VipDolphins Luxury Whale Watching

Overview

Available languages

Portuguese

English

Spanish

3 hours

Mobile ticket

We are the only Whale Watching company in Madeira providing a Luxury experience for an affordable price to see the dolphins and whales. We will welcome you with the best Portuguese sparkling wine, everything is included for your trip, cocktails, local wines, local juices, and appetizers, and local traditional biscuits. will be served during the trip. Our boat is recent and offer showers and bathrooms.

Additional Info

Wheelchair accessible

Public transportation options are available nearby

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

Children under 3 years old are not allowed

Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

What To Expect

We will sail from the Marina of Funchal to find some dolphins and whales, after we will stop for a swim in the crystal clear waters, at the bottom of Cabo Girao.

What‘s Included

Soda/Pop

Blankets

Bottled water

Alcoholic Beverages

Towels

Use of Snorkelling equipment

We offer a variety of snacks and biscuits during this experience.

Coffee and/or Tea

Pick-ups

Options

VipDolphins Luxury Whale

Duration: 3 hours

VipDolphins Luxury Whale Watch

Duration: 3 hours

Reviews

4.89

1,698 reviews

Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor

1605

So excellent last year..... We just had to do it again!
Paul C,,Jan 10, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
Wanted to do this again as a bit of a birthday treat. Excellent boat, crew, organisation. It did not disappoint. We have also in the past done other boat trips, but the VIP ones are by far the best & all things considered Excellent value.... we probably ate & drank our way through more than our ticket price. Most of all saw lotad of Pilot whales. The information provided by the crew was superb 11 out of 10 from us again. See you next year & many thanks for the birthday pastry & candle!
Fantastic afternoon, well...
Karen W,,Jan 9, 2026
- Review from Viator
5.00
Fantastic afternoon, well worth doing. The drinks flowed the nibbles we're lovely the staff were Fabulous & couldn't do enough & the dolphins were so amazing.
It is real luxury - just do it :).
G1261ZJmarcinc,,Jan 8, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
Due to the bad weather our first term was changed - we received the call with solution proposal. The trip itself was great and the biggest advantage was the crew. Cannot be better. Five stars level.
A wonderful and successful whale and dolphin cruise
Nicholas C,,Dec 31, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00
We have been on whale/dolphin watching cruises before with varying degrees of success, but this was by far the best. Liv, Sheila and Chico (I hope I’ve got the names right) were attentive throughout and kept us well supplied with freshly prepared food and drink. They also were quick to identify the dolphins and whales when they surfaced and to explain more about them. The ride was very smooth despite a slight swell and we were very lucky with the warm sunshine. All in all a wonderful experience.
Spectacular
RafaelaNobrega358,,Dec 27, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
Super recommend ya have had several experiences in various boats and can see various differences to super professional team and very attentive to the requirements of customers we feel super well received. My family loved the walk
Great experience
Nathalie TS75,,Dec 27, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
Great experience although whales and dolphins were absent! Lovely crew, comfortable and very clean boat, limited to a small group, to do without hesitation.
Extremely professional and accommodating
Skyler Bradley H,,Dec 21, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
My family was happy with and impressed by this service. We believe that we more than got our money’s worth out of paying to go with a smaller boat (17 people max). Everyone on the boat got ample individual attention, from being offered explanations about the wildlife, being served food, or having drinks prepared for them. The crew was very hands on and attentive. We saw two pods of pilot whales and followed them for the maximum amount of time allowed by regulation. Open bar did mean open bar - another reason this option was worth the extra up-front fee.
Holiday highlight!
1972RachelG,,Dec 19, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
Fabulous boat and crew. The experience, seeing over 50 short-finned pilot whales AND dolphins was the highlight of our Madeira holiday!
Fantastic.
EastendboyLondon,,Dec 14, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
Great trip, excellent helpful crew especially for my wife who is slightly disabled, lovely clean boat and knowledgeable crew, snacks delightful and fresh, our 2nd trip with them and not the last.
The best trip to choose!
Nicola S,,Dec 12, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00
This was a fantastic trip. The crew were lovely, very attentive and knowledgeable. The boat was spacious and very comfortable with a choice of seats for all. The drinks and snacks were delicious. There are two WCs. The whole trip was delightful, I cannot recommend it highly enough.