Magic Dolphin Celebrity: Upmarket Dolphin and Whale Watching

Experience luxury dolphin and whale watching on a classic sailing catamaran. Limited to 12 couples for an exclusive, crowd-free adventure.

Duration: 3 hours
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • Funchal - Magic Dolphin Celebrity is a unique sailing catamaran. Offers so much space for each guest. Limited just 25 people aboard.

Less passengers for better experience.
You can feel like a real celebrity.

Our professional team will be looking out for Whales and Dolphins. When we find them, our guides will give you all the information you need to know about these wonderful creatures. You have your personnel guides, no que, no crowd.. Total relaxation, what you deserve for your holiday.
Summer months, we will stop in Gabo Girao for a dip into Atlantic Ocean. Please note July and Aug our 9am trip is only 2.5hours. We may not have enough time to stop for swim.

On your way back, you can sit back and relax, enjoy the views of beautiful bays of Funchal and the view to famous Reid s Hotel, where Sir. Winston Churchill stayed once.

What's Included
  • Professional guide
  • Driver/guide
  • Use of snorkeling equipment
  • Bottled water
  • Live commentary on board
  • Seasonal fruits
Additional Information

Magic Dolphin Celebrity offers an upscale experience for dolphin and whale watching. The boat is a unique and stunning classic sailing catamaran, providing ample space both inside and out. With a maximum of 12 couples on board, everyone can enjoy the view without feeling crowded and experience true celebrity treatment. Please note, in July and August, our 9am trip lasts only 2.5 hours and may not include a swimming stop. This trip will focus solely on wildlife watching.

  • Children must be accompanied by an adult
  • Operated by certified multi-lingual guide
Location
Magic Dolphin
Avenida Do Mar
Please arrive 20min prior to the your departure time. Late passengers will not be allowed to aboard.
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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Fw42
Aug 20, 2024
Wonderful - We were lucky to book the celebrity cruise with only 4 other people. We managed to see the tail of a whale but a whole pod of dolphins. The staff were all friendly and really care about the environment.
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Catherinemh4301mo
Aug 16, 2024
Nice experience - Super nice ride on a catamaran in small committee (max 25 people), very professional crew, available and listening, explanations in French by Florine, small stop swimming, search for dolphins (even if the duration was a little exceeded) they did everything for and finally we managed to see a good group including a baby dolphin at the end of the excursion: top 👍!!
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Grahamp926
Aug 16, 2024
Incredible celebrity cruise - Amazing. We opted for the celebrity option and there were approx 16 people on the trip. We had ample room on the nets/loungers/cushions to move around and really enjoy the trip. We could also clearly see the dolphins and pilot whales, plus a glimpse of a turtle. The hosts were very informative and passionate about the wildlife. Really relaxed serving of drinks and fruit too. We did the AM tour so no official swim, but they squeezed in 5 mins for our kids, lovely. Highly recommend and we certainly felt like we’d made a wise investment vs the normal Magic Dolphin boat that looked rammed by comparison. Thank you for a memorable trip.
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V5470oitimothyt
Aug 14, 2024
Amazing experience - Excellent trip. The crew were wonderful and clearly loved the wildlife which made us all want to know more! We even had the pleasure of spotting a baby dolphin! Would recommend the Celebrity as it felt very spacious and we loved having the opportunity to have a swim :-)
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J1396yqkathryns
Aug 8, 2024
Fabulous boat trip - enjoyed by all the family (3 generations) - We had an amazing time on this trip! It was so enjoyable and informative and we enjoyed the stop for a swim in the sea. We saw a pod of pilot whales. The crew could not have been more kind and attentive. Highly recommend it.
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322marte
Jul 27, 2024
Great family trip - A great experience from booking to being dropped back in the harbour. We did the catamaran trip with our 2 young children (6 and 4). As I was booking via the website, the youngest was free and didn’t show up on the tickets. One quick email later and I knew everyone was correctly booked. The people in the little booth near the boat were very friendly at check in and pick up. The crew was all very helpful. They provided us with a free drink and a fruit buffet (that our children especially enjoyed a lot). When they knew where to go to see dolphins, they made sure we all had ample opportunity to see them. Afterwards, we were given an educational folder to learn more about the animals which my oldest daughter loved. There was a nice swimming pause as well and being able to sit in the “splash zone” (nets) on our way back was a highlight for me and my girls. I would highly recommend booking this over a more crowded, louder boat.
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Debbys635
Jul 26, 2024
5 stars. - We had a fantastic trip on the celebrity. We were lucky to see a pod of dolphins who gave us a great show, the staff were amazing and very knowledge and made my daughter feel very special on her birthday. We will definitely do it again on our next visit to Madeira.
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Philman74540
Jul 20, 2024
Very nice experience. - Very nice sea trip to observe dolphins and the coast of Funchal. The staff was very friendly. And above all, we were only 7 people on a boat that can accommodate 5 times more..... And the dolphins were very numerous in the early morning.
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Elodiepro8
Jul 19, 2024
Beautiful privileged experience - We spent an incredible half day thanks to Florine and her colleagues who have been taking care of us. We greatly enjoyed this privileged moment, we were 8 people on board. Thank you very much for this great experience. I recommend taking the ticket which is 50€ with max 25 people on board.
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Sheilaghs2020
Jul 14, 2024
Amazing magic dolphin celebrity - Had an amazing time on friday on magic dolphins celebrity cat. Definitely worth paying the extra money for less people on board. Lots of interaction with staff on board. Had complimentary fresh fruit to snack on throughout the trip. Not long in and we found a large pod of dolphins who interacted with the boat for quite a while - it was amazing being so up close to them. Staff were amazing with their knowledge about the animals and the island itself. Would highly recommend this trip.
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