Seaborn Catamaran trips

Beautiful sunny day. Had thought would be cold but very warm and able to catch some sun. Saw dolphins and pilot whales. The info had said only stops for a swim in summer, but did stop for exactly that! Sadly I had not brought my costume - so missed out. Didn't spoil the trip though. Just lovely.

Very interesting trip, saw Dolphins and Whales and great views of Madeira on the wat back. Thumbs up to the crew who took plastic flotsam out of the water as we went.

To put it in one word: Terrible. We did the afternoon tour today. In total there were about 30 people on the boat, which according to its own information holds about 100 people, which I find far too oversized. I found the boat with 30 people quite tight. After a very close briefing for the life jackets, the ride started. We drove along the coast for an hour. In between, the employees have always looked obligatorily through the binoculars to see if animals can be seen nearby, but also not really properly. After about 1:15h the driver suddenly turned and we headed back. However, this happened completely without announcement and even during the whole trip the crew said nothing except the briefing and the announcement of the shot. On the way back, the boat had to contend with high waves and accordingly swayed vigorously throughout the trip. As a result, all the people sitting in the “outdoor area” quickly became soaking wet, as the waves spilled directly onto the boat. So all 30 inmates quickly stormed into the interior, which, however, was only designed for about 20 people. Accordingly, it was tight the whole way back. Throughout the return journey, the waves literally crashed on our boat and washed it with water. Also the protective tarpaulin of the interior unfortunately did not properly protect against the waves hitting the boat, so that here too most people continued to get soaking wet. In addition, about 5 people had to vomit again and again due to these circumstances. The whole trip was a complete disaster. Not a single animal was seen, there were no announcements, the boat is definitely not designed for 100 people (not even 30), the waves have left almost all occupants soaking wet and many had to fight with nausea. After the ride, the driver briefly thanked him and mentioned that it is not always possible to ensure that animals are seen. There was no compensation (not even remotely). I would not recommend this provider and would rather advise not to. In retrospect, I learned that other providers did not offer a tour today due to the weather and the resulting waves. In any case, this provider did not care much. This is probably primarily about making a profit. Never again. Better take another provider!