Whale & Dolphin Watching in Madeira
Meet Madeira’s Wild Side
Description
Head out into the Atlantic for an unforgettable whale and dolphin watching adventure from Funchal.
Spend 2.5 hours at sea aboard a fast semi-rigid boat, accompanied by a marine biologist who will introduce you to Madeira’s fascinating marine life. Land-based spotters help guide the crew towards whales and dolphins in their natural environment.
And sightings are guaranteed – if you don’t see any cetaceans, you’ll get a second trip for FREE.
Included
🐋 Whale & Dolphin Watching
See cetaceans in their natural environment
🧑🔬 Marine Biologist Onboard
Learn more about Madeira’s whales, dolphins and marine life
🔭 Land-Based Spotters
A dedicated team helps locate the animals from land
🚤 Fast Semi-Rigid Boat
Explore Madeira’s coastline aboard a fast and agile vessel
🎟️ Sighting Guarantee
No cetaceans spotted? Get a second trip for FREE
Details
⏱️ Duration: 2.5 hours
👨👩👧 Ages: All ages
📍 Departure: Funchal Marina
🌊 Available: All year round
🐬 Experience: Whale & dolphin watching in their natural environment
Price
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Good To Know
🤝 Our Trusted Partner
This experience is operated by Rota dos Cetáceos, an experienced Madeira-based whale and dolphin watching company that we’re happy to have as one of our selected partners.
We carefully choose the experiences featured on Madeira Island Pass, and this is a company we confidently recommend to our guests.
🎟 Booking & Your Experience
Madeira Island Pass gives you access to the 10% discount and helps you book the experience.
The tour itself is organised and operated by Rota dos Cetáceos. This means that all operational aspects of the experience – including schedules, boats, crew, safety procedures, weather decisions, cancellations and changes to the tour – are managed by the operator.
🌊 Weather & Sea Conditions
Whale and dolphin watching depends on weather and sea conditions.
For safety reasons, the operator may need to change, postpone or cancel a trip. Any operational decision regarding the tour is made directly by Rota dos Cetáceos.
🐋 Wildlife Guarantee
Wild animals can never be completely predictable – but Rota dos Cetáceos offers a cetacean sighting guarantee.
If no cetaceans are spotted during your trip, the operator offers you a second trip for FREE, subject to their applicable terms and availability.
💛 Carefully Selected By Us
We don't operate this tour ourselves – but we do care about what we recommend.
That's why we work with selected local partners whose experiences we believe are worth discovering.
Rota dos Cetáceos is one of them.
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