Terceira-Picos de Aventura

2009 SEASON!!

2009-02-23T17:38:00.002-01:00

Hi there!!

We are almost starting 2009 Season!
This season we will work with MARSOL

MARSOL is a very experienced company from Terceira. It was the 1st company to do whale watching on Terceira!

You can see more information at:

www.marsolter.com and www.marsolter.blogspot.com

End of season!!

2008-10-24T22:23:00.002Z

Hi Lads!!

We end our 2008 whale watching on the last 21 of October!

Hope to see you on the nex season!

If you need some information, please contact us.

Best Regards!!

Picos de Aventura Team!

A "splash" after a Breaching of a Sperm Whale!...and mother and baby dolphin!

2008-09-04T15:01:00.005Z

And dolphins! The mother and the baby!

Yesterday!!

2008-09-02T11:24:00.003Z

Striped Dolphins!!...

...and Atlantic Spoted Dolphins!

Last Sunday...

2008-09-02T11:20:00.002Z

...with the false killer-whales!

The White-spot

2008-09-01T17:28:00.004Z

Hi!

This is a Sperm whale that we are seeing on the last days.

It's very easy to identify him because of the white spot near to the dorsal fin.

More photos from clients!

2008-09-01T14:24:00.002Z

Hi!

Here is the photos...

spermwaile 28-08-08 terceira,dolfins jumping.

greetings jacqueline en ashwin netherlands

Another Email

2008-08-25T16:55:00.003Z

Hi all in Terceira,

Again many thanks for the great fun we had last week (we joined groupson your boat in Terceira on August 19 and 21).

You did a great job, great crew !!

Enclosed some photos.

Best regards,Harm & Astrid JanssenThe Netherlands

An e-mail, with photos, from clients.

2008-08-11T11:20:00.006Z

Hello Madail,

as promised, here some pictures of the jeeptour and whalewatching tour last tuesday and wednesday.

We enjoyed it very much, thanks again.

Greetings Bert and Holga

Pilot whales!

2008-08-08T17:41:00.003Z

Sailing Sperm Whale

2008-08-01T11:05:00.001Z

Risso's Dolphin

2008-07-24T10:04:00.001Z

The last days....

2008-07-23T09:40:00.001Z

Hello!!

The days are passing and we are not having time to up-to-date this blog.

On the last day we are having very good day at the sea.

Lots of whales, common dolphins, risso’s dolphins, stripped dolphins, spotted dolphins and, the best of all, beaked whales. Unfortunately, it was not possible to identify the species of beaked whales.

Bye

Whales on Saturday!

2008-07-14T10:28:00.003Z

Hello!!

Saturday, at the first sight the sea condition for the look outer was not exactly good.

After some time, we find some commons dolphins. They were feeding and moving a lot.
We don’t stay much time with them, because the look out find 3 sperm whales!!

They were moving slowly and then dive and show the flukes!!!

Very nice, has usually.

Atlantic Spotted Dolphins!!

2008-07-11T10:26:00.002Z

Hi Lads!!

Yesterday we saw Atlantic Spotted Dolphins for the first time this season!

This species is one of the ones that appears on the summer, when the water starts to get warmer.

It was two very big groups (around 100 dolphins each).

We hope to see them more days because they play alot…

Bye!

Another specie that you can see here.

2008-07-11T10:23:00.001Z

One more Sperm Whale!

2008-07-01T10:09:00.003Z

More Whales on Terceira...

2008-06-27T09:55:00.003Z

Hi!

This was yesterday afternoon!

A beautiful photo of a sperm whale!

2008-06-23T23:14:00.003Z

hai

you asked me to sent you this picture of a young spermwhale, offshore terceira onthe 2th of june 2008.
well, here it is.
by the way. allthough we saw only two young whales, i had great fun and will come again.

thanks

greeting from amsterdam

marc

It's realy a great photo.
Was taken in front of São Mateus, arond 2-3 miles from the shore.

A e-mail from Holand.

2008-06-23T22:46:00.003Z

Thanks for the beautiful whalewatching on saturdayafternoon 7 june 2008.

Henri en Annette

Sperm Whale / Cachalote

2008-06-17T17:01:00.005Z

Photos from Yesterday....

More photos from clients

2008-06-17T12:08:00.013Z

Dear Madail and Luis,

We were on Terceira from 23 untill 30 may 2008

Here we have some pictures of comon dolphins and a tail of a sperm whale.
De picture of the tail, for at least half of it, was taken on Sao Miquel. Maybe you
like it.

