Seaborn Catamaran Trips: Discover Madeira's Marine Life

Experience the beauty of the Madeiran coast on a comfortable and stable catamaran. Watch dolphins, whales, and turtles while enjoying swimming and snorkeling. Bar service available.

Duration: 3 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Seaborn Catamaran - Departing from Funchal marina we will search for dolphins and whales on their natural habitat. During the summer we stop for swimming under Cabo Girão great promontory. Snorkeling equipment is available (subject to a deposit). Bar service is available on board.
    We are very committed to a responsible dolphin and whale watching…
What's Included
  • Catamaran trip
What's Not Included
  • Dolphins and whales sightings are not guaranteed.
Additional Information

Experience the splendor of Madeira’s coastline from the comfort and stability of our sailing catamarans.
The opportunity to see Dolphins, Whales, and Turtles abounds, given the variety of cetacean species present in Madeira throughout the year. While some species are more frequently seen in the warm summer months, others are more prevalent in the cooler…

Location
Seaborn Catamaran
Marina do Funchal
Please check-in at Seaborn office at Funchal Marina 30 minutes before departure to collect your boarding card.
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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954marciem
Feb 12, 2025
Absolute recommendation - We had a great afternoon here! Had to move our trip spontaneously due to bad weather, which was no problem at all. And then had a great ride in bomb weather. Have seen whales and dolphins and sailing back to port has rounded everything off perfectly!
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Sandra_e
Feb 4, 2025
really nice guys giving it their all - you might not see any whales but it’s fun anyway blah blah blah blah blah v blah and more blahs i don’t conform to your template if i’m doing you a favour
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Andrewdp6125xe
Jan 17, 2025
Great trip, great crew, dolphins up close! Would go again. - Great trip. The crew were excellent, despite our group of passengers not being the most enthusiastic! At all times 1 or 2 crew were looking for dolphin/Wales and pointed out any they saw, they detoured to collect some plastic waste they saw, and were very attentive particularly to those less mobile or elderly. We were fortunate enough to have a 5-10mins with a pod of dolphins playing with the prows of the catamaran. Pilot Wales had also been spotted in the days previously however we didn't get to see these. Some great sites and a relaxing trip even if you are unfortunate and don't spot the dolphins and Wales.
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Sandrosilva68
Dec 6, 2024
Madeira - This is a must do while in Madeira, the trip was very smooth and pleasant we got to see Pilot Whales. The boat starts in Funchal bay heading towards the deserted inlands so you can get a look at Whales and Dolphins, right after this the boat head towards Cabo Girão sand stops there for about 30 Minutes, i believe that in the summer months they will stop so you can swim , after our stop we head slowly to Funchal passing by Câmera De Lobos (where i am from) this is the most beautiful fisherman village in Madeira. The fish there is always fresh and you must try the traditional fisherman's Poncha as this is the original one. Once in Funchal you Disembark just by Praça Do Povo and they have some nice places for a bite or a drink. The trip is around 3 Hours and the booking slots are 10:30 Am and then again around 3PM to 5PM Hope you enjoy as much we did
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Rfindigo
Nov 29, 2024
Nice experience! And we saw whales! - Booked at short notice but everything worked out very well! Well organized and nice crew. The crew went to great lengths to make sightings of dolphins or whales possible and after almost two hours this was also successful. We found it very nice that this was not a full speed cruising around, but it went very prudently. Even when we approached the short-finned pilot whales, this was done very carefully on a small trip or switched off engine! Conclusion: We'll be back!
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Tqbcincinnati_ohio
Nov 3, 2024
Great crew! - The crew was fantastic, knowledgeable and informative. They truly wanted passengers to have a good experience. Too bad we didn’t see a whale.
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Tomas_s
Oct 15, 2024
it was nice spent afternoon - Swimming in blue ocean and watching small whales. Plesant service on boat and great tasting poncho. It is all for now
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Yvonne
Nov 30, 2024
Worth it - Very nice tour in windy weather the captain looked for a long time but then we saw grint whales. Nice would be even more information to the island they can be seen well from ship. Otherwise everything great again
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Goplaces13255327622
Nov 6, 2024
Cruising - Well prepared team, beautiful boat and wonderful dolphins! At the end we were able to swim in the ocean. The scenery was breathtaking!
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Kathryn_l
Dec 31, 2024
Could not attend due to illness - I was not well and contagious with a bad chest infection, as advised by a medical professional that I could put other passengers at risk If I went on the tour I decided not to attend, absolutely gutted as really looking forward to seeing the island. Anyway no refund or credit note given
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