18 Jun 2025
The tour was well organised and the crew were really friendly and welcoming. Saw two pods of dolphins, unfortunately no whales (which is what I was hoping for really) but you cannot predict the wildlife and was still amazing nonetheless. The staff came round telling us about the type of species we saw. Plenty of room on the boat and didn’t feel crowded like the other more popular boat/catamaran tours so we were very pleased we picked Seaborn. The crew collected any rubbish they found along the way and seemed very invested in the seas and the wildlife and Madeira! The only thing that was a little disappointing for me, the first half of the trip was all about scouting for wildlife and after there was a short stop for swimming it didn’t seem like there was any looking for animals after this. I understand we were on a time scale but I was so keen to see some whales, just wasn’t lucky enough in the first half of the trip, and we took the more coastal route back which kept us closer I guess. Either way, amazing trip. If you’re a big animal enthusiast I would say to keep your expectations low as there is only really 1 hour dedicated to seeing any type of wildlife. Would definitely recommend this catamaran tour though, if you want an easy going experience.