Azores Chaffinch confirmed 23 days agoPeak season now

Princesa Sperm Whale Corridor

Azores — Faial and Pico · Portugal

The deep channel between Faial and Pico islands is one of the most reliably productive sperm whale watching and snorkelling corridors in the world, with year-round resident pods and surface-active individuals making in-water encounters possible almost daily from May through October. Mothers with calves are frequently encountered in the calmer months, while bachelor groups of large bulls pass through in late summer. The depth drops to over 1000 metres within kilometres of shore — true open-ocean biology accessible from a day boat.

Conditions

Depth

5 to 30 m

Open water and up

Current

Usually still

Can pick up on the edge

Visibility

20 to 35 m

Clearest in the calm season

Water

15 to 26°C

5mm wetsuit

Month by month

Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Water (°C)	16	15	15	16	17	20	22	23	22	20	18	16
Vis (m)	10	10	12	15	15	20	20	20	20	15	12	10
Current	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Gentle	Gentle	Still	Still	Still	Gentle	Gentle	Moderate	Moderate