55","modified_gmt":"2026-05-06T14:22:55","slug":"dolphins-whales-men","status":"publish","type":"product","link":"https:\/\/espacotalassa.com\/en\/product\/dolphins-whales-men\/","title":{"rendered":"Whale Watching Week Package"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2 class=\"tagline\">Whales watching week package<\/h2>\n<h3 data-start=\"790\" data-end=\"819\"><em><strong data-start=\"794\" data-end=\"817\">General Information<\/strong><\/em><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li data-start=\"820\" data-end=\"1515\">8 days \/ 7 nights package based in Lajes do Pico, the heart of Azorean whale watching.<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"820\" data-end=\"1515\">Welcome and transfer from Faial or Pico airport to hotel in Lajes do Pico.<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"820\" data-end=\"1515\"><strong>7 nights accommodation<\/strong> with breakfast in a 2** hotel.<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"820\" data-end=\"1515\"><strong>5 sea excursions for whale and dolphin observation<\/strong> (boat, fuel, harbour costs, waterproof jacket and lifevest included).<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"820\" data-end=\"1515\">Excursions depend on weather and sea conditions.<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"820\" data-end=\"1515\">From March to November.<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"820\" data-end=\"1515\">Prices based on double room occupancy.<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"820\" data-end=\"1515\">Single supplement: 119 \u20ac.<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"820\" data-end=\"1515\">Triple room (double + extra bed): 88 \u20ac discount for the third person sharing.<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"820\" data-end=\"1515\">Sea-view room: 28 \u20ac per person (subject to availability at booking).<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"820\" data-end=\"1515\">Extra charge for arrivals or departures from Horta: 40 \u20ac per person.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr data-start=\"1517\" data-end=\"1520\" \/>\n<h3 data-start=\"1522\" data-end=\"1548\"><em><strong data-start=\"1526\" data-end=\"1546\">What\u2019s the plan?<\/strong><\/em><\/h3>\n<p><strong data-start=\"1549\" data-end=\"1568\">Day 1 \u2013 Arrival<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li data-start=\"1549\" data-end=\"1713\">Meet and greet at Faial or Pico airport.<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"1549\" data-end=\"1713\">Transfer to Lajes do Pico and check-in at the hotel <em data-start=\"1666\" data-end=\"1686\">Whale\u2019come ao Pico<\/em>, our base of operations.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong data-start=\"1715\" data-end=\"1746\">Days 2 to 7 \u2013 Lajes do Pico<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li data-start=\"1715\" data-end=\"2485\">Departure around 9am for your whale and dolphin encounters.<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"1715\" data-end=\"2485\">Listen, observe, and capture unforgettable moments with the animals.<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"1715\" data-end=\"2485\">Return to Lajes around 1pm. Afternoons are free for you to explore or relax.<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"1715\" data-end=\"2485\">Visit the Whaler\u2019s Museum, featuring scrimshaw art and one of the most complete libraries on whaling culture.<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"1715\" data-end=\"2485\">Visit the <em data-start=\"2084\" data-end=\"2103\">Vigia da Queimada<\/em> lookout and the BOCA (Base of Observation of Cetaceans of the Azores) for books, audiovisual materials and marine documentation.<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"1715\" data-end=\"2485\">Mountain bikes and kayaks available for short trips to \u201cMar\u00e9\u201d or \u201cCastelete\u201d.<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"1715\" data-end=\"2485\">Explore <em data-start=\"2323\" data-end=\"2343\">Calheta de Nesquim<\/em>, the port of the first Azorean whaling boat, or visit the old whaling factory in S\u00e3o Roque.<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"1715\" data-end=\"2485\">Optional guided tours available upon request.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong data-start=\"2487\" data-end=\"2508\">Day 8 \u2013 Departure<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li data-start=\"2487\" data-end=\"2678\">Transfer from Lajes do Pico to the airport according to your flight schedule.<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"2487\" data-end=\"2678\">Itinerary subject to change depending on weather, sea conditions, and whale presence.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr data-start=\"2680\" data-end=\"2683\" \/>\n<h3 data-start=\"2685\" data-end=\"2705\"><em><strong data-start=\"2689\" data-end=\"2703\">What else?<\/strong><\/em><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li data-start=\"2706\" data-end=\"2982\"><strong>Free access to the BOCA services:<\/strong> mountain bikes, kayaks, library, and audiovisual materials.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Entrance to the Whaler\u2019s Museum included.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li data-start=\"2706\" data-end=\"2982\">Insurance (general assistance, illness, accident, and rescue operations).<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"2706\" data-end=\"2982\">Government taxes and cetacean observation permit included.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr data-start=\"2680\" data-end=\"2683\" \/>\n<h3><em>Attention<\/em><\/h3>\n<p data-start=\"357\" data-end=\"700\">Due to the special nature of our activities, <strong>each customer declares to be over five years old, not pregnant, and in perfect physical and mental health<\/strong>. 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