December 21, 2025
Madeira is normally influenced by the north-easterly trade winds, which bring plenty of humidity to the north. The south-west exposure of the island provides a wind […]
December 19, 2025
The fireworks in Madeira are among the most famous and impressive pyrotechnic events in Europe. In particular, the grand New Year’s Eve display in Funchal attracts […]
December 15, 2025
Scabbardfish fishing on Madeira is one of the island’s most important traditional fisheries. The primary catch is the Black Scabbardfish (Espada Preta), a deep-sea species found […]
December 14, 2025
Wow, what a ride through the troughs and crests of the waves! It was a long trip, reaching 10 nautical miles (18 km) off Cabo Girão. […]
December 11, 2025
Today on our tour, I was asked twice about swimming with dolphins. For a snorkeler, it is certainly something special and touching to encounter these animals […]
December 5, 2025
In the morning, the sea off Calheta was full of Sperm whales (Physeter macrocephalus). Our guests were able to observe one of these large toothed whales […]
December 1, 2025
Today we had Bottlenose dolphins (Tursiops truncatus) and Short-finned pilot whales (Globicephala macrorhynchus), but my colleague asked me to write about the triggerfish because of his […]
November 29, 2025
Every year, numerous Pilot whales are driven into the narrow bays of the Faroe Islands. Under enormous stress and amid the panicked cries of their family […]
November 24, 2025
Today we had a very sad and touching encounter at sea. I had just told our guests that mourning behaviour in Pilot whales and orcas is […]