We had a wonderful time on Terceira and Sao Miquel!!
Thanks for your kindness and showing us the animals and the nature of your island.

Greetings,

Siep and Alinda
Holland

Last Saturday.

2008-06-09T10:53:00.002Z

Last Saturday was fantastic!!

Se sea is like oil, very, very calm. No wind...realy great!!

We saw lots of dolphins. They play a lot with the boat, they jump, bow riding, everything...

And, on the end of the trip, we go to the ilheus das cabras, and enter on the cave. Inside the water is completely full with jelly fishes!!

What a great day!!!

Another underfull day!

2008-06-04T22:23:00.002Z

Hi lads!!

Today we have another underfull day!

We go out to times. On the morning trip, we start to see bottle-nose dolphins, a group of around 30-40, very calm with some babys.
After that we find a huge group of common dolphins (more than 100) with lots of babys!!

On the way back t marina, we find a juvenil sperm whale, close to the shore.

After the lunch we only saw 3 fin whales, and again, very close to the shore (less than 2 miles).

Hope to have more days like this!!!

Bye!!

An email and photos from clients!

2008-06-04T22:12:00.007Z

Hello ....,(I forgot your name).

I hereby send you some pictures, as promished, made last 24 of may during
whale/dolphinwatching in the morning with Picos de Aventura.

Greetings.
Annelies en Ton van Dun.
Sassenheim.
Holland.

Tank You for the email and the photos|

Hope to see you other time!

A transcription, and photos, of one mail the we recived from clients.

2008-06-03T15:35:00.007Z

Dear ? and ? (I don't know your names!!!!!!!!!!!),

here some pictures I took during our jeep safari on Terceira (May 11).
We really enjoyed the day! I've taken a lot of pictures (and made some
movies), I selected these two for you. (...)'shows' all the passengers of that day
(except myself of course, since I took the pictures)

PS: on second thought therefore one more picture of my wife and me at
the start of the whale watching tour at Pota Delgada which was a big
success as well), so that you won't forget us!

PS: after that tour the Portuguese cup-final (Sporting L. - Porto) was
played. Which one of you was happy?

Groetjes, Ad en Leny Smit

Tank you for your email!

We are glad tha you enjoy our company. Hope to see you other time!

Bye!

Sperm Whales, Sperm Whales, lots of...

2008-06-02T09:15:00.002Z

Uau!

Last Saturday it was really fantastic!!!!
Really great!!!

We find lots of sperm whales!! Adults, juveniles and babys!
What a great afternoon!
Oh, and also some risso’s dolphins!

Fantastic!!!

Dolphins, dolphins and dolphins....

2008-05-29T15:53:00.002Z

Hi Lads!!

Today was dolphins day.

We go out on the morning, the weather it was nice at that time.
A few minuts later we find a big big group of Common dophins. Probably more than 100 dolphins...and rain! Start to have few drops of rain, but sudently increase alot.

It was very, very nice. Not the rain, the dolphins.

On the afternoon, unfortunately, the weather condition turn worst and we have to cancel the trip.

Bye

Jeep Tours!

2008-05-26T10:24:00.003Z

Hi!!

Another week that start with good weather.
Yesterday we have a very nice jeep tour, the weather was very nice.

It was possible to have a very good sights from all the belvederes!!
And also a lovely lunch on Mata da Serreta Natural Park.

All the people enjoy it!!

Risso's Dolphins!!

2008-05-22T22:35:00.002Z

Today the sea is a litle rufie but, we saw animal!
From the boat we saw risso's dolphins. A medium size grupe (15-20), very calm as usualy.
The look out also so a sperm whale and common dolphins, but wen we arive to the area they already gone!

Is nature...

A sample of the morning of the 17/05/2008

2008-05-17T22:38:00.003Z

Wait to see the other photos of this day....

Dolphins, blows and tails / Golfinhos, sopros e caudas

2008-05-15T15:46:00.003Z

Hi!!

This last days, when we go out to the sea, we have seen lots of Common Dolphins, Sperm Whales blows and their tails!!

When a Sperm Whale show the tail is a great show!! So nice...

Today we also saw a Loggerhead Turtle (Caretta caretta). A lovely animal!!

Bye!

Olá

Nestes últimos dias temos visto muitos golfinhos comuns, sopros e caudas de cachalotes!!
É muito bonito ver um cachalote a mostrar a cauda.

