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Magic Dolphin Atividades Maritimas Lda

Member since August 2014 Funchal, Portugal
Background
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.
Techniques
Trolling, bottom fishing, live bait, spinning, popping.

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Funchal, Portugal
Background
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.
Techniques
Trolling, bottom fishing, live bait, spinning, popping.
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Madeira Marlin Charters - Balancal

Excellent
4.8 / 5
(40 reviews)
Funchal
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Trips from US $821

No Reserve โ€“ Big Game Fishing

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Trips from US $1,172

Customer reviews

Rating summary
Excellent
4.8 / 5
out of 5 stars from 42 reviews
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Boat
Excellent
4.8 / 5
Crew
Excellent
4.9 / 5
Experience
Excellent
4.7 / 5
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Fun, easy going and also exciting day out!
Fun, easy going and also exciting day out!
No fish today but a lovely trip all the same
+35
Angler rating
35
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Anglers claimed
Good experience
91%
Friendly captain
97%
Recommend this charter
83%
Appropriate for children
72%
Satisfied with the boat
97%
Caught fish
50%
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Jude S.
Stockton-on-Tees, United Kingdom
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

Half day trip on the Balancal

VERIFIED   Big Game Fishing 4h (AM) on October 12, 2017
It was our first time on Madeira and i paid for my hubby to go Wahoo fishing for his birthday.ย  He wasnt disappointed.ย  The...
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Brian H.
Edinburgh, United Kingdom
Very good
4.0 / 5
Experience:
Very good
4.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Good
3.0 / 5
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June fishing trip

VERIFIED   Big Game Fishing 7h on June 22, 2023
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Vladimir L.
St Petersburg, Russia
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Wonderful half day experience

VERIFIED   Winter Big Game Fishing 4h (AM) on November 4, 2018
I spent wonderful half day of fishing with my family, it was great experience for everyone, we liked it!
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Brooke B.
Lisbon, Portugal
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Half day morning with Solomon and Anabal

VERIFIED   Big Game Fishing 4h (AM) on July 10, 2017
Solomon, the first mate was great and experienced. He and Anabal had us hooked up with a blue marlin by 11:20. Trip started...
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Richard S.
United Kingdom
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Fishing with Jonathan

VERIFIED   Big Game Fishing 7h on June 25, 2018
Brilliant day out with Soloman on Balancal.
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