Madeira Dolphin & Whale Tour
Excursions & day trips

Madeira Dolphin & Whale Tour

4.4/5

Excellent
58 reviews
from
£44.00
Free cancellation
Mobile voucher accepted
Duration: from 2 hours to 4 hours
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
What to expect

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.

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What's included
  • check Transport
  • check Gulet boat ride
What to remember
  • 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
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Provider
TUI PORTUGAL
Booking fee
Good news! No extra fees are applied to this booking.
Cancellation policy
Receive a 100% refund if you cancel up to 1 day before the experience begins.

What people say about this experience

Excellent

4.4 /5

Based on 58 reviews from verified customers


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    T

    Verified booking

    2.6

    22 June 2025

    Travelled as a couple


    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

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    TUI Musement Traveler

    Verified booking

    4

    21 May 2025

    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

    Verified booking

    5

    4 June 2024

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

  • M

    Maisymeg

    Verified booking

    4.2

    28 February 2024

    Travelled as a couple


    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

    Verified booking

    4.6

    22 June 2024

    Travelled as a couple

  • T

    Travel lover forever

    Verified booking

    4.2

    18 November 2023

    Travelled as a couple


    The pick up was over an hour late! Tui did manage to sort it out, but perhaps more communication needed with driver & tourists, or some kind of confirmation of pick up time day before. The boat cruise itself was excellent.

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