Hoje também vimos uma tartaruga-boba. São uns animais muito bonitos!!

Xau!!

Commom Dolphins and Bottlenose Dolphins!!

2008-05-09T11:20:00.004Z

Hi!!

Yesterday, we go out 2 times.
On the morning we saw common dolphins (Delphinus delphis) , close to the shore. They stay with us, close to the boat, and play a little bit. was very nice!

On the afternoon it was the Bottlenose Dolphins (Tursiops truncatus). They was a little more far from the shore than the common dolphins. The sea was nice and calm,and the boat ride was ok.

Byebye!
Until next post.

There are whales on Terceira...

2008-05-06T22:09:00.003Z

Hi lads!!

Today we have a very good day on the sea.
We go out 2 times. On the morning, we start to spot common dolphins and a litle after that 2 Fin whales.
On the afternoon it was 7 Sperm Whales!

Underfull day!!!

Olá Rapazes!!

Hoje tivemos um dia de mar muito bom.
Saimos 2 vezes. De manha vimos golfinhos comuns e 2 baleias comuns.
De tarde foram 7 cachalotes!!

Dia maravilhoso!!

Jeep Tour!

2008-05-05T11:15:00.009Z

Hi!!

Yesterday we start our jeep tours!!

On the beegining the weather conditions don't help mucht, but after the lunch, that was very nice and on a natural park, it was ok.

After the lunch we also make a stop on a very nice vulcanic cave, on the interior of the island and very close to a lagon.

At the end all the people are very happy!

New Season / Nova época!!!

2008-04-22T22:24:00.002Z

Hi boys and girls!

We started the 2008 season last monday (21).
You can look for us on the same place of laste summer. We will be there waiting for you!!!

Olá Meninas e meninos!

Na passada segunda-feira (21), começamos a época de 2008
Podem procurar-nos no mesmo local do verão passado. Estaremos lá à vossa espera!

Species that you can see onde the Azores ocean IV

2008-04-07T19:34:00.002Z

The Minke whale is the smalest of the baleen whales.
Is also the most comun, and you can see a lot in Azores waters.

Youcan see some videos from youtube:

Species that you can see onde the Azores ocean III

2008-03-16T23:05:00.001-01:00

Another specie that you can see on the Azores is the Sei whale. This whake is the third larger whale.

For this one we don't find any video...

Species that you can see onde the Azores ocean II

2008-02-21T21:21:00.001-01:00

Fin whales are the second large whale in the world.
Is also one of the most common whales in the Azores.

Here you can see one video of a fin whale in the Azores.

and this one, on Irland:

Have fun!!

Species that you can see on the Azores ocean

2008-02-10T15:50:00.001-01:00

Hi!

We will put here some videos (or photos) of species that is possible to see on a whale watching trip on the Azores.

We will start with the biggest of all, the Blue Whale.

Magnificent animal...

To be continued...

The year of 2008

2008-02-04T12:26:00.000-01:00

This is the first post of 2008.
We hope to have, again, a good year.
To start wu have new logos, as you can see, and also we change the layout of the blog.

Unsual Things possible to see on a Whale Watching Trip!

2007-12-04T11:05:00.000-01:00

Here an god example of strange things that you can see, when you go on a nice whale watching trip.

On this day, beside dolphins we also see a Pig! That's right, a Pig!!
This happen in August.

The photos were taken by the Tabor's!

Thank you for the photos!

More photos from a client

2007-10-04T09:16:00.000Z

Hello!!

Here are some of the best photos send by Mr. Jasper van Toorenburg, taked at 23/09/2007.

A group of Common Dolphins very close to Monte Brasil.
A great Show!!!

Thank you for the very nice photos!!

Photos and Comments of a client!!

2007-09-06T22:59:00.001Z

Hi!

Mr Heesters send us this mail and the photos!!

Tank you!

"Hello, Thanks for the great trip. Here are some pictures I took in the afternoon of the 3rd of September. "

Greetings, Joost Heesters

Azores - Terceira

2007-08-27T23:13:00.000Z

Hello!!

We are having very good days at sea!!

We are seeing lots of species, like sperm whales, common dolphins, spotted dolphins, Risso’s dolphins, stripped dolphins, beaked whales, flying fishes…etc.

Azores (Terceira) is really a great place to observe marine fauna!!!

More photos!!

2007-08-23T09:17:00.000Z

Hi!!

