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Sharkweek

The shark weeks is a program that is designed for shark lovers and takes you to an eye to eye contact with the beautiful creatures.
Beside the blue sharks we look out for Mako sharks and smooth Hamerhead sharks as well.
One day trip takes you to the deep sea mountain of Princess Alice where pelarcif fish and Mobula rays are the main actors. Pelagic fish is also planed for our Baixa Rosais excursion. We will look into shark science and a member of our Megaldon project will give a presentation.
On the last day we plan a whale watching excursions so we complete the big five of the Azores trip: Sharks, Mobula rays, whales, dolphins and pelagic fish.

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WHALE & DOLPHINS

It is a very special experience to observe whales and dolphins in their natural habitat.

Around the island of Pico there are rich feeding grounds for all marine mammals. That is why sperm whales live here all year around hunting the giant squid in the deep. Other species like the large baleen whales are only seasonal guests on their migration. Even the largest animal ever lived on our blue plant is our guest from February to June every year.

This makes Pico one of the no 1 destinations in the world to meet whales and dolphins.

SUSTAINABILITY

Sustainable treatment of the animals is our top priority. Therefore, the experienced skippers also read the behavior of the animals first and decide when or if you are allowed into the water.

With the help of the experienced skippers you can observe the behavior of the whales in peace and learn a lot about their life and migration cycles.

WHY PICO SPORT

Operating since 1993 we have 30 years of experience with marine mammals. Our skippers work with us since many years and lots of experience in gentle handling of the animals. We find the whales and dolphins because we work with land based spotters. This technique dates back to the days of the old whalers. With strong binoculars the so called VIGIA searches for the whales and dolphins. They tell the boats the positions of the animals. Thus, we never go blindly to the ocean and work with a 99% success rate in sightings.

EXPLORE THE ISLAND

The program includes some tours that will also bring you closer to the culture and nature of the island. So we visit the whale spotter, hike in the wineries, explore the volcanoes of the highlands and the breeding grounds of the yellow-billed shearwaters.

A tour to the neighboring island of Faial is also planned.

from 1.790- Euro

Guesthouse in a hared twin / double room 1.790.- Euro

Single room 2.190.- Euro

Upgrade to an Apartment incl. kitchen, living room, private bathroom in Madalena 2.090.-Euro per person

Single use: 2.690.- Euro

Upgrade to 5 star guesthouse country style Solar das Limas 2.390.- Euro per person

Single room 2.990.- Euro

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Travel Dates 2024

Daily arrival possible

from 28.6. to 30.9.24

10 Overnights in a double room in Guesthouse (alternative accommodation on request)

Transfers from/to Pico airport or ferry port to the dive center

4 shark dives

1 day Princess Alice trip

1 boat dive day at Baixa Rosais deed sea pinnacle

1 day 2 tank dive along the coast of Pico ( check dives)

Max. 8 participants per group

1 excursion for whale watching & snorkelling with dolphins mixed tr

Meet the Atlantic Mega Fauna ! This is a unique place where the entire megafauna of the Atlantic Ocean meets. Sharks, whales, dolphins, turtles, pelagic fish…..everything meets here !

The offshore banks around the Island of Pico offer excellent opportunities to dive with sharks. The visibility of 40 meter and more and the constant presence of these animals make our place the Nr.1 spot in the world to see Blue sharks and Mako sharks.

They approach the divers up to arm’s length!

The program is combined with a diving day at one of the best dive spots in the world in the Middle Atlantic, at Princess Alice Bank. Here you dive with shoals of Mobulas and pelagic fish.

Furthermore you snorkel with dolphins and go on a whale-watching trip in the Atlantic during your stay.

Our experience showed us to be as flexible as possible. In the Mid-Atlantic we sometimes have to deal with weather conditions which do not allow us to reach the offshore banks. This is why it is necessary to plan the trip for 10 to 14 days. However, the summer months are quite stable.

The Sharkweeks in the Azores are the ultimate shark diving experience as our main focus are pelagic sharks.

All our dive expeditions start in our shop in Madalena do Pico.

It is main concern to dive save and sustainable. Therefore we ask everybody that wants to join our shark trips to dive with us at least 1 day before in a class 1 spot around Pico. Not only that you can see fantastic marine life during this dive day it helps us to understand what your status is. Also it helps you to feel comfortable in Atlantic water conditions, get used to your rental gear and so on.

The day before your first trip to the sharks you will meet with your shark guide and get a detailed briefing about the dive.  We follow the theories of Professor Erich Ritter / Sharkschool that there are no dangerous sharks but only dangerous situations. When we started the shark diving 12 year ago Erich educated our skippers and crew. This knowledge has been passed on since that time.  Since nowadays work with the shark scientist Lukas Müller who is one of the leading shark scientists currently. With him we develop the guidelines for divers and Freediver and update constantly.