The cetaceans that cross the Azorean seas are protected species. They deserve special attention and humans must minimise their interference in the paradisiacal habitat that they have chosen as their own. To spot whales and dolphins in their natural and pure habitat is a privilege that few people have enjoyed in the whole world. You should take special care in following the guidelines and safety rules given on board. To safeguard resident and migrant cetaceans, a code of conduct was developed and visitors should follow it.

Prohibitions

- To chase, disturb or feed cetaceans.

- To swim with whales.

- To pollute the sea.

- To make noise.

- To have more than three boats at once in the same spot.

Obligations

- To navigate along the cetaceans, at a constant speed and more than 50 metres away (100 metres away if there are baby cetaceans).