May 31, 2023

24.05.2023 – Bottlenose dolphin day

Bottlenose dolphins everywhere! This morning our guests observed two different groups of Bottlenose Dolