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Funchal: RIB Whale Watching Cruise and Optional Dolphin Swim

By Madeira Divepoint - Xpoint Madeira
9.8 out of 10
Exceptional
Free cancellation available
Price is £45 per adult
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Features
Overview
  • Boat Tour is made in a small group
  • Dolphins and Whale sightings are as intimate as possible on a small boat
  • Snorkelling option availabel with Dolphins

Activity location

    • Funchal
    • Funchal, Madeira, Portugal

Meeting/Redemption Point

    • Funchal Marina, Marina do Funchal, 9000-054 Funchal, Portugal | Meeting point is in front of "Quay A" of Marina do Funchal. Please check the pinpoint on Maps, easy to find as "XpointMadeira" location. You may arrive city center by public transport very easily, there are several parking options for car or motorbike. Depending on your accommodation, it can also be a easy walk.
    • Funchal, Madeira, Portugal

Multiple meeting/redemption points available, see location information for full list

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Dolphins and Whales by RIB Boat
  • Activity duration is 2 hours and 30 minutes2h 30m
    2h 30m
  • English

Grab a ticket for our RIB Boat tour for ceatacean watching!

Price details
£45.28 x 1 Adult£45.28
Total
Price is £45.28
Swim with Dolphins add-on option
  • Activity duration is 2 hours and 30 minutes2h 30m
    2h 30m
  • English

When choosing this option you will be considered for the Swim with Dolphins. Please beware that we will only charge the +20€ if we could successfully have you in the water with animals. This equals to a ticket for the boat trip!

Language options: English
Price details
£45.28 x 1 Adult£45.28
Total
Price is £45.28
Exclusive: Private trip
  • Activity duration is 2 hours and 30 minutes2h 30m
    2h 30m
  • English

Book the whole boat for yourself, no mather if family or friends. Bring up to 12 persons and pay only a flat price!
This is the best option for a unique and relaxed trip in style.

Starting time: 15:30
Price details
£426.64 x 1 Traveller£426.64
Total
Price is £426.64

What's included, what's not

  • What's includedWhat's includedBoat Trip with all necessary safety equipment
  • What's includedWhat's included Any applicable fees, taxes and fuel surcharges
  • What's excludedWhat's excludedSnorkelling/Swimming with Dolphins option needs to be booked as add-on!
  • What's excludedWhat's excluded Drinks and snacks.
  • What's excludedWhat's excluded Parking

Know before you book

  • In accordance with UK consumer law, activities services are not subject to the right of withdrawal. Supplier cancellation policy will apply.

What you can expect

Welcome aboard a thrill-full and nature involved experience.

Our boat takes you to the amazing panoramic seaside view of Madeira, with a very high chance of finding wild living Dolphins, Whales and even sometimes Turtles!

The trip consists of the following:

Preparation and boarding the boat, briefing and lifejacket donning.
Leaving Funchal's harbour towards the open ocean, at all times in amazing view of the islands coastline.

Search for Wildlife can be a game of patience and luck, though we have had a yearly average of 99% of trips with successful sightings of at least one cetacean species.

If you have booked the “Swim with Dolphins” (20€ option/add-on), if the animals are behaving in a certain manner as per local animal protection law, we will be able to place you in the water, attached to the Boat for a short swim/snorkel with the dolphins. Therefore we have a mask and snorkel available for you. The time in the water will in most cases just be around 1-2 minutes per participant. Additionally we are only allowed by law to enter the water if we spot - Common Dolphins or Atlantic Spotted Dolphins.

After no less than 2:00 Hours out on the boat (over average time for this trips), we will head back to the marina of Funchal to disembark.

In case that during your trip there is no sighting of any cetacean species, we will invite you to join another trip free of charge within 1 year time. (as long as availability allows/non-transfearable)

Swim with Dolphins - With this option you are booking the add-on option. The price of 20€/participant will only be charged on-site if it was possible to enter the water with the animals. otherwise you will just be charged the standard trip price!

Private Tour - If you choose to book your own private boat, you may bring as many as 18 passengers along! What better option is there to enjoy a family or friends trip in privacy.

Location

Activity location

  • LOB_ACTIVITIESLOB_ACTIVITIES
    • Funchal
    • Funchal, Madeira, Portugal

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • PEOPLEPEOPLE
    • Funchal Marina, Marina do Funchal, 9000-054 Funchal, Portugal | Meeting point is in front of "Quay A" of Marina do Funchal. Please check the pinpoint on Maps, easy to find as "XpointMadeira" location. You may arrive city center by public transport very easily, there are several parking options for car or motorbike. Depending on your accommodation, it can also be a easy walk.
    • Funchal, Madeira, Portugal
  • PEOPLEPEOPLE
    • Funchal Marina, Marina do Funchal, 9000-054 Funchal, Portugal | Meeting point is in front of "Quay A" of Marina do Funchal. Please check the pinpoint on Maps, easy to find as "XpointMadeira" location. You may arrive city center by public transport very easily, there are several parking options for car or motorbike. Depending on your accommodation, it can also be a easy walk.
    • Funchal, Madeira, Portugal
  • PEOPLEPEOPLE
    • Funchal Marina, Marina do Funchal, 9000-054 Funchal, Portugal | Meeting point is in front of "Quay A" of Marina do Funchal. Please check the pinpoint on Maps, easy to find as "XpointMadeira" location. You may arrive city center by public transport very easily, there are several parking options for car or motorbike. Depending on your accommodation, it can also be a easy walk.
    • Funchal, Madeira, Portugal