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Madeira Dolphin & Whale Tour

4.4/5
59 reviews

For the chance to see dolphins, whales and turtles in their natural habitat, look no further than this relaxing half-day cruise from Funchal. You'll sail along the stunning south coast of Madeira admiring the sea views and keeping a lookout for marine animals in the distance.

Madeira's location in the North Atlantic Ocean makes it an ideal place to spot dolphins, whales and turtles, but to have the highest chance you'll need to cruise out into the open seas. Step on board a Turkish-style gulet boat in Funchal then depart for the dramatic south coast. You'll be able to watch the coastline twist and turn with steep cliffs rising from the sea as well the horizon for signs of activity.

We'll head out in search of dolphins, whales and turtles – all of which are familiar sights in the seas around Madeira all year round. There's also a stop for swimming and cooling off before returning to Funchal marina where the cruise ends.

Main features

Free cancellation
Place: Madeira
Duration: from 2 hours to 4 hours
Mobile voucher accepted

Additional features

Instant confirmation
e-Voucher
Hotel pick up

Why you’ll love this…

  • Half-day dolphin spotting cruise
  • Sail along the south coast of Madeira
  • Swimming stop
  • Chance to see dolphins, whales and turtles

Important to know

  • Name of the boat is Bonita da Madeira
  • Food and drinks not included
  • Not suitable for guests with reduced mobility
  • Children must be supervised by an adult (over 18 years) at all time
  • Bring bathing gear and sunblock
  • Bring money for extras or gratuities
  • Subject to weather conditions
  • Please note that all times are approximate and subject to change
  • This experience doesn't follow our general cancellation policy. If you need to cancel, you must do so at least 24 hours in advance to receive a full refund

Cancellation policy

Receive a 100% refund if you cancel up to 1 day before the experience begins.


What’s included

  • Transport
  • Gulet boat ride

Booking fee

Good news! No extra fees are applied to this booking.


Pickup points

To see which pickup points are available, check under availability & prices.

Provider

TUI PORTUGAL


What people say about this experience

4.4/5

All reviews are verified

Based on 59 reviews


Review categories

Safety

4.2/5

Service

4.2/5

Value for money

4.4/5

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4.2/5


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    Paul

    Traveled with family


    November 25, 2025
    2.2

    United States of America

    We did not receive the package we booked & paid for. Different boat & no swim stop. We basically sailed one & a half hours out turned around and came back. It appeared to us that the crew pretended there was a whale when there clearly wasn’t one. We did see a couple of dolphins from a distance. Came away thinking we’d been scammed. At best we were mis-sold. Transfer to & from the boat was excellent though.

  • T

    T

    Traveled as a couple


    June 22, 2025
    2.6

    United States of America

    Transfer late 25 minutes late in collection us from hotel. Driver of transfer extremely rude, did not speak, did not smile. Boat - left LATE, thanks to us waiting for another late transfer consequently because we left late we didn’t have time for a swim in sea so we were not even offered full experience. Overall very disappointing

  • T

    TUI Musement Traveler

    May 21, 2025
    4

    United States of America

    Tour on the boat was very good. However our planned morning trip was cancelled, without explanation, the evening before and rearranged for the afternoon. Our afternoon pick up arrived about 30 minutes late.

  • C

    Cliff

    June 4, 2024
    5

    United States of America

    A bit like chance really.Same as seeing northern lights.We saw a hammerhead shark & a pod of dolphins ??

  • M

    Maisymeg

    Traveled as a couple


    February 28, 2024
    4.2

    United States of America

    Maybe don’t advertise it as whale watching as the sightings are so rare & expectations are raised, just dolphin searching would be better

  • S

    Sal

    Traveled as a couple


    June 22, 2024
    4.6

    United States of America

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