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Magic Dolphin Atividades Maritimas Lda
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Magic Dolphin Atividades Maritimas Lda

Funchal, Portugal ILI Portugalija
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
62 reviews
4.8
Boat & Equipment
4.9
Captain & Crew
4.6
Fishing Experience

What anglers say

93%
Dobro iskustvo
98%
Prijatan kapetan
90%
Preporučite ovaj čarter
76%
Prikladno za decu
98%
Zadovoljni brodom
42%
Uhvate ribe

All reviews (62)

Showing 31 – 35 of 62 reviews
  • Jamie Treby
    Jamie Treby
    gb
    Уједињено Краљевство
    Član od 2025
    4.7
    Verified

    Fishing with Declan Dogac

    Winter Big Game Fishing 4h (PM) • 2 adults
  • Silvia Zur
    Silvia Zur
    de
    Немачка
    Član od 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
    Немачка
    Član od 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
    Мађарска
    Član od 2024
    5.0
    Verified

    December fishing trip

    Winter Big Game Fishing 4h (AM) • 4 adults
  • Daniel Cabral
    Daniel Cabral
    Repeat angler
    ae
    Уједињени Арапски Емирати
    Član od 2022
    2 putovanja
    5.0
    Verified

    Great half day out with the family

    Ekskluzivni jutarnji ribolov krupne ribe • 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.

Real catches shared by our community

  • Madeira Fun Fishing
    Madeira Fun FishingFunchal, Madeira
    Angler seated in a fishing chair aboard a trolling boat, surrounded by heavy-duty rods and reels with rugged Madeira coastline scenery in the background.
    Corné H.
    Corné H.
    Kakav apsolutno fantastičan dan smo imali! Iako nažalost nismo ulovili nijednu ribu, bilo je to nezaboravno iskustvo! A sve to zahvaljujući Davidu i Fabiju! Kakvi neverovatni ljudi! Od prvog trenutka, stvorili su tako divnu atmosferu na brodu. Njihov entuzijazam, ljubaznost, humor i strast prema ribolovu učinili su ovaj dan zaista posebnim. Učinili su sve što su mogli da nam pomognu da ulovimo dobar plen, ali takav je ribolov! I srećom, ovakav dan znači mnogo više od samog ulova! Kao kruna svega, čak smo imali priliku da vidimo delfine kako plivaju u divljini! 🐬 Takav predivan trenutak koji je već neverovatnom danu dao još više čarolije. Davide i Fabi, hvala vam puno na vašoj posvećenosti, odličnom društvu i divnom gostoprimstvu. Dokazali ste da čak i bez ijedne ulovljene ribe, možete napustiti brod sa velikim osmehom na licu! Toplo bismo preporučili ovo iskustvo apsolutno svima, i definitivno ćemo se vratiti! Nadamo se, sledeći put sa velikim ulovom! 🎣❤️
  • Madeira Fun Fishing
    Madeira Fun FishingFunchal, Madeira
    A majestic Marlin leaps out of the water during a deep-sea fishing adventure, showcasing the thrill of sport fishing.
    Fish 1
    Fish 2
    Striped Marlin
    Great day on the water, the blue marlin bite is hot right now! This one was around 700lbs!
  • Madeira Fun Fishing
    Madeira Fun FishingFunchal, Madeira
    A group of anglers actively fishing on a boat, with a fish jumping out of the water in the background, showcasing an exciting moment on the open sea.
    Fish 1
    Blue Marlin
    Brendan M.
    Brendan M.
    Momci na brodu donose odličnu atmosferu i zabavno iskustvo. Ulovili smo velikog Marlina dok smo bili na moru i ne mislim da u životu ima mnogo stvari koje nadmašuju to uzbuđenje. Svi smo se sjajno proveli
  • Madeira Fun Fishing
    Madeira Fun FishingFunchal, Madeira
    A marlin is seen jumping out of the water during an exciting fishing trip on a sportfishing boat.
    Fish 1
    Fish 2
    Blue Marlin
    Today was a great trip! 4 hours fishing produced a 450lbs blue marlin and some skipjack tuna.
  • Madeira Fun Fishing
    Madeira Fun FishingFunchal, Madeira
    Two fish visible in clear blue ocean water during an active fishing scene, including a long silver fish and a brightly colored reef fish.
    Fish 1
    Fish 2
    Little Tunny (False Albacore)
    Magnus D.
    Magnus D.
    Sjajno iskustvo. Bio je rođendan mog sina i ulovio je svoju prvu tunu ikad. Ulovili smo i dosta crvenih snepera. Posada je bila veoma prijatna i veoma iskusna. Toplo preporučujem.
  • Madeira Fun Fishing
    Madeira Fun FishingFunchal, Madeira
    Heavy-duty trolling rods and reels secured at the stern of a fishing boat, with a coastal mountain harbor in the background.
    Griffin S.
    Griffin S.
    Kapetan Fabio i prvi oficir Davide bili su sjajni i učinili su sve što su mogli da me dovedu do ribe. Obojica su izuzetno prijatni i prepuni ribolovnog znanja i iskustva. Svakako bih preporučio svakome da ide u ribolov sa njima.
  • Madeira Fun Fishing
    Madeira Fun FishingFunchal, Madeira
    Angler proudly displaying a large Snapper while fishing off the coast, with scenic hills in the background.
    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!
  • Madeira Fun Fishing
    Madeira Fun FishingFunchal, Madeira
    Two anglers proudly displaying a large fish on a charter boat near Madeira Island, showcasing a successful fishing trip.
    Lars O.
    Lars O.
  • Madeira Fun Fishing
    Madeira Fun FishingFunchal, Madeira
    Two anglers proudly displaying a large Amberjack on a fishing charter near Madeira Island, showcasing a successful day on the water.
    We were trolling for wahoo and had a nice surprise, a large Amberjack!
  • Madeira Fun Fishing
    Madeira Fun FishingFunchal, Madeira
    A young angler proudly displaying a large Snapper while fishing off the coast of Madeira, showcasing a beautiful backdrop of mountains and ocean.
    Fish 1
    Red Snapper
    Victorien T.
    Victorien T.
    Odličan ribolov. Posada veoma simpatična

Šta se peca sa Madeira Fun Fishing u Funchal

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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

avg 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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