Luxury Catamaran Half Day Tour: Dolphin Watching on Madeira Island
4.3
98 Ratings
Funchal
Embark on a luxury catamaran half-day tour on Madeira Island and witness dolphins, whales, and turtles in their natural habitat. Enjoy the comfort of our boat, with a maximum of 18 people on board, and indulge in free snacks and drinks.
Duration: 3 hours
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • Madeira Islands - Our trips take 3 hours and during this period we can observe dolphins, whales, turtles or other types of cetaceans. We stop for a swim and return along the coast to Funchal.
What's Included
  • On-board WiFi
  • Snacks
  • On-board restrooms
What's Not Included
  • Private transportation
Additional Information

Embark on a journey of luxury on the premier catamaran of Madeira Island. You’ll have the chance to witness dolphins, whales, and turtles in their natural habitat. Our voyage caters to all ages, offering optimal comfort upon our vessel, accommodating up to 18 individuals both indoors and outdoors. We pause for a dip at Cabo Girão and we serve complimentary light treats alongside a range of beverages (including a welcome drink - non-alcoholic also available).

Location
Praça do Povo
Avenida Do Mar
Very large garden with a flag of the region. When you get to the flag please look down the left side and you will find our kiosk.
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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(98 Ratings)
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Mairead_c
Feb 8, 2024
Excellent trip very... - Excellent trip very interesting and informative great look at geology of Madeira well managed highly recommend
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Marie_a
Oct 22, 2023
Pearl of The Atlantic Are wonderful and provide excellent experience highly recommend - The crew were amazing - caring and professional The boat is kept immaculate, staff knowledgable thoughtful and compassionate go out their way to look after guests
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Ecaterina
Oct 14, 2023
Amazing experience and deffinetly recomend these guys!!! - An absolutely amazing experience. We researced a lot before deciding on a boat tour and I am convinced this is by far the best value for money. The boat is smaller than the other ones you see in the port but even though, you have so much more space to move around than the rest of them. All the other boats were so so crowded, people were literally packed one next to each other. We stoped for about 10 minute to see dolphins which was plenty of time to enjoy their company without disturbing them too much. We also stoped for half an hour for swimming and snorkeling. We didn't bring any swimsuit as we were not planning on swimming but regretting it now (another reason to return to the island). The guids were amazing, and really engaging with us. The snaks privided were an olive with some chese and a cracker, and a drink, but honestly this was not the point of this tour so it's really not necessary to focuse on it as it doesn't change the experience. At some point I felt sick and had to vomit and the one of the guys who I think is the owner of the boat was really nice and understanding, made a couple of jokes which really lightened the mood. Overall great experience, and by far the best value for money.
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Berkley_d
Sep 26, 2023
Worth it - Really beautiful views and the boat was very nice. Great opportunity to swim in the ocean mid trip and catch some amazing sights along the way.
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John_d
Sep 18, 2023
Great trip - Simply superb. Great boat and a small number of passengers. The crew were brilliant, explained everything and found us some Pilot whales!! Really recommend this if visiting this lovely island.
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Tanithe
Aug 14, 2023
Stunning and different. Defo best private. - Absolutely amazing. Joao and Pedro were brilliant and really helpful when my husband got a bit sea sick. They were also really engaging with our children (1, 6 and 9 years old). We felt very safe and they hosted us so well. We also were pleased we were on a private boat as we saw others that looked a lot more packed with people and not as much shade and comfort. The boat was beautiful. Stunning pictures. We unfortunately didn’t see any dolphins but the views were fantastic that we didn’t feel like we missed out at all. Nice to have a little swim to cool down too. Thanks Joao and Pedro, was certainly one of the best things we’ve done on our holiday.
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Laurencet718
Aug 8, 2023
Enjoyable - The favourite part of the trip was seeing the dolphins. But the snack provided was only an olive, ham and a cracker on a cocktail stick. The day was enjoyable and relaxing.
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Caroline
Jul 30, 2023
Up close with whales - Highly recommended!!! The crew were fantastic, helpful, knowledgeable and v friendly. We saw whales and had a refreshing dip in the water. ⭐️⭐️⭐️
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Olggit
Mar 11, 2024
Worthwhile - Very comfortable. No whales or dolphins but we did have a good view of the coastline with commentary. Don't expect much from the snacks.
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K1895fjbenc
Dec 12, 2023
Let down - Let down. Booked the day before, arrived at the stand at the stated time to be told that there was no boat available and they had no idea of the booking. Thankfully we jumped on a different operators boat next door last minute. The refund request is also taking too long to say that they were told on the day and were well aware it was their fault.
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