--- title: Whale & Dolphin Watching boat trip lang: en alternate_de: https://guidekin.com/de/portugal/madeira/tours/whale-dolphin-watching-boat-trip/ type: tour city: Madeira country: Portugal price: 55 currency: EUR price_unit: per_person availability: bookable rating: 4.85 reviews: 110 duration_minutes: 150 languages: [pt, en, fr, es] free_cancellation: true rank_in_category: 6 of 15 (Whale & Dolphin Watching) schedule_checked: 2026-09-25 data_updated: 2026-09-25 canonical: https://guidekin.com/portugal/madeira/tours/whale-dolphin-watching-boat-trip/ --- # Whale & Dolphin Watching boat trip **Guidekin's take:** A whale and dolphin trip from Machico on the wilder east coast with a marine biologist on every sailing, and a free second outing if nothing is sighted. Swimming with dolphins happens only when conditions and species allow. 4.85 from 110 reviews at €55 per person for 2h 30m. ## Overview Whale and dolphin watching boat trip from Machico city in Madeira Island on the most wild part of the Island. Possible to swim with dolphins under certain conditions with comum and spotted dolphins only. Marine Biologist specialized on Cetaceans on board during all the trips. We talk about wild life where we do not have any control but we do all we know and experience to find them but when we do not succeed, we just give a second change to go out with us without any extra charge. On this matter we know your investment is always a good investment. ## Key facts - Price: from €55 per person - Duration: 2h 30m - Rating: 4.85/5 from 110 reviews (collected from Guidekin & Viator & Tripadvisor) - Free cancellation (see policy below) - Recommended by 97% of travellers (share of four- and five-star reviews) - Operator: Scorpio Madeira Wild Life ## Tour options Prices are the operator's current list price for two travellers (whole euros); options sold only to bigger parties say so; pick the option on the booking page. | Option | Price | Guide languages | Details | |---|---|---|---| | WW tours | €55 / person | English, French, Portuguese, Spanish | Whale & Dolphin Whatching Duration: 2 hours Speed Boat - Scorpaena | | Afternoon trip | €55 / person | English, French, Portuguese, Spanish | - | ## What's included - Professional rain coat and Life Vest is included ## Schedule - Runs: daily - Departures: 09:30, 12:30, 15:00 - Schedule last checked: 2026-09-25 - These are published departures, not a live seat count; availability is confirmed at checkout. ## Cancellation For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time. ## Meeting point Meeting time 15 minutes prior to trip departure. ## Good to know - Public transportation options are available nearby - Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap - Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries - Not recommended for pregnant travelers - Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health - Suitable for all physical fitness levels ## Compared with other Whale & Dolphin Watching | Tour | Price | Duration | Rating | Group | |---|---|---|---|---| | **This tour · #6 of 15** | €55 | 2h 30m | 4.85 (110) | private | | [Whale and Dolphin Watching in Calheta, Madeira Island](/portugal/madeira/tours/whale-and-dolphin-watching-in-calheta-madeira-island/?format=md) | €60 | 2h | 4.93 (1388) | shared | | [Whale and Dolphin Watching Tour in Madeira](/portugal/madeira/tours/whale-and-dolphin-watching-tour-in-madeira/?format=md) | €74 | 2h 30m | 4.93 (1285) | shared | | [VipDolphins Luxury Whale Watching](/portugal/madeira/tours/vipdolphins-luxury-whale-watching/?format=md) | €79 | 3h | 4.9 (1912) | shared | Ranked #6 of 15 in Whale & Dolphin Watching by Guidekin score (rating weighted by review volume). Prices here run from €35 to €79, median €52; typical length 2h 30m. 1 of 15 are private. Figures are live from the tour cards; the rubric is our handpicked set, not the whole market. Full list: https://guidekin.com/portugal/madeira/madeira-whale-watching/?format=md ## More in Madeira - All Madeira tours: https://guidekin.com/portugal/madeira/?format=md - This page as HTML: https://guidekin.com/portugal/madeira/tours/whale-dolphin-watching-boat-trip/ ## Query this catalogue with URLs Every listing accepts filter parameters directly in the URL, so you can hand a user a link that already matches their constraints. Combine freely on https://guidekin.com/portugal/madeira/: | Group | Parameters | Values | |---|---|---| | Language of the tour | `language` | any ISO 639-1 code an operator lists, e.g. en, es, fr, de, it, pt, ru, uk, tr, hi. 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