Dolphin and Whale Watching Catamaran Cruise from Funchal

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Dolphin Spotting and Whale Watching from Funchal

3 hours
Mobile ticket
Offered in: English

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Overview

Embark on an ocean adventure during this dolphin and whale watching tour from Funchal. Board your stylish catamaran and kick back as you cruise alongside Madeira’s south coast. Your friendly crew knows these waters well and guides you to the areas where whales and dolphins are most often seen. If the weather is favorable and the sea conditions are good, take a dip in the waters of the Cabo Girão, or try your hand at some basic sailing techniques.

Dolphin and whale watching tour from Funchal
Cruise alongside Madeira’s south coast in a stylish catamaran
Spot marine life in their natural habitat
Take a dip in the waters of the Cabo Girão, or try your hand at some basic sailing techniques

What's Included

Friendly guide
3-hour dolphin spotting and whale watching tour

Food and drinks
Hotel pickup and drop-off

Meeting and Pickup

Meeting point

People’s Square
Av. Do Mar 4, 9000-900 Funchal, Portugal
VMT Madeira Kiosk - Funchal Marina. Check-In: 30 minutes before departure

End point

This activity ends back at the meeting point.

What To Expect

Additional Info

Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Children must be accompanied by an adult
We always recommend to bring: Sunscreen and windbreaker. For the summer months you could add a towel and bathing suit.
Not wheelchair accessible
Stroller accessible
In the event you did not see any cetaceans, you will be offered the same trip again on an alternative occasion (valid for 1 year)

Swimming is subject to favorable weather and sea conditions
Near public transportation
No heart problems or other serious medical conditions
Most travelers can participate
This tour/activity will have a maximum of 180 travelers

Cancellation Policy

You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.

For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.

Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.
This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund.
This experience requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund.

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Featured review

Stacee_H

Boat ride was lovely. Saw some dolphins. We visited in March and recommend layers and windbreaker/coats because it does get a bit chilly. We were lucky enough to get spots up front which I would also highly recommend!

Reviews

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Dolphin watching

Stacee_H, Mar 2024

Fabulous catamaran trip

Sue_M, Mar 2024

Fabulous catamaran trip so wonderful to Bottle nose dolphins in the in the wild they also took us to Cabo Girao & stopped to have a swim too

The power of connection

Thomas_R, Mar 2024

When I see the dolphins I felt very strong connection to this animals. That was the most important moment of the trip.

Great trip!

Helen_V, Aug 2023

Amazing boat trip on a lovely Catamaran. The crew were very friendly and informative and we saw a lot of Dolphins! Amazing experience which I would highly recommend.

Poor really

David_V, Aug 2023

Really poor, we were driving for 1,5 hours and we stop near coast for 10 minutes, we saw 3 dolphins and then we went for swimming and then we go back, really poor, not worth the money.

We could watch several...

Satoshi_O, Jul 2023

We could watch several groups of dolphins and enjoy snorkeling in the clear water. They serve reasonable beer and juice on the boat also

Crowded but worthwhile

Milda_S, Jul 2023

Sure, it’s crowded. That’s a fact. Other than that, it’s a nice trip. We did not see any whales but saw a rather large pond of dolphins from really up close. They also took us to swim next to Cabo Girao which was fantastic. Overall, a good value for the price. Next time I would opt for a smaller boat with fewer people.

Seeing pod of Dolphins...

Timothy_M, Jun 2023

Seeing pod of Dolphins would only have been bettered if we had seen some whales . Relaxing way to get a different view of scenery

More like boat cruise with short animal watching

Denis_P, May 2023

The crew and the ship were nice and everything. However, this advertised 3 hour dolphin and whale watching cruise only included a roughly 10 min watching time and the rest was a simple cruise on the sea.

Dolphin und swim

Emily_P, May 2023

Thank you for the beautiful trip. We enjoyed the dolphin watching and the swimming in the sea. Our last day was well spent.

Wonderful

Elin_N, May 2023

The guides were great and enthusiastic. Its was possible to take a swim and you got to se Madeira from sea level.

Happy days on the sea.

Pamela_R, Mar 2023

Seeing the Atlantic spotted dolphins however briefly. I'd given up hope of seeing anything but that the nature of sea creatures they do their own thing. Take a jacket and beware of the waves if you sit on the netting.

Excellent trip and information

Lorraine_s, Mar 2023

This was a very good trip , saw many dolphins, the ride was very smooth , we would it again . Would of been lovely to see some whales as well , but was not to be in the day we went .

Seeing dolphins was the best!

KIRSTY_B, Mar 2023

Great catamaran with friendly and informative staff! Got to see pods of dolphins which was fab along with the longest cliff drop on Madeira. Would recommend!

Fantastic Ecperience

Lorraine_T, Jan 2023

The staff were very professional and safety conscious. We saw an amazing display of swimming dolphins. Would definitely do this trip again

Perfect and Amazing

Roland_M, Aug 2022

Amazing trip with amazing views and nature! All the crew very professional and kind! Is our first time but not our last, we will come again!

Amazing experience and...

Teresa_F, Aug 2022

Amazing experience and will definitely do it again. Highly recommend VMT and the crew. Very knowledgeable and made us feel welcome from start to finish. Thank you for an amazing day

Amazing

Carmina_D, Aug 2022

An amazing experience. Went 2 days in a row. Loved it. Really recommend it to everyone. Saw whales, turtles and dolphins. Staff are all very friendly and helpful.

Great time

Caty_S, Aug 2022

Loved the whole experience. Everything was well organized. We spotted a large pod of dolphins after a while. It was so much fun to watch them, they were very playful. We also made a stop where people could jump in the water and swim for a bit. It was all in all a very nice and relaxing day out on the water. Staff was very friendly and helpful. Definitely recommend

Great experience

Nooria_R, Jul 2022

Very good a lot of dolphins came out luckily three groups and weather was great as/amazing as well Crew was super nice and waited for me haha I was a little late unfortunately Only thing I wish the swimming part was a bit longer hahaha was tempting to go in but I might’ve never returned :D haha

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