Swim-together Reviews

Conquering the Islands of Martinhal

I travelled with my family to Martinhal in Sagres I am a keen sea swimmer so when I saw the islands 1km off the coast I knew I needed to swim around them The wind is typically offshore in the area so I didn t want to risk doing the swim on my own I reached out to the Swim Together team and they accommodated me even though it was not a standard swim for them Ricardo was my swim guide He is very knowledgeable about the area a brilliant swimmer and definitely one of the good guys He went through some safety basics with me and discussed the swim plan A quick photo of the two adventurers taken by my lovely wife and off we went The wind was with us on the way to the islands Ricardo kept pace with me stroke for stroke so I didn t need to sight I could just watch him We swam about 1 50m per 100m stopping only to discuss the swim plan or admire the fish At one point Ricardo gave me a nice tip about my technique which was really helpful We arrived at the islands after 15 20 mins swimming the cliffs towering above us Ricardo expertly navigated us around the islands avoiding a few rocks and pointing out an incredible wall of hundreds of Seabream We rounded the final island and we experienced a stark contrast in sea state between flat water and choppy water depending on whether or not the island is sheltered We swam through flat to choppy to flat and back into choppy waters as we swam between one of the gaps between two islands Once we were through the gap it was an exhilarating 900m swim home into the wind and waves of these beautiful Portuguese waters Definitely recommend and will certainly be back

Amazing experience

Amazing experience What a way to explore and see Madeira island from a whole new perspective My swim coach Mayra was exceptional encouraging me by my side the whole time We laughed a lot too If you love to swim I can t recommend this experience enough

We had a great time with Catarina

We had a great time with Catarina We had a wonderful experience it was amazing Thank you

Best swimming experience I had so far

This event was the best swimming experience I had in my life I thought I could not do it but Catarina our guide was calm and assertive She gave us needed confidence to enjoy this fantastic experience The Baleeira beach in Castelo is beautiful and I was grateful Catarina chose this place as my first open water challenge

Perfect for holidays in Lisbon

It was super fun to swim with SwimTogether on my holidays in Lisbon They know what the right spots are for swimming Special thanks to Andre with whom I swam my last day just before my flight We went swimming together with super high waves and getting seasick but still managed to stay positive

Ricardo was great

Ricardo was friendly informative and took me on a great swim at Praia do Vau I got to swim through some rock arches which were spectacular

Wonderful time in Sesimbra

We had the best time ever in Sesimbra - Praia Ribeiro do Cavalo Pedro Biscaia is a wonderful guide very thoughtful super friendly kind and supportive The beach is paradisiac I 100 recommend this 1 2 day adventure and will certainly return for more

I had a great experience The guide was fantastic

I had a great experience The guide Pedro was great very nice fun and enthusiastic Besides of a great swimmer and has a lot of knowledge on the spot we went The team helped us to choose a very beautiful place which was fantastic and full of good surprises I really had a great experience and I would go again for other Thank you Pedro and Andre and the Swim together team