Madeira Dolphin & Whale Watching Tour: Sustainable Marine Life Observation with Onboard Biologist
4.7
335 Ratings
Funchal

We promise sightings of whales and dolphins in their native habitat. Observations are conducted sustainably, causing little disturbance to the animals. The vessel has a limited capacity of 18 seats. A marine biologist is present on the boat.

Duration: 2 hours, 30 minutes
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • Marina do Funchal - Begin the activity with an introductory briefing with the general presentation of the trip, sightings and safety on board.
    Whale and dolphin watching using a semi rigid, guided by a skipper and marine biologist will provide an unforgettable experience.
    Contact with nature and cetaceans in their natural habitat.
What's Included
  • Life jacket included
Location
VENTURA| Nature Emotions
Marina do Funchal
Pier 8, Marina do Funchal, 9000-055 Funchal VENTURA NATURE EMOTIONS KIOSK Please arrive at the kiosk 30 minutes before the trip.
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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Isabel
Jun 11, 2024
A must do - What an experience this was! Our guide Filipe was both knowledgeable and very thorough with his explanations in at least 4 languages. Our skipper João was amazing and a great spotter too. Thank you Team you made this experience unforgettable.
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H4302axrainerk
Jun 10, 2024
Nice experience, highly recommended! - It was a great experience! We were able to observe a fin whale from a short distance. Very impressive! Especially when it blows out its fountain. The speed of the boat certainly contributed significantly to the success of the sighting and this alone was worth the trip. Afterwards, there was a whole group of dolphins to observe. We were able to take great pictures/videos of the whale and dolphins. Even our tour guide was very happy about the whale sighting. Incidentally, we also received a short briefing beforehand.
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Pallox
May 15, 2024
Experience to have!! - We did the tour together with Philip, (I don't know if this is how his name is written) he was really kind, we chased dolphins until we even went very far out to sea, the tour lasted about 3 hours, at the end of the excursion we spotted two different species of dolphins and we had a pleasant conversation with him at the end of the excursion! I was also lucky to get a great shot, even though it's very difficult to photograph them!
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Nomad36575147289
May 12, 2024
Unforgettable trip - Really enjoyed this trip it was a little bumpy because of the wind but we spotted 5 different species of dolphin which was so lucky, common, spotted, striped, bottlenose and the really rare Russo dolphin not sure if spelled correctly but they have really bright white on their body. Was incredible to see! The captain said he only seen them a handful of times last year! 5 out 5 just for that.
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Jill_b
May 4, 2024
Dolphins - Excellent experience. Very knowledgeable and helpful guide. We had fantastic views of two species of dolphins.
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Familytravelercaraib
May 2, 2024
Superb experience, sperm whales and whales in the wild - Trip on a small speed boat (capacity of approximately 14 people) from 9:30 a.m. to 12 p.m. Perfect organization, in the schedules, the explanations, and their total respect/protection of the animals at sea so as not to disturb them in their natural environment during the observation. We didn't see any dolphins (we had planned to swim with them), but we were not disappointed because we saw many sperm whales, as well as a whale! Our skipper skirted almost the entire southern coast of the island, giving us a superb view of the island of Madeira. Too bad the explanations are only in English. But no problem observing the animals, and photo documentation provided. THANKS !
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Laurentgp8445zj
Apr 30, 2024
Great moment - Top. Excellent service. Fast but comfortable boat. We saw a group of pilot whales and one of dolphins. Clear explanations from Philipe.
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760taylorb
Apr 24, 2024
Great day on the water - Beautiful day on the water where we saw a large pod of sperm whales. Boat was comfortable and guides were very knowledgeable.
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Jenna
May 16, 2024
Very nice whale watching tour - Very nice tour with an amazing guide. We saw spotted dolphins and bottlenose dolphins. 4 stars because our driver drove the boat a little bit too fast for my opinion and I got a little bit sick.. but if you are ready for speed (and hey it is called a speed boat after all 🤭) and seeing some amazing marine species. Recommend 5/5 Also possible to swim with dolphins.. not on this trip though because the first group had a baby and I don't know about the bottlenose group. I didn't mind, it was amazing to see the animals so close! Spotted dolphins wanted to play with our boat in the waves
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Lopese652
May 2, 2024
Beautiful morning - Spectacular view. We saw 2 species of dolphins but no whales... Too bad. Very friendly and very professional guide. A very pleasant moment.
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