Whale and dolphin watching boat trip from Machico city in Madeira Island on the most wild part of the Island. Possible to swim with dolphins under certain conditions with comum and spotted dolphins only. Marine Biologist specialized on Cetaceans on board during all the trips. We talk about wild life where we do not have any control but we do all we know and experience to find them but when we do not succeed, we just give a second change to go out with us without any extra charge. On this matter we know your investment is always a good investment.
From the operator’s live schedule on Viator, checked Oct 7.
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For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Whale & Dolphin Watching boat trip lasts about 2h 30min.
Prices start at $62 per person for this Funchal experience, booked through Viator with the price shown before checkout. There are 2 booking options, so the final price depends on the option you choose.
According to the operator’s current schedule, it runs every day, starting at 9:30 AM and 3:00 PM.
Children aged 5–12 pay from $43, adults from $62. Infants go free.
Yes. Cancel at least 1 day before the start for a full refund. Later cancellations are non-refundable.
The meeting point is Meeting time 15 minutes prior to trip departure. Hotel pickup is not part of this experience.
The experience is available in PT, EN, FR, ES.
It is a private experience: only your party takes part. Up to 14 travellers can book together.
Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
Yes, bookings are confirmed instantly.
Travellers rate it 4.8 out of 5 across 110 reviews on Viator and Tripadvisor; it is run by Scorpio Madeira Wild Life.
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Wow, just wow. Although we "only" saw pilot whales and common bottlenose dolphins, being able to see them in the wild is really beautiful. Maggie, our "tour guide," is also super nice, funny, and in a good mood. Thanks for this trip on a special day. Note: according to the information, 27 different species can be spotted, but always at different times of the year. You should keep that in mind.
Cool experience. The dolphins and whales were an experience.
Highly recommended experience. We saw dolphins and whales and then we went snorkeling in the bay. The best part was the instructors, Johnie and Maggie, a 10 for them.
Great experience, very respectful of the animals. Dolphins and whales were there. Thanks again for the professionalism and for leaving the animals alone
A great experience with a top-notch guide (jovial, interesting). Dolphins were there, huge accelerations and turns. A very nice atmosphere. We highly recommend
The first hour was great! We saw different species (dolphins and small whales), however it is important to know that the 2 hours are not fully dedicated to searching for the animals. We stopped around 10:50 AM to head back to the coast and go swimming in a cove. So bring swimsuits & towels. I didn't find this information on the site; if I had known, I wouldn't have booked with this provider, because we only wanted to focus on discovering marine species. The guides were good!
It was an incredibly great experience! Just the boat ride and being on the water is a lot of fun, but then we were really lucky and first spotted a school of dolphins and then several pilot whales, and as a crowning achievement, three fin whales 😍 it was indescribable to observe these giants of the ocean. Our guides were also super friendly and very enthusiastic in their search for the whales and were able to give us a lot of information about the marine animals. An all-around great experience!
Amazing experience seeing spotted dolphins, pilot whales, sea birds and flying fish <3 And a lovely stop for swimming!
I loved it! We saw dolphins and the organization and the guide were phenomenal.
The trip was amazing. We saw pilot whales and then swam in the ocean. Everything is very protective and respectful of nature. Maggie, our guide was also amazing, told a lot of interesting stories about Madeira ocean wildlife. Highly recommend this tour!
| Tour | Duration | Rating | Price | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whale & Dolphin Watching boat trip | 2h 30min | 4.8 (110) | $62 | |
 Madeira Dolphin and Whale Watching on a Ecological Catamaran | 3 hours | 4.6 (2,247) | $40 | View |
 Whale and Dolphin Watching Tour in Madeira | 2h 30min | 4.9 (1,308) | $85 | View |
 Dolphin - Whale - Turtle - Bird Watching | 2 hours | 4.7 (371) | $57 | View |
 Responsible Whales and/or Dolphins Watching Tour | 2 hours | 4.9 (357) | $59 | View |
 VipDolphins Luxury Whale Watching | 3 hours | 4.9 (1,963) | $90 | View |
 Magic Dolphin Celebrity | 2–3 hours | 4.9 (114) | $46 | View |