A Whale Watching tour directly from Funchal departing every day.

Responsible Whale & Dolphin Watching | Blue Safari Madeira

Get on board Madeira’s fastest commercial vessel designed to get small groups up-close and personal with whales, dolphins, and other marine wildlife like no other vessel. Any closer and the dolphins will think you’re one of their pod!

SMALL INTIMATE GROUPS

Up-close experience like no other vessel.

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What makes this activity unique?
✔️ Small, intimate groups – We limit the number of guests on board to offer you a more personal and comfortable experience.
✔️ Fast, agile boat – We can reach the animals quickly and respectfully, getting you closer than the larger vessels.
✔️ Best location in Madeira – We operate in the area with the highest concentration of whales and dolphins.
✔️ Ethical and responsible – No chasing, no feeding—just real, respectful encounters in their natural habitat.
✔️ Guided by experts – Our marine biologists and experienced crew provide fascinating insights throughout the tour.
✔️ Support marine research – Every tour contributes to ongoing conservation and scientific studies.Join us for a fast, exciting, and truly meaningful experience with these incredible animals!
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In our Whale and dolphins watching tours activity, we cannot predict if it will be only dolphins, only whales, or both on a single tour, since we work with wild animals, and their behavior is unpredictable. However, we guarantee to sight at least one dolphin or whale species! If no dolphins and no whales species are sighted during the tour which is extremely rare, the customer will have the possibility of another free tour, or in case of unavailability due to weather conditions, a free trip voucher valid 2 years.

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Ready to experience whale watching excursions like never before? Capt. Marco’s high-speed boat whale watching tour is designed to get small groups up-close and personal with whales, dolphins, and other marine wildlife like no other vessel. Any closer and the dolphins will think you’re one of their pod! It’s also an excellent choice for private boat charters seeking an exhilarating thrill ride. This intimate vessel will carry only 18 passengers.

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Here some of the species we can encounter

Madeira's whales and dolphins

Atlantic spotted dolphins

Atlantic spotted dolphins are fast swimmers and are active at the surface, often performing acrobatics and surfing in the waves created by boats.

They live only in warm and tropical water areas of the Atlantic Ocean. They usually form groups of five to 50 individuals but sometimes travel in groups of up to 200.

Other names: spotted dolphin; Atlantic spotter; bridled dolphin

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Sperm Whale

Sperm whales are totally unique. Colossal giants of the deep, their presence commands reverent awe.

They possess the largest brain in the animal kingdom and spend much of their lives in the light-starved depths of the oceans hunting prey.

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Fin Whale

Some whales are big, some are fast, some have unusual looks. The fin whale somehow manages all three.

Nicknamed ‘the greyhounds of the sea’, fin whales are the second biggest mammals in the world.

Other names: Finner; Razorback; Finback; Flathead; Common rorqual; Herring whale

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Bryde's Whale

The only baleen whales to spend their entire lives in tropical and subtropical waters, these great whales are over 44 tons of sheer awesomeness.

Both the identity and the exact number of Bryde’s whales are a bit of a grey area. As well as ‘ordinary’ Bryde’s whales found in the Pacific, Indian and Atlantic oceans, there are also one or smaller forms who tend to prefer more coastal waters. Currently, though their status is unclear, with only two sub-species recognised for sure: B. e. brydei (offshore Bryde’s whale) and B. e. edeni (Eden’s whale).

Other names: Common Bryde’s whale; Pygmy Bryde’s whale; Tropical whale; Eden’s whale

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Bottlenose dolphin

Along with great apes, elephants and humans, common bottlenose dolphins have one of the most sophisticated intellects on our planet.

Exploited by the ‘entertainment’ industry for years, common bottlenose dolphins are the most widely recognised species of dolphin. Watching a pod of common bottlenose dolphins hunting or playing together is an experience that will stay with you for life.

Other names: Bottle-nosed dolphin; Bottlenose dolphin

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BLAINVILLE’S BEAKED WHALE

With its steeply arched jaw, Blainville’s beaked whale is both striking and easily recognisable.

Known for its unmistakable arch, Blainville’s beaked whale’s lower jaw curves sharply upwards. Especially striking, the male’s arch is topped with prominent tusks that point upwards past the upper jaw. Denser than elephant ivory, these distinctive features have earned Blainville’s beaked whales the epithet “dense-beaked whales”.

Other names: Dense-beaked whale

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PILOT WHALE

The pilot whale is recognizable by its globular head and its long, low and rounded dorsal fin.

 Mainly black, the pilot whale nevertheless has an anchor-shaped spot on its belly. It’s also one of the most social cetaceans, which even goes so far as to maintain physical contact with its peers during rest sessions!

Other names: Globi

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Madeira's whales and dolphins

Cuvier whale - Funchal - Blue Safari Madeira
Cuvier whale

Minke Whale - Funchal - Blue Safari Madeira
Minke Whale

Dolphins swimming near Funchal during a Blue Safari Madeira whale watching tour
Striped Dolphin

Dolphins frequently seen during Blue Safari Madeira whale watching tours from Funchal
Risso’s Dolphin

Dolphins seen on a Blue Safari Madeira whale watching tour from Funchal
False killer whale

Dolphins seen on a Blue Safari Madeira whale watching tour from Funchal
Common Dolphin

Dolphins and whales spotted during a whale watching tour in Madeira with Blue Safari Madeira
Blue Whale

Humback Whale - Funchal - Blue safari Madeira
Humback Whale

Killer Whale - Funchal - Blue Safari Madeira
Killer Whale

Pygmy sperm whale - Funchal - Blue Safari Madeira
Pygmy Sperm Whale

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