Eco-Friendly Catamaran Dolphin and Whale Watching: Green Marine Adventure on Madeira Island

160 Ratings

Funchal

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Experience the premier dolphin and whale watching adventure on Madeira Island with Magic Dolphin Eco. Go green with our eco-friendly catamaran and hybrid-electric engines!

Duration: 3 hours

Cancellation: 24 hours

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Highlights

Magic Dolphin - We depart from the marina in Funchal and head offshore to encounter whales, dolphins, sea turtles and oceanic birds.
Our spotters on land use powerful binoculars to find the animals and send the boat directly to them!
Once we have explored offshore we typically cruise by Cabo Girão, the 2nd tallest sea cliff in the world. We then…

What's Included

Professional, local guide
Live onboard commentary
Local taxes included

What's Not Included

Alcoholic drinks.
Hotel pickup and drop-off
Transportation to/from attractions

Additional Information

Experience eco-friendly dolphin and whale watching at its finest on Madeira Island with Magic Dolphin Eco! This one-of-a-kind, purpose-built catamaran comes fully equipped with hybrid-electric engines - the only one of its kind in Madeira Island. It was intricately designed to guarantee passengers an unforgettable, safe and comfortable journey. The…

Location

J3WR+7C Funchal

Please arrive at the Funchal marina 30 minutes before your scheduled departure time. All guests must check in with our friendly staff at our kiosk for a boarding pass. In respect to all of our guests the boat leaves on time. If you miss the boat, you will be not be issued a refund.

Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings

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Ruth_d

Oct 20, 2024

Great trip in the eco catamaran - Wonderful cruise, very relaxing and we were lucky enough to see a sperm whale and a family group of pilot whales with a baby. The staff were well informed and able to answer an questions about the whales as well as giving an interesting talk on what we had seen.

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Climber35565494304

Oct 6, 2024

Anytime again - The Magic Dolphins catamaran tour was great. We could observe different dolphins. The crew is reliable, courteous and very friendly. We will book the tour again.,

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Debra

Oct 2, 2024

Dolphins and whales - Excellent trip saw both whales and Dolphins staff were very good at informing us where to look and giving information about the dolphins and whales that we saw. just don’t sit at the front if you don’t want to get wet. While swimming someone got in trouble and the staff were amazingly quick at their response. Would recommend to anyone.

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Dreamer11908254092

Sep 19, 2024

Amazing day - Incredible afternoon on a beautiful boat. After an hour we had the chance to see two groups of pilot whales, one of which had at least 15-20 specimens. Just crazy. Very attentive staff and plenty of room to move around on the boat. There is shade available and possibility to swim. 70 euros for two very well invested. Thanks again.

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Martha_c

Sep 19, 2024

A memorable Day on the ocean - It was a wonderful day on the water with the Magic Dolphins. We saw dolphins, a pod of Sei Whales and a large pod of Pilot whales - lots of time and opportunities to observe and photograph as well as learn some interesting facts about these sea mammals. The crew was very friendly and knowledgeable. There was a chance to swim at the end if you wished.

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Paulinesl9919qp

Sep 17, 2024

Go ahead. - We loved the experience and will come back if we are on the Island again. Guilhermo, Carla and Francesca were an amazing crew, very attentive. Special mention to the exchange we had with the captain of the catamaran. We had the chance to see dolphins in the distance, with concomitant explanations. The swimming off the cliffs was amazing. Dear readers, just one thing to say, go ahead. For us, it is 3 magnificent hours and 100€ well invested.

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Kopecsirik

Sep 17, 2024

Top experience we saw a large group of spotted dolphins - Top experience, warmly recommended for everyone!! We were able to see a large group of spotted dolphins from up close (see pictures) without bothering them (the dolphins were really playful swimming right in front of the catamaran). The time you can spend around the dolphins is restricted to 10 minutes and only two boats at once, so as to not disturb them too much. This makes the experience all in all nicer and less "commercial". The crew is very nice and they also tell you some interesting facts about the dolphins. On the way back we stopped for a short swim at Capo Girao, one of the highest sea cliffs in the world and definitely something worth seeing while on Madeira.

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Teodora_d

Oct 9, 2024

Nice - We saw a familiy of dolphins, we had the ability to swim for a bit. I would have prefered to have more time to swim.

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Getaway27482738378

Sep 24, 2024

Well, but... - I just don't give 5 stars, because the Guide upstairs only spoke English. Not that I don’t understand, but not everyone understands, and we are in Portugal and not in a country abroad.

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Mar_af765

Sep 23, 2024

Right. - I have nothing bad to say because the truth is that they fulfilled what was promised and still more than convenient price. It was 3 hours of sailing with a stop for a swim and we could see pilot whales, however, I don’t know why, but it wasn’t an activity that excited me too much. The truth is that it was something long and boring, the catamaran barely moves and the navigation was very quiet, perhaps too much for my taste, even gave me sleep on the way back and I saw some passengers who also hit some head butt. I have done this type of activities many other times and I always found it exciting simply to go sailing, perhaps in another type of boat I would have had more fun.

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From $37

up to 15 guests

1 Adult