Abama Owner Experiences
With the objective of enriching the lives of our Tenerife residents, Abama Luxury Residences has developed a series of owner experiences that are both personalised and curated. They form part of our yearly calendar of activities and events that take place within and outside of the resort.
We hope all our owners will take the opportunity to enjoy these exclusive events that allow small groups of people to get to know one another and learn more about the lifestyle and history of Tenerife.
Abama Blue Ocean Cetacean Experience
18 July 2025
8:30 - 15:00h
Some of the best cetacean watching in the world is right here in the Canary Islands. The Franja Marina Teno-Rasca, the strip of the Atlantic between the southwest coast of Tenerife and the island of La Gomera, is a place of extraordinary biodiversity and one of the top cetacean habitats on Earth.
This month we bring you a once-in-a-lifetime experience. This excursion is no ordinary whale watching tour. You will be taken out by two of the most experienced researchers and conservationists in the Canary Islands who, because of their special certifications, will be able to bring you closer to the whales than anyone else can. More details below. They are also certified eco operators, so the experience will be safe for the animals, and, for the participants, more akin to a scientific expedition than tourism.
Lunch at Abama's Atlántico restaurant is included, with a special menu created for the occasion, and we will provide VIP transport to and from Abama.
Participants must be a minimum of 16 years of age.
Event Agenda
8:30h - Meeting in the Lobby of Las Terrazas de Abama. Francis Pérez will do a brief presentation and give an introductory talk before the experience.
8:45h - Departure from Las Terrazas de Abama to the port of Los Gigantes
9:30h - Embarkation and beginning of the experience
12:30h - Return to the port
12:45h - Transport back to Las Terrazas de Abama
13:15h - Lunch at Atlántico restaurant in the Abama Clubhouse
15:00h or so - End of the experience
Francis Pérez
Francis, who was the Photographic Director of our Abama Blue Ocean book, is a Canary Islands native and one of the world's foremost marine photographers. He was a World Press Photo winner in 2017 and has numerous National Geographic and other publication covers to his name.
His decades of work in the Franja Marina Teno-Rasca have given him close professional contact with government agencies, international conservancy agencies, scientific researchers, and many for whom this marine area forms the core of their professional life. Together with them, he has participated in scores of important projects for research and knowledge dissemination both in the Canary Islands and in other areas, such as Chile, with significant populations of cetaceans. He is the President of Pelagic Life Canarias.
Mercedes Reyes
Mercedes is a marine biologist by training and the Founder and CEO of WhaleWise Eco Tours. Her lifelong interest in and care for whales and dolphins, combined with her international expertise in educating and protecting cetaceans, led her to set up her organisation in Tenerife in 2018. WhaleWise offers whale observation experiences that are eco-friendly, sustainable and responsible and donates part of its profits to projects that proactively work to improve whale and dolphin research and conservation projects.
In late 2022, WWET formed a partnership with WeWhale, a like-minded organisation that provides whale-friendly, eco-friendly and C02 neutral whale observation experiences to create global whale awareness and actively contribute to cetacean protection. You can see Mercedes and learn more about her philosophy in this WeWhale video.
About the experience
All participants will set out from Los Gigantes on Mercedes's boat, where she will explain more about the area and its marine residents. Francis and his crew member will set sail in his Zodiac in parallel, and both boats will search for cetaceans.
Once the animals have been located, if conditions permit, small groups of 3 people at a time will be transferred from the larger boat to the smaller Zodiac so they can use Francis's equipment to listen to the sounds of the cetaceans under water. Francis has the required authorization to get closer than 60 meters to the animals and get into the water himself, and he will bring a camera and observation equipment.
The objective is for all participants to feel like they are an active part of the research team.
Lunch Menu
Participants will enjoy a special menu at Atlántico restaurant for lunch:
A special appetizer created by the chef
To share:
Atlantic squid with ink and yuzu aioli
Asian-style sautéed prawns with butter
Iberian ham with tomato bread
Entrées to choose from:
Wild sea bass with vegetables and parsnip sauce
Oxtail ravioli with black potato sauce and pickled onions
Desserts to choose from:
Chocolate coulant
Lemon pie
Special coconut dessert
One beverage per person: glass of house red, white or rosé; water; beer; soft drinks
Event Information & Cancellation Policy
The price of the event, per person, is €260 (IGIC tax included). When you click to register, you will be brought to our payment and registration platform.
The event has a minimum and maximum capacity (6 and 10 people, respectively), and it will be cancelled if we do not reach the minimum number of attendees by the 4th of July, 2025. In the case of a cancellation for that reason, the full payment will be reimbursed to the original purchaser.
You may cancel yourself, for whatever reason, and receive a 100% refund up to the 4th of July, 2025.
In case we are required to cancel because of weather or sea conditions, you will receive a 100% refund.
Attendees must be 16 years of age or older to attend.
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