Whale and Dolphin Watching Tour - Funchal's High-Speed Boat Adventure with Rare Animal Sightings

Experience the thrill of a high-speed boat adventure while spotting rare whales and dolphins in Funchal. Get up close to these magnificent animals and enjoy the stunning coastline views.

Duration: 2 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Lourenço boat, Whales and dolphins - Board a boat custom-made for whale watching with seats that fit a maximum of 12 passengers per trip. Learn about whales and dolphins from the crew and keep your eyes open for all kinds of wildlife, including turtles and different species of birds.
    Ready to experience whale-watching excursions like never before?…
What's Included
  • Life Jackets Included
  • All Fees and Taxes Covered
What's Not Included
  • Transfer. We do not organize hotel transfers.
Additional Information

Join us on our incredibly swift speed-boat and get an intimate view of these majestic creatures. Our boat allows us to get nearer and move quicker than any other boat or catamaran.
Experience the thrill of speed, breathtaking coastal scenery, and encounter marine animals in their untouched environment.
Why choose us?

  • Nearly guaranteed sighting of…
Location
Lourenço boat, Whales and dolphins
Marina do Funchal
We will meet directly at the boat, 20 minutes before the departure. The meeting place is in front of GATE 4 on the east corner of the marina where the boats are. You'll meet our crew there. Video for meeting place: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1e06PxTx-YuDlU-OIWtUvMVOr3sG-SiTS/view?usp=sharing
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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Joannerf9551rs
Feb 13, 2025
Amazing - The guide was great, with a full boat of 12 we left on time and after about 45 minutes found a pod of pilot whales as well as Bottle nosed Dolphins. We were able to observe for about 20 minutes, it’s was really amazing. Highly recommended. Very knowledgeable guide.
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Barbd622
Feb 12, 2025
Camilla is a great guide! - Camilla was an incredible guide, so informative and passionate about the animals. Worth it to get up close to the whales/dolphins. Would highly recommend this tour!
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Martannn
Feb 10, 2025
Avoid crowded catamarans at all cost, instead pick this one! - Wonderful 2h ride on a speedboat with a small pod of pilot whales at the end, do close to the boat you could count the spots on their back. Our lovely guide and marine biologist Camilla provided very informative trip. You have to admire the love and respect she has for those animals.
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Biancamm4035ln
Feb 4, 2025
Perfect! - The guide and the captain were so nice and well prepared. Our day was not so lucky but still they kept us 40 min more just searching for the animals and in the end we were able to see dolphins!!
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957joachimc
Feb 3, 2025
Very nice experience - Beautiful views, lots of dolphins. Thank you Camilla guides her to the top, very friendly and answer various questions.
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D1899yovickif
Jan 25, 2025
Amazing experience - Thanks to the informative Tripadvisor reviews we booked Blue Safari for our whale watching trip in Madeira which for me was a must do. It did not disappoint, Camille was so knowledgeable, friendly and clearly loves her job. Our captain Vladimir kept us safe and expertly negotiated some big waves. We were really lucky and saw 2 large pods of pilot whales and striped dolphins jumping out of the water. It was an amazing trip and I’d go again in a heartbeat had we not been going home the following day. Thank you so much for an unforgettable day
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681margarethav
Jan 21, 2025
An amazing experience! - Very professional and serious organizer. Camilla , marine biologist and knowledgeable guide had a lot to tell. Francisco who drove the boat made sure that we could carefully approach a group of gated whales without disturbing them. I also met a bunch of Öresvin (bottlenose dolphins). Can absolutely recommend this organizer!
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U6460ztstephanb
Jan 19, 2025
respectful behavior around the animals, super nice and competent crew - We went Whalewatching twice, unfortunately the first time without a sighting, but the crew made sure to reschedule a trip with us without additional charge. Both trips were great, awesome crew. Camilla our tour guide (Marine biologist /paramedic) and our captains (Francisco /Vlad) made sure we were all well instructed and safe (especially on the first trip the sea was a little rough). Camilla tried to tell us all there is to know about the area and the animals. On the second trip we saw pilot whales and bottle nose dolphins, the Interaction with the animals was super respectful, with turning of the engine as soon as possible and keeping the distance to the animals so they won't feel stressed. The even instructed another company to slow down as they were coming to visit the same spot. We can highly recommend the company, especially the respectful behavior around the animals is something we were very fond of. would definitely book again!!
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322jennie
Jan 18, 2025
Boat trip with respect for the animals - Best company to go with! Respects the animals and does not hunt them like many of the others do!! Very happy with the fantastic guide, a marine biologist very knowledgeable and captain who was very respectful and nice. Was a harmonious and wonderful trip on the sea and the animals we saw were magnificent! If everyone respected the marine wildlife like you do, the world would be much better.
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Rebecca_k
Jan 10, 2025
This tour organizer actually cares about whales - This tour provider genuinely cares about the environment. They fished abandoned trash out of the ocean at times and gave the whales space. They were also knowledgeable, teaching us that a whale tale means a whale dive and won’t be back up for a while. I liked the vehicle, it felt like riding a motorcycle, but I can see how it can be intense for people. When picking out a tour decide if you want to be on a small boat (this tour) or a larger boat (another tour). The only improvement would be create clearer “before you go” instructions, like no hats (they fly away), bring water, and arrive early. This was easily one of my top excursions I’ve tried.
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