Funchal Islas Desertas Speedboat Half-Day Tour
3h30
Half Day
About this activity
Leave Marina Funchal promptly at 9 am and head for the Magical Islands DESERTAS. The journey to Desertas will take approximately 45min to an 1h,15min depending on the sea conditions. Along the way you can often catch some fantastic sighting such as Pilot whales, Sperm whales, and the different type of dolphins.
When you arrive at Desertas Island you might be welcomed by a Monk Seal which often swims in these crystal clear waters.Considered the rarest seal in the world, it is the ‘star’ of the reserve and one of the main reasons that the Desertas were classified as a Nature Reserve. Nowadays the colony has about 40 individuals (there are only 600 in the world) and they are prospering in the Madeira waters. You will stop just a little outside of Deserta Grande and your qualified guides will help you to go on to land with a small dingy.
For those of you are curious to find out about the wildlife in Desertas Island, you can have a short walk around the island for 30 minutes. You will learn a great deal about, Seagulls, Fea's Petrel, Desertas Wolf Spider. The Desertas are an important nesting ground for these species due to their inaccessibility and the relative absence of human intervention.
The best part of this activity, apart from learning a great deal about history, flora, fauna, and wildlife is that you will not have any motion sickness along the journey.
Lastly, arrive in Funchal Marina around 12.00pm to 12.15pm.
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When you arrive at Desertas Island you might be welcomed by a Monk Seal which often swims in these crystal clear waters.Considered the rarest seal in the world, it is the ‘star’ of the reserve and one of the main reasons that the Desertas were classified as a Nature Reserve. Nowadays the colony has about 40 individuals (there are only 600 in the world) and they are prospering in the Madeira waters. You will stop just a little outside of Deserta Grande and your qualified guides will help you to go on to land with a small dingy.
For those of you are curious to find out about the wildlife in Desertas Island, you can have a short walk around the island for 30 minutes. You will learn a great deal about, Seagulls, Fea's Petrel, Desertas Wolf Spider. The Desertas are an important nesting ground for these species due to their inaccessibility and the relative absence of human intervention.
The best part of this activity, apart from learning a great deal about history, flora, fauna, and wildlife is that you will not have any motion sickness along the journey.
Lastly, arrive in Funchal Marina around 12.00pm to 12.15pm.
Features
Tourism
90%
Cultural
85%
Adrenaline
30%
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