We were skeptical as we were going out in February (the coldest month in Madeira) but aside from a chill towards the end, the trip was solid. Saw some small whales, no dolphins though. For a Feb trip, bring a jacket and wear some good shoes (not sandals); it gets cold if the sun is not out. 🌥️

Nice tour and very friendly crew. Everything was easy and smooth. We did not see wildlife and got offered a second tour for free. The second time we saw Dolphins and Whales. Drinks and Cofde on board are reasonably priced. Overall a rewarding experience and excellent customer service.

This was a really lovely experience, we saw two pods of dolphins - and if you didn't see any, you could go again for free another time. The boat was lovely with a big net seating area. Drinks and toilets on board

We went on the VMT catamaran on New Year’s Eve to see the Funchal fireworks from the harbour. It was really well organised, a beautiful boat (we sat on the top deck with a fantastic view), comfortable and the free bar was great. The fireworks were absolutely amazing, we had never seen anything like it before! The finale was so loud and spectacular and well worth the trip alone. If you do decide to go take a very warm jacket/coat, gloves and a scarf. It’s a lot cooler on a boat than on land.

Superb trip along the coast . We saw dolphins a group of pilot whales and a Fin whale ! Highly recommended trip! Beer on the way back !

We reserved this trip the evening before at the marina kiosk. We explained we might not make it due to other trips we had booked. This wasn't a problem. We made it with about 30 minutes to spare!! The trip was really good. The crew were great and answered any questions asked. The catamarans are stable at sea which makes things a lot easier. The view of the sunset on the return was beautiful over the sea. Unfortunately we didn't see any whales or dolphins........ The good this about this is you can book another trip for free if there are no sightings!! This is valid a lifetime.

Disappointing VMT catamaran 2024/2025 New Year Funchal Fire Works viewing. Unlike in previous years, the Catamaran was positioned, for the duration, in a way that the left half of the fire works were hidden by a huge cruise ship. Very Sad. One will be happier to watch it from land - from any miradouros over Funchal. Save the 130 € per person. Happy New Year. - Mark

Not much to share as you will pay what this company offer in their description. Worth the time and money. The whales are amazing up close. 👌👍

Very disappointing. Left at 10.30am in three hour trip. As they don't use gps to track whales (pods) they were guessing where to go. No sightings. Audio system didn't work if you were up front and €2 for a third of a litre bottle of water was excessive. Toilet was basic. Down a vertical stair, hard to use if elderly. 10 stop for a swim was the only highlight the rather boring three hours. As trip was disappointing, passengers were offered a lifetime free trip in the future. Very fair under circumstances.

Fun filled afternoon on the ocean with terrific views of Funchal and other parts of the Madeiran coastline. They said we would see dolphins, and we did, swimming right alongside the boat. Beer, wine and snacks were available on board.

BRISK, choppy conditions could have turned our catamaran whale and dolphin watching trip with Magic Dolphin into a disaster. Instead it produced a vibrant combination of hilarious incident, swooping passage through the waves and the triumphant spotting of a pod of pilot whales towards the end of our voyage. We arrived on the quay and checked in at the ticket desk before joining scores of other people waiting to go out to sea. We didn't know it at the time but the large size of the catamaran was to play to our advantage and even then it was a wild ride on waves which started at barely a metre but got larger and larger the further we went out until we were rollercoasting down one and up the next. Boarding our catamaran was the usual scrum with eager beavers hustling for what they considered to be the best spot on board. We had the last laugh. By the time we got on board the higher deck was full and all the "best" places near the bows of the main deck were taken by daredevils keen to show they were having a good time. They had no-one to blame but themselves as we left harbour and the captain warned those on the main deck that they might want to move back a bit because conditions meant they might get wet. No-one moved and the rest of us thoroughly enjoyed what happened next. We had barely got out on to the sea proper when there was a thump and a wave came on board right through the thick of those who'd fought for a prominent position. There were shrieks of shock and a good deal of laughter as designer handbags were rescued and cool dudes tried to stay cool as the front of their sporty clothing took a drenching. They weathered that wave but another came and then another until finally the captain's message sank in and the diehards began to drift back to drier seating. By pure luck our seating on the port side seemed slightly drier and we ended up as the most advanced viewpoint although inevitably we got a few facefuls of seawater along the way. A few announcements for people feeling seasick told them not to go to the toilet which would be the worst place for them. The initial fizz and buzz of the drenchings and the swoop up and down waves died away and all focus swung on spotting the marine attractions we had come to see. An hour later and we were still waiting but towards the end a tip came in and we joined another group shadowing a pod of pilot whales. The captain followed correct modern protocol to give us our photo opportunity but not to stay too long that we made the whales uncomfortable with our presence. Full marks there. Almost before we knew it we were skimming back to Funchal at the end of a wonderful day we enjoyed for all the right reasons. Overall the catamaran had good facilities including drinks and toilets while the crew was very professional and very knowledgeable about marine life Top marks for the Magic Dolphin....and watch out you don't get soaked too!!

Great trip. The spacious catamaran was ideal for 3 generations of our family. The small ones loved being out on the net across the bows and the older ones enjoyed the seats and shade across the middle. With whales and dolphins located early, we enjoyed the trip to the cliffs, we even saw a flying fish!

Very enjoyable trip, didn’t see any whales but lots of beautiful dolphins, staff all vey friendly and courteous, plenty room onboard to move around, good little bar for snacks and drinks

Amazing trip! We saw three different species: Bottlenose dolphins, Short-finned pilot whales and also Sperm whales! Easy to book, friendly staff.

Cost of trip good Just saw bottleneck dolphins. No whales!! Maybe their website could say what has been sited in past week??