Have the experience to see the lemon sharks in their natural environment very closely.
Overview
Visit the east part of the island on the beach with a natural lemon shark rookery, which is a light-brown colored shark, or sand-colored when in its natural environment. Choose to stay on the beach and watch the sharks with binoculars or get in the water and watch them from up close.
The lemon shark is medium to large shark and is not a threat to people, but can be a danger to other ocean animals. Its scientific name is Negaprion Brevirostris. The average length of a lemon shark is about 2.5 to 3 meters. Some of the largest lemon sharks measured about 3.4 meters. These sharks grow about 0.50 centimeters per year.
After spending 60 minutes with sharks in their natural habitat swimming around you and learning all about lemon sharks, you will be taken back to your lodge or hotel where you were caught.
About this activity
- Operating days: Everyday
- Duration: 2h
- Starting time:
- Private Tour: 11 AM and 4PM
- Small Group Tour: 2:30 PM
- Instant confirmation
- Skip the ticket line
- Mobile ticketing: Use your phone or print your voucher
- Live tour guide
- English, Spanish, French, Portuguese, German, Italian
- Includes transportation from hotel / accommodation or airport.
- Meeting point: hotel reception/accommodation or Amilcar Cabral International Airport.
- We will pick you up at your hotel or accommodation in: Santa Maria city, Espargos city and Murdeira. If your hotel is in a different location from the ones above, please provide us the address and we will arrange the transfer.
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