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Magic Dolphin Atividades Maritimas Lda
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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

Rating

4.8
61 reviews
4.8
Boat & Equipment
4.9
Captain & Crew
4.6
Fishing Experience

What anglers say

93%
Good experience
98%
Friendly captain
90%
Recommend this charter
76%
Appropriate for children
98%
Satisfied with the boat
43%
Caught fish

All reviews (61)

Showing 31 – 35 of 61 reviews
  • Silvia Zur
    Silvia Zur
    de
    Germany
    Member since 2024
    4.7
    Verified

    Great day on the water

    Winter Big Game Fishing 7h • 2 adults

    Great fishing trip even though we didn't catch anything. Fabio and Roberto tried everything to get a fish to bite. Unfortunately that's just how fishing is. Maybe next time

  • Ralph Oberneder
    Ralph Oberneder
    de
    Germany
    Member since 2024
    5.0
    Verified

    enthusiasmus and experience

    Winter Big Game Fishing 4h (PM) • 2 adults

    we would do it again! highly recommended

  • Tamás Egresits
    Tamás Egresits
    hu
    Hungary
    Member since 2024
    5.0
    Verified

    December fishing trip

    Winter Big Game Fishing 4h (AM) • 4 adults
  • Daniel Cabral
    Daniel Cabral
    Repeat angler
    ae
    United Arab Emirates
    Member since 2022
    2 trips
    5.0
    Verified

    Great half day out with the family

    Exclusive Morning Big Game Fishing • 8 adults • 5 children

    We had a number of younger children on the trip and the team organised a lovely day doing some fun bottom fishing suitable for all ages. The boat and equipment are top of the line and I hope to go sometime in the future of some big game fishing with them.

  • Johannes Elpers
    Johannes Elpers
    de
    Germany
    Member since 2023
    5.0
    Verified

    Super Crew !

    Exclusive Morning Big Game Fishing • 2 adults

    Best Day with cool Buddy‘s on a good Boat First Time in my Life —— 400 kg ——- 😁😁😁

    Reported catch:
    Blue Marlin

Real catches shared by our community

  • Madeira Fun Fishing
    Madeira Fun FishingFunchal, MA
    Once in a lifetime experience
    Brendan M.
    Brendan M.
  • Madeira Fun Fishing
    Madeira Fun FishingFunchal, MA
    Superb Deep sea fishing experience
    Magnus D.
    Magnus D.
  • Madeira Fun Fishing
    Madeira Fun FishingFunchal, MA
    Great day on the water despite no bites
    Griffin S.
    Griffin S.
  • Madeira Fun Fishing
    Madeira Fun FishingFunchal, MA
    January fishing trip
    Lars O.
    Lars O.
  • Madeira Fun Fishing
    Madeira Fun FishingFunchal, MA
    November fishing trip
    Victorien T.
    Victorien T.
  • Madeira Fun Fishing
    Madeira Fun FishingFunchal, MA
    Fun, easy going and also exciting day out!
    James C.
    James C.
  • Madeira Fun Fishing
    Madeira Fun FishingFunchal, MA
    No fish today but a lovely trip all the same
    Francesca W.
    Francesca W.
  • Madeira Fun Fishing
    Madeira Fun FishingFunchal, MA
    Hard days fishing
    Liam G.
    Liam G.
  • Madeira Fun Fishing
    Madeira Fun FishingFunchal, MA
    Amazing day!
    Kate L.
    Kate L.
  • Madeira Fun Fishing
    Madeira Fun FishingFunchal, MA
    Morning half day trip that was absolutely perfect!
    Jussi K.
    Jussi K.

What's biting with Madeira Fun Fishing in Funchal

Top catches for October

Fishing reports

A majestic Marlin leaps out of the water during a deep-sea fishing adventure, showcasing the thrill of sport fishing.

700lb Blue Marlin Bites Hot

Sep 8, 2026 • Funchal
Great day on the water, the blue marlin bite is hot right now! This one was around 700lbs!
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A marlin is seen jumping out of the water during an exciting fishing trip on a sportfishing boat.

450 lb Blue Marlin and Skipjack Catch

Aug 24, 2026 • Funchal
Today was a great trip! 4 hours fishing produced a 450lbs blue marlin and some skipjack tuna.
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Angler proudly displaying a large Snapper while fishing off the coast, with scenic hills in the background.

Fun fishing in Madeira Island!

Mar 5, 2026 • Funchal
Today we had a lovely morning aboard Balancal, a shared bottom fishing charter. The sea conditions have been on and off but this morning we managed to put a great group of people together for a trip! The highlight was this 4kg red snapper (pargo cabeçudo), a rare example of the species due to its bulky head! Congrats to our clients and crew!
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Two anglers proudly displaying a large Amberjack on a fishing charter near Madeira Island, showcasing a successful day on the water.

10kg Amberjack in Funchal!

Jan 6, 2026 • Funchal
We were trolling for wahoo and had a nice surprise, a large Amberjack!
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Two anglers proudly displaying their catch of Mahi Mahi and another fish while enjoying a sunny day on the open ocean.

White Marlin, Skipjack and Dolphin Fish

Sep 18, 2024 • Funchal
A fun morning out, went 0-1 to a white marlin, unfortunately it shook the hook a few minutes in... At least some dinner for our clients who caught this Skipjack and Dorado on some light gear, great fun!
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Two adult anglers pose aboard a sportfishing boat beside multiple large tuna displayed on the deck at sunset near Madeira Island.

Like father like son ? well done ???

Sep 20, 2022 • Funchal
Hatrick but 2-3 .... 240lbs and 265lbs Bigeye Tuna . Lots of them around ???
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