Madeira Dolphin & Whale Watching Tour: Sustainable Marine Life Observation with Onboard Biologist

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: 24 hours
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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Kathryn
Oct 6, 2024
Simply amazing - Wow, what a trip. Went out today with Filipe and Joana absolutely amazing. Saw a pod of about 30 pilot Whales followed them for about an hour. Waited as they dived then reappeared. Captain stayed a very respectful distance and allowed them to come to us which they did. Great trip would definitely recommend.
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Famse54
Oct 2, 2024
Incredible adventure with lots of activity from whales and dolphins - Absolutely fantastic tour with well educated guide and driver and fantastic service. Have been on this with Ventura several times, and every time is an adventure
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Roelofd234
Oct 1, 2024
Beautiful experience! - We did the whale and dolphin tour with the shared boat in the morning. The communication was well arranged in advance, the staff was nice, a good sturdy boat, and you had plenty of space to take photos or videos yourself. We were lucky that the weather was beautiful and almost no waves. After 20 minutes we already saw short finned pilot whales swimming which we could watch well. We were in the middle of a large group and were able to enjoy them for a long time. We were able to make nice videos and photos of this because they came so close. Later we left the group alone and continued looking, but it stayed with this group. I would also recommend this boat trip to others, although of course you have to be lucky with the whales and dolphins, it remains nature.
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Monalouw
Sep 30, 2024
10/10 - I would book this experience again and again when I am in Madeira. It started with a young lady who was just friendly and personable and explained any questions, as well as the benefits of this trip. Above all, we were convinced here that if we did not discover dolphins or whales, we could choose another day. This gives you the chance to see animals in any case and you don't do a minus business;) In addition, you sit on the boat with a maximum of 18 other people, so you can definitely see animals without crowds or anything else. The crew on board consisted of a safe and nice driver and a guide who explained everything to us about the animals. The experience was simply breathtaking. We were lucky enough to see plenty of dolphins. The animals swim next to the boats and are not afraid or similar. Especially positive was that the protection of the animals is always the first priority, which is why we were not allowed to swim with the dolphins because they had babies with them (so if you are lucky you can swim with the animals;)) In addition, the animals have not been followed for too long so that others have the same chance to see them and also not annoy the animals. All in all, it was a beautiful, priced absolutely acceptable and repeatable experience to have in Madeira.
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Julialjudmilav
Sep 23, 2024
A beautiful and inspiring experience - I went out with the Ventura team twice in four days. We saw - besides the infinite water, the sky and the clouds, arranged by the greatest artist in the world, namely nature itself - atlantic spotted dolphins, bottlenose dolphins and short-finned pilot whales. And a brave sea turtle in the middle of infinite water:) There were dolphins and pilot whales in large groups, with the small boat you are apparently allowed to drive relatively close to the animals. So we spent a lot of time in the middle of it. The animals currently have many calves. We also saw very young babies. Both tours were led by a young woman - Johanna (?). I thought she made it very nice, accurate and friendly. Accordingly, there was a wonderfully friendly, open and optimistic atmosphere during the trips. I would recommend the tour.
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Stephane_ahern
Sep 22, 2024
To try - Superb service Easy to find Courteous Concern to find animals Eco-responsible Respect for distances Atlantic spotted dolphins and sperm whales
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Agathe74330
Sep 20, 2024
Magical experience and great respect for animals - Very friendly and very respectful team We were few on the speed boat and had the chance to observe dolphins and whales up close, in total silence. We had made a first unsuccessful outing and the team offered us to come back for free for a second attempt which was the right one. Thanks to Maria for her extraordinary welcome, Joana for her information on the specimens seen and Filipe for leading us to the animals. A fantastic experience that I recommend
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Samantad794
Sep 14, 2024
Dolphins - Was soooo amazing, the tour guide is also very nice and cute, I forgot the name, but the first letter was V 😀😍❤️ thank you so much!
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Eros
Sep 1, 2024
Unforgettable experience - Unforgettable experience! Our guide was very friendly and helpful the most important thing for her was the safety of the animals which not everybody respect. We got many explanations about the different animals species. We were even lucky to swim with dolphins which is quite difficult due to the different species. Very happy about the experience. If you want to see and learn something about sea animals I highly recommend it.
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Ingridv439
Aug 27, 2024
Very nice experience. Holiday feeling and the infinity of the ocean felt. - Registration in advance and participation on site went very smoothly. And then on the boat..... delicious! Fine captain and escorts. Four species of dolphins seen on two excursions. No whales but nature is not controlled by us, fortunately. And big thank you to Mell, who gave a very informative, knowledgeable and funny explanation about the animal species and the climate. Was great!
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From $60
up to 15 guests
1 Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).