Mar Ilimitado | Tourism & Research | Whale & Dolphin Watching

Mar Ilimitado is a private initiative that presents services in ecotourism and scientific research. It provides dolphin and other marine wildlife watching trips, as well as a variety of boat tours along the stunning coastline of Western-Algarve. 

It was founded in 2005 by a team of experienced marine biologists determined to promote scientific research and conservation of cetaceans, as well as protect and preserve the underwater world.

Mar Ilimitado (meaning: "Unlimited Sea") develops its own research projects (cetacean monitoring and photo-identification, diving exploration, etc) in which tourists can get involved. It also carries out projects in cooperation with some Institutes and Universities, by promoting the development of research topics (thesis, etc) and ong term monitoiring of marine wildlife and ecossystems.

Months

January • February • March • April • May • June • July • August • September • October • November • December

Duration

Short (1-3 hours)

Vessel types

Rigid inflatable • Small boat (0-50 passengers)

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About our skippers and naturalist guides

Almost all team members, including crew and guides are marine biologist and/or naturalists (or nature lovers). Our skippers are very experienced, with different backgrounds. Friendly and multilingual, each one of us has something different to add to your trip or experience. We are happy to say that in our company everyone has space to be him/herself.

Facilities

Naturalist guide(s) as well as skipper • Onboard research • Posters / displays / maps • Public participation in research • Reading material available • Support conservation • Use a code of conduct

We frequently

Listen to whales and dolphins • See leaping dolphins • Watch whales and dolphins

Baleen Whales

Fin Whale • Humpback Whale • Minke Whale • Sei Whale

Toothed Whales

Killer Whale / Orca • Long-finned Pilot Whale • Sperm Whale

Ocean Dolphins

Bottlenose Dolphin • Risso's Dolphin • Short-beaked Common Dolphin • Striped Dolphin

Porpoises

Harbour Porpoise

Other wildlife and points of interest

In Sagres the most common encounters are with dolphins, but whales are seen in several occasions (beeing Minke whale the most frequent). Sagres coastal area presents high levels of biodiversity due to the presence of a major submarine canyon: St. Vincent. Here we can encounter sea turtles (Loggerhead), sharks (Blue, Baskin and Hammerhead) or the Sun fish. Sagres is on the route of an important bird migration corridor. Seabirds are no exception and some rare seabirds can be sighted here, especially between August and November (Wilson's and European Storm Petrels, Balearic, Cory's, Great, Manx and Sooty Shearwaters, Northern Gannets, Great and Long-tailed Skuas and Audouin's Gull among others). Our long time experienced team will be glad to lead you in one of our pelagic tours. Also part of our trips is a beatiful landscape scenario: views over a wild coastline or Cape St. Vincent, the most souhtwestern point of continental Europe.

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