Whale & Dolphin Watching in Madeira: Observe Cetaceans in the Madeira Archipelago
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122 Ratings
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Embark on a thrilling sea tour in Madeira to observe the diverse range of cetaceans that inhabit the archipelago's waters. Get up close to dolphins, whales, and even turtles for an unforgettable experience!
Duration:
2 hours
Cancellation:
1 day
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Highlights
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Marina da Quinta Grande - Come and explore the stunning Blue World, you can see some of the 28 species of Whales and Dolphins that frequent the seas of Madeira.
On the way back, you can observe the volcanic beauty of the Ponta de São Lourenço Nature Reserve and dive into the crystal clear waters of Cais do Sardinha.
What's Included
- All fees and taxes included
- Life jacket provided
What's Not Included
- Alcoholic Beverages
- Snacks
- Pick up (10 € per person)
Additional Information
A trip to Madeira isn’t complete without a marine tour to spot marine mammals. Its prime location allows sightings of these creatures year round.
Experience the diverse marine life with 28 species of cetaceans that reside or frequent the waters around the Madeira Islands. Our sea voyages often include sightings of:
- The Common Dolphin (Delphinus delphis)
- The Atlantic Spotted Dolphin (Stenella frontalis)
- The Bottlenose Dolphin (Tursiops truncatus)
- The Sperm Whale (Physeter macrocephalus)
- The Short-finned Pilot Whale (Globicephala macrorhynchus)
- Bryde’s Whale (Balaenoptera edeni)
Among the turtles, the Loggerhead Turtle (Caretta caretta) is most frequently seen.
Join us to witness these amiable marine mammals and make your journey truly memorable!
Location
Madeira Sea Emotions | Whale & Dolphin Watching and Boat Tours
- Private car, must be parked in the covered car park inside the Hotel
- Public bus, take the SAM bus 113 towards Ponta de São Lourenço and stay at the main entrance of Hotel Quinta do Lorde.
The boats leave, at Marina's pontoon D or E
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
4.7
(122 Ratings)
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Adflexum
Dec 27, 2023
Excellent, warmly recommended - We had an excellent tour with Madeira Sea Emotion company on 26 December 2023.
The tour-guide was very professional, environmental-friendly and safe service.
Warmly recommended!
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Thaisamaral
Dec 19, 2023
Much better than the ones leaving from Funchal! - From all the touristic boat trips leaving from Funchal in large crowded boats, this one got our attention as we are a couple of marine biologists and the technical biological details in the description stood out. Definitely picked the right one as the expert team in the boat guided us in a lovely day out. Congrats to Ana on her first day in the new job too. Highly recommend it!
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146margots
Nov 17, 2023
Amazing experience! - The boat trip was a great experience with Ines and Philip as our guides! We had beautiful weather and calm sea, and managed to see sooo many pilot whales. Loved it!
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Quirijns2021
Nov 12, 2023
Great experience, respectful towards animals - We had a wonderful experience, amidst the beautiful creatures that live in the Madeiran seas. Especially our encounter with the pilot whales was one to remember.
Iñes is a very knowledgeable guide who communicates very well. She was able to answer all our questions (and we asked a lot). Also, she and the skipper were very careful not to disturb the animals. Rather than chasing them, they let the animals come to us in their own time.
I would gladly recommend this tour.
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Killek7
Nov 5, 2023
Whale watching at its best! - We really enjoyed the whale watching tour! Even the service prior to the tour was outstanding with a really personal note!
The team was highly knowledgeable and gave us many insights on the wildlife! We saw many different species and we were even lucky enough to see sperm whales jumping out of the water. As this happened at the end, the team even extended the tour so we could see them close and take some amazing pictures.
Thank you to the entire team for this amazing experience, we really enjoyed it and can highly recommend everyone to book the tour with them.
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W3693xrheikeb
Nov 2, 2023
Great experience - We had a great tour with different whales and dolphins. Thank you for the experience.
It was a good decision to take a Tour with a speedboat.
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943mikak
Oct 6, 2023
Excellent trip - We really love this tour ad enjoyed this experience Well organised this tour. We highly recommend! Thank you so much.
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Q6199cfmartink
Sep 20, 2023
Exciting dolphin watching and swimming - This whale- & dolphin - watching tour was soo exciting. We saw a whole bunch of pilot whales.
The guide, a marine biologist, explained so much and supplied us with interesting facts about the whales we see. We had plenty of time with them.
On the end of the tour, we could swim and snorkel in a wonderful bay. I saw soo many fishes there.
This tour was perfectly organised, as my other tours on Madeira. I didn't miss a thing.
I 100% recommend this trip and will do it again. Maybe I'll see some other dolphins then, but that's not in my control.
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Tauba74
Feb 25, 2024
Great trip with a friendly crew - We had a great time. Crew was very friendly and professional. Our guide (a marine biologist) was very knowledgeable. We found a big group of pilot Whale and spent around 20-25 minutes with them. It was amazing. Unfortunately we didn`t see the other common species (common dolphin or/painted dolphin).
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O646xekristinar
Feb 7, 2024
Bad experience - We went on a whale watching tour, paid 80€ to see nothing, not even 1 fish
Spent 2 hours waiting for tour and 3 hours on a boat just to be splashed with water
Nothing else
After tour we asked for a refund but instead we were offered vaucher for one free tour and the closest one was in 3 days
We explained to them that we are going home next day just to be told they cant do nothing about it…
Nobody told us about their “no refund policy” and that there is posibility of seeing nothing
So at the end just one really bad experience!
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