Charter operator

Magic Dolphin Atividades Maritimas Lda

Funchal, Portugal

50+ reviews

Madeira Marlin - Balancal is run by Magic Dolphin Atividades Maritimas Lda, specializing in excellent game fishing and incredible customer services. Their captains are experienced, passionate, and will do everything to provide their customers with an incredible fishing experience. Born in the Madeira, Captain Fabio Abreu grew up on the sea, surrounded with boats and fishing. He used to worked many years in Magic Dolphin Catamaran, but his heart was always in fishing. When opportunity came, we did not think twice about putting Fabio in charge of Balancal big game fishing. He is one of the top captains in the area, specializing in pelagics.

Charter

Madeira Fun Fishing

Funchal

Instant Confirmation

Trips from

US $179

Rating

4.8

62 reviews

4.8

Boat & Equipment

4.9

Captain & Crew

4.6

Fishing Experience

Anglers' gallery (48)

What anglers say

93%

Good experience

98%

Friendly captain

90%

Recommend this charter

76%

Appropriate for children

98%

Satisfied with the boat

42%

Caught fish

All reviews (62)

Showing 11 – 15 of 62 reviews

Jeff Tate
Ontario, Canada
Member since 2026
5.0
Verified
Fishing with Declan Dogac
Exclusive Morning Big Game Fishing on May 3, 2026 • 2 adults
Response from Charter operator
May 3, 2026
Hi Jeff, Thank you very much for your review. We really appreciate you taking the time to share your experience. We hope to welcome you back again soon! All the best, Balancal Big Game Fishing
Ryan McLaughlin
California, US
Member since 2026
5.0
Verified
Amazing Trip
Exclusive Morning Big Game Fishing on March 8, 2026 • 4 adults
David and Salvador were absolutely amazing. Told great stories, showed us around, made the fishing trip worth it. absolutely would book again.
Response from Charter operator
March 11, 2026
Thank you very much for your kind review! We’re delighted to hear that you had such a great time on the water with Salvador and David. We’ll be sure to pass on your kind words to Salvador and David — they’ll really appreciate it. Thanks again for joining us, and you’re always very welcome back on board anytime. Best regards, Balancal Big Game Fishing
Robert Handy
Germany
Member since 2025
4.3
Verified
Good experience
Exclusive Full Day Big Game Fishing on June 21, 2026 • 1 adult
Very friendly crew always checking up on me and offering food and water. Tried there best to catch fish always keeping me in engaged and showing me little tricks.
Response from Charter operator
June 29, 2026
Hi Robert, Apologies for the late reply! Thank you very much for your review. We really appreciate you taking the time to share your experience. I'll pass on the message to the crew as they always appreciate it! They really do try their best. We hope to welcome you back again soon! All the best, Balancal Big Game Fishing
Benjamin Knight
Repeat angler
North Carolina, US
Member since 2026
5 trips
4.7
Verified
Great view ,great crew
Exclusive Big Game Fishing (PM) on September 6, 2026 • 2 adults
But no fish
Response from Charter operator
September 15, 2026
Thank you for your review! We’re glad you enjoyed the views and had a great experience with our crew. I'll pass on the message to them. Unfortunately, the fish didn’t cooperate with us this time. That’s part of the unpredictability of fishing, but we appreciate your recommendation and hope we can get you onto some fish next time! Best wishes, Balancal Big Game Fishing
Anders Hansen
Denmark
Member since 2026
4.7
Verified
Fishing with Declan Dogac
Exclusive Morning Big Game Fishing on August 4, 2026 • 5 adults
Response from Charter operator
August 8, 2026
Thank you for the feedback. Best regards, Declan