It’s almost the end of the season, but we managed to book a trip with Wildwatch last weekend and had a great day out dolphin watching.
We had blue skies, sunshine and the sea was calm. We set out on the Ocean Explorer rib at a good pace – thankful we had taken staff advice and worn our jackets to guard against the wind. After around 30 minutes, we slowed and our marine biologist guide explained signs to look out for that might indicate dolphins. Sure enough we soon spied our first dolphins, who decided to entertain us. They swam alongside the boat, going from side to side and back to front. We had a brief glimpse of a shark, identified by its two fins. Then thought we saw another shark which was, in fact, a mother and baby dolphin swimming together whilst the baby was feeding – fantastic!
On the return trip we got an added bonus of a trip along the coastline from Alvor to Ferragudo, with close up views of some of the rocky outcrops and caves.
If you have already been on a dolphin watching trip, you will know what a great experience it is – and different every time. If you haven’t tried it yet, it’s definitely worth adding to your “must do” list.
Check out our video clip on Instagram.
