Exploring Futurismo's (Hi)Story: A Tale of Stubbornness and Passion

The (hi)story of Futurismo is a saga of stubbornness and passion

The (hi)story of Futurismo is a saga of stubbornness and passion, which perfectly matches the nature of the archipelago.
Even with a growing team welcoming people from all horizons, we are still a family-owned company and proud of it. Discover more about Futurismo Family.

Because the first of futures was nothing more than a dream…

Even with a growing team welcoming people from all horizons, we are still a family-owned company and proud of it. Discover more about Futurismo Family.

Because the first of futures was nothing more than a dream…

Even with a growing team welcoming people from all horizons, we are still a family-owned company and proud of it. Discover more about Futurismo Family.

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1990

Futurismo Yatch Charters

We started as a sailing company aiming to connect the islands with tourism experiences

Whaling factory rehabilitation

We developed a plan for the Capelas' factory to preserve heritage, educate, research, boost local economy via the whale watching. Unfortunately never got the governmental consensus

1993

1994

1st Whale watching operator in São Miguel island

We started operating Whale Watching on the North Coast of São Miguel

Heritage Recupery

We recovered the Água de Pau and Bretanha lookouts

1997

1998

Built the Capelas' lookout

Started the land operation in São Miguel island

2000

2001

Started the land operation in Pico island

And opened a new office in Madalena

Started whale watching in Pico island

2004

2008

DMC / Travel agency foundation

An important step to reduce the dependency from 3rd parties

Joined the ATTA*

*Adventure Travel Trade Association

2009

2010

Whale watching democratization

We took a huge step ahead by buying a Catamaran, democratizing the whale watching experiences

Global recognition

In 2011, the brand “Futurismo Azores Adventures” is born. And we started selling adventure packages in a customized way and for small groups

2011

2013

Joined the WCA* since its foundation

*World Cetacean Alliance

Back to 100% family-owned business

Rodrigues family buys the company back

2018

2019

Azores in the spotlight

Was the most successful year for the Azorean tourism and we took the chance to open new offices and facilities in Pico island, implementing also new management softwares and workflows

Covid-19 pandemics

Even with all the uncertainty, we decided to support our staff and transfer all fixed-term contracts to open-ended contracts

2020

2022

Post lockdown recovery

We made the most out of the terrible lockdown paradigm and our team was able to redefine and strengthen our internal procedures, design innovative strategies and prepare the comeback

Building Bridges Worldwide

Working in connection

What people think about

more than 2500 reviews

Intense in knowledge transmission. They excel in animal tracking with non-intrusive methods. I had an amazing, unexpected experience. Wonderful. They teach the importance of caring for and respecting our seas and oceans, which is crucial.

Alba Moreno Ruiz, Spain

Exciting excursion, friendly and knowledgeable staff, not too crowded catamaran. We saw two different species of dolphins and a sperm whale with its calf. Thanks for the wonderful experience!

Donatella Fracassi, Italy

A magical moment! We were able to easily see and interact with the dolphins. There was only our boat with 8 swimmers in total, making it even more enjoyable – a special time with the dolphins. Very clear explanations and a guide who listened and was very pleasant. We will be back 👍

Manuel Fernandez, France

During our vacation, we enjoyed both stand-up paddle and kayaking, resulting in an unforgettable experience. The staff were all incredibly friendly. They recommended restaurants after the activity with a personal touch. 100% recommended.

Andrea Jaramillo Lopez, Spain

An outstanding experience. The marine biologist and the driver were both incredibly passionate. We saw 2 dolphins and 2 sperm whales that dived. An unforgettable memory under perfect weather. Thank you for all these unforgettable moments.

Magali Loriot, France

It’s impressive that we haven’t found anybody during our walking tour. It was amazing the communion with nature. It feels that nature is still untouched.

Sievers, Poland