Madeira Eco Catamaran: Premier Dolphin and Whale Watching Experience

1,644 Ratings

Funchal

Save

View All (15)

Experience the premier dolphin and whale watching Eco-experience on Madeira Island with the Madeira Eco Catamaran. Go green with hybrid-electric engines and enjoy a safe, comfortable, and exceptional tour.

Duration: 3 hours

Cancellation: 24 hours

learn more

Highlights

Magic Dolphin - Cruise on our 2022 purpose-built Eco-friendly catamaran and enjoy a comfortable tour along the southern coast of Madeira Island.
Our spotters on land use binoculars to find the animals and direct the boat right to them.
When sea life arrives our hybrid-electric engines engage for silent emission free cruising which helps keep the…

What's Included

2.5 to 3-hour catamaran cruise

What's Not Included

Lunch
Hotel pickup and drop-off

Additional Information

Get ecological with the ultimate dolphin and whale viewing adventure in Madeira Island courtesy of Magic Dolphin Eco! Our one-of-a-kind, custom-built dolphin & whale watching catamaran is the only one in Madeira Island powered by hybrid-electric engines. Designed with the aim of providing a safe, pleasurable, and outstanding tour for our passengers. The…

Location

Magic Dolphin

Avenida Do Mar

Please arrive at the Funchal marina 30 minutes before your scheduled departure time. All guests must check in with our friendly staff at our kiosk for a boarding pass. In respect to all of our guests the boat leaves on time. If you miss the boat, you will be not be issued a refund.

Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings

4.5

(1644 Ratings)

5 stars

4 stars

3 stars

2 stars

1 star

Ville_t

Mar 9, 2025

Awesome trip. We really... - Awesome trip. We really enjoyed. On the way back we saw pilot whales and dolphins. The boat was very stable.

Review provided by Viator

B5166xoterryc

Mar 5, 2025

Can't wait to go back - Madeira is easy to sum up. It has friendly people, amazing scenery and delicious food. Everywhere we sat down to eat did not disappoint. Food, service and value were excellent. The only thing to be wary of is that some of the yellow taxis will overcharge if they have no meter showing, or you don't do a fare check first. I eventually stopped using them and used Uber instead

Review provided by Tripadvisor

Nick_l

Mar 4, 2025

Great experience in Madeira - We saw some dolphins and whales, so pretty much as advertised . The crew knew their stuff There was also a small bar on the boat

Review provided by Viator

Sylwia_h

Mar 2, 2025

Fantastic trip but... - Fantastic trip but haven't seen dolphins at this time, really enjoyed trip. Very friendly staff and I do recommend this catamaran trip.

Review provided by Viator

Patriciawh9091bu

Feb 26, 2025

A trip not to be forgotten was particularly worthwhile. - Great experience, was told a lot and have seen whales and dolphins several times. A lot was told at the end. The people also respected the peace for the animals.

Review provided by Tripadvisor

Coastal36508010333

Feb 18, 2025

Time well spent. - A very enjoyable afternoon trip rewarded with sightings of Pilot Whales and Bottle Nose Dolphins. The crew were helpful and the talk about the Whales and Dolphins was informative and interesting especially the fact that they sleep with one half of their brain whilst the other half takes control. I wish I could do that! It also came across that the crew were mindful of conservation and that these animals kept in captivity is unnatural and cruel.

Review provided by Tripadvisor

Zaiga_t

Mar 12, 2025

Grat for adults - Better whitout children. If u get seasick easily, then maybe this is not for u. But this was a great expierience.

Review provided by Viator

Cristina_t

Feb 25, 2025

We went into the open... - We went into the open ocean and then near some cliffs and a remote village. We received some interesting facts about the place. Unfortunately we couldn't see any whales or dolphins. Take some medication with you if you might get sea sick, because the boat does move a lot from the waves if the weather is not ideal. It was an interesting experience, but the ride was a bit too long for my taste, given that I got sea sick, it was cold and very windy (there is no enclosed space on the boat) and didn't get to see the whales or dolphins.

Review provided by Viator

Oldie48

Feb 24, 2025

Worth going but some safety concerns - We took the whale watching trip after a recommendation from friends. The experience was OK and we did see pilot whales and bottle nosed dolphins early in the voyage. It would have helped to have had a briefing on what to look out for before we sailed - even a simple card with species is better than nothing. Our concerns were that the crew took a rather too informal attitude to safety - I expected a proper briefing about boat safety rather than a short announcement - and they allowed young children to run around the boat without any supervision. There was no real help embarking and disembarking up what was quite a step onto / off the jetty. My wife tripped and fell; although the staff helped her up, we have had a much more attentive approach on other similar trips elsewhere.

Review provided by Tripadvisor

Andrea_t

Feb 22, 2025

Save your money - Nort only was the trip very boring, the sea was so choppy. I felt very sick and lots of people were sick. We did not see dolphins or whales which is fine as they are wild animals. The 1st hour and a half was riding into really big waves just trying not to puke. Thank god the hour back was less choppy. I didn't enjoy it and couldn't recommend. £60 for myself and my husband for an extremely boring, puke inducing trip.

Review provided by Viator

From $38

Check Availability

From $38

Select Date and Tickets

up to 15 guests

1 Adult