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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

Funchal
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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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Carol T.
Bell, California
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Balancal

VERIFIED   Big Game Fishing 4h (AM) on March 2, 2016
This is the way to go they prepare everything for you and go out of their way to make sure you have a great time
Carol T. recommends Madeira Marlin Charters - Balancal
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Arnis O.
Ogre, Latvia
Good
2.7 / 5
Experience:
Good
3.0 / 5
Boat
Good
3.0 / 5
Crew
Bad
2.0 / 5
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December fishing trip

VERIFIED   Winter Big Game Fishing 4h (AM) on December 30, 2018
Skipper didnโ€™t lose or didnโ€™t wanted to find even one fish for everyone.
Arnis O. does not recommend Madeira Marlin Charters - Balancal
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