Here is two beautiful photos send by Erwin Been.

Tank you for the photos!!

Another photo!

2007-08-15T08:55:00.000Z

Hello!!

This is a lovely photo send by Monique van den Bergh.

Thank you for the photo.

Photos of Dolphins!!

2007-08-08T16:43:00.000Z

Hi!

Here are some photos of atlantic spotted dolphins send by a client!

Enjoy!

The last Week!!

2007-08-04T11:50:00.000Z

This last week was fantastic!!
We saw lots of species, lots of whales and lots of dolphins!

We saw lots of sperm whales, very close to the shore.

We are stopped near one (at 50 meters), the whale is very calm, resting at the surface. We turn off the engine and stay there!
It was on a very good day, the sea is so calm that the boat almost doesn’t move. The whale approaches us, probably have curiosity to see what it is…

Then she goes away and also us. On the way back we saw other animals; other sperm whales, but those are babies! Very small, smaller than the boat; so nice!!

They pass us, not far, and after that we saw an adult going on the same direction. The lock out tell us that there are at least 20 sperm whales going on that direction.

On other day, we saw beak whales. They are 3, at least! They are passing swimming; it was possible to see then very well. They also show the beak and were possible to identify them. It was Gervais’ beaked whale!
Very beautiful animals!

We also saw common dolphins, atlantic spotted dolphins, bottlenose dolphins and Risso’s dolphins!!!

What to say about today…

2007-07-26T23:01:00.000Z

Today we go out on the morning and on the afternoon.

On the morning we started to see common dolphins. It was not an easy job because the dolphins are all the time change direction, but after a while we finally find them.
It is a big group, swimming very fast and feeding. We stay with them as long as possibly.
On the way back we spot something. We stop to see what it is…it was four Cuvier’s beaked whale!!! Amazing!!!
They are there, very calm, swimming slowly, showing the head!!!
After some minutes they go away.

When are almost arriving to marina, the look out ask us to go a little out to check something that she is sawing there, something dark!
We go, and it was a turtle, a leatherback turtle!!

What a Good Morning!!

After the lunch we go out with the feeling that we will have a very good afternoon. The sea was even calmer, the visibility was very good!!

Some minutes latter the look out find Dolphins! We go to the area. It was a very big group of Atlantic Spot Dolphins!
They are feeding on a big school of mackerel (we can see them passing below the boat)!! After feeding they start to play…bow riding, breaching, surfing the waves…

Suddenly we saw the dolphins moving away fast!! What happening??

It is a big whale, a big Fin Whale coming up to surface!

She show the head, she blow, she stay there on the are about half an hour and then, she go…We also go, our time was on the end.

It was a very good time!!!

False Killer Whales!!! Lots of...

2007-07-22T00:18:00.000Z

Last Friday, 20, we saw lots of False Killer Whale!!
The size of the group was between 50-80 individual.

They are very friendly and stay with us lots of time!
We observed natural behaviors like, bow riding and breaching!

It was realy Nice!!
You can see here some photos!

Enjoy it!

Another very good day on Sea!

2007-07-19T22:58:00.000Z

Today we have a very good day on the sea!

When we are ready to tak off from marina, the look out call us, by radio, and say: " I have dolphin very close to me, right in front of the bay."
It was Comun dolphins...
After a while, she call us again and said that have another group of dolphins...

The morning is having a good start!!

But then, she tell us..."i saw a blow!! Is a sperm Whale!"

Wonderful!!

We go there. At the begeaning, the whales ara running away from us, before we arive there they dive! After a while, we finally saw the whales. Two sperm whales...a big one and a small one!

We stay there some time, and then day dive!

Is time to go back...and on the way back we find atlantic spoted dolphins and bottle nose dolphins!!!

What a wonderful day on the Sea!!

One mail from very nice clients!

2007-07-19T08:46:00.000Z

Here is a mail, send to us, from some clients that go to the sea with us on 11/07/2207.

Tank you for the mail!

Here goes:

"Dear Friends, we want to thank you so much for the lovely day we spent with you and the dolphins in the sea in front of Mount Brazil. In attachment you'll find the photo of the "crew" of 11th july 2007!
The movie clips are not as good as we expected, but if we ever succeed in turning them into a decent movie we'll send that too. All the best to you all! "

Carla and Mario Calvetti

Here is the photo!

Dolphin's Day!!

2007-07-17T13:32:00.000Z

Yesterday was a Great Dolphin Day!!

We saw 4 species of dolphins. It was so nice...

On the norning we saw Rissos's Dolphins. They are so calme, feeding and sweeming...they aproach the boat.
Was a big group, about 30 animals!

After that we spot a group of bottle nose dolphins. Very close to the Rissos's dolphins.
Like the other they are also calme, aproach the boat. A great show!

In the afternoon we have atlantic spot dophins and comun dolphins.
The spot dolphins are passing swimming very fast!
Then, the comun dolphins, a very big group, more than 200....
They jump, make bow riding...very, very nice!

A underful day on the sea!!!

Yesterday afternoon!

2007-07-12T10:08:00.000Z

Yesterday we have a very good afternoon on the sea.
We go out with very nice and friendly clients, and we see lots of dolphins!

It was very good!

When we have the photos we will publish on this space.

Have a nice day!!

Cachalotes!!!!! 2

2007-07-10T23:30:00.000Z

Que belo inicio de Semana!

Num dia foram cachalotes bem perto da costa. Uma femea com uma cria, muito curiosa pelos vistos, uma vez que se aproximou imenso enquanto a sua mãe dava um mergulho mais fundo:

Hoje foram vários.
Começou por serem 2. Novamente uma femea com uma cria (provavelmente os mesmos do outro dia). Depois de a mãe ter mostrado a cauda e efectuado o mergulho porfundo, o filhote, sem nada para fazer, teve que procurar algo para ocupar o tempo. E que fez ele?
Nada mais nada menos que dar uns "saltinhos" (breaching), bem perto do barco. Deu uns 4 saltos e depois, lentamente, afastou-se um pouco, deu uma espreitada, uns bufos...e depois mostrou a linda cauda.

Este tinha-se ido....eis quando, começa o pessoal a gritar e a apontar lá para fora....Que se passa?
Nem dá para acreditar...quatro, quatro cachalotes aos saltos! Saltos grandes, daqueles em que elevam todo o corpo fora de água!!

Que espectáculo magnifico!!

Infelizmente eram horas de regressar...

Que belo inicio de semana!

Um mail, com fotos, enviado por clientes!

2007-07-09T10:00:00.000Z

É sempre bom saber que os clientes gostam das saídas!

Aqui está um mail que recebemos da Sharon e do Alan Norman!

Hi Guys, As promised I attach some pics taken when we were on our trip with you last Wednesday, No whales but plenty of other stuff. The pic of the underwater dolphins was taken the week before when we did the dolphin swim with your colleagues at San Miguel. Kind regards

Sharon & Alan Norman

Fotos enviadas por eles, da saida que realizaram aqui na terceira:

Obrigado pelas Fotos!!

CACHALOTES!!!!!

2007-06-28T14:24:00.000Z

Grande Verão, a semana começa muito bem...

Os amigos de sempre - os Grampos, lá estavam para mais um encontro.....muito calmos, aproximaram-se do barco, bateram "palminhas". Bom, não exactamente "palminhas", bater com as barbatanas peitorais na água. Fizeram isso várias vezes, para além de alguns saltos e de algumas espiadelas...

E heis que.....a vigia estava louca na rádio....sair lá para fora era a ordem mais gritada... e porquê? Cachalotes, muitos cachalotes, cerca de doze animais com juvenis e crias!!

Aproximaram-se do barco, cercaram-nos, espiaram-nos e, por fim, mostraram as caudas!!

Viva!! Maravilha!! Fantástico!!

Espera-se por mais dias destes!!!

Já temos bom tempo!!!

2007-06-20T08:55:00.000Z

Cá está ele, o bom tempo!!
Finalmente chegou o Verão!
E com ele chegaram também ainda mais espécies de golfinhos à região. Para além dos "amigos" de sempre - Golfinhos Comuns, Roazes e Grampos, temos também os Malhados do Atlântico e os Riscados...entre tantos outros.

Ao final da tarde o vento rodou para sul, o que causou ondulação e rebentação, nada como uma boa emoção......!!!! Mas nem a agitação das ondas impede a vigia de ver bicharada....venha mais mar, mais nevoeiro que tudo faz parte da Picos Terceira!!!!!!

O nosso Blog

2007-05-31T14:15:00.000Z

Olá a todos!!

Já criamos um blog.

Este blog vai ter como principal função a divulgação das nossas actividades aqui na Terceira, bem como a publicação de fotos, que podem ser nossas ou de clientes que as enviaem com esse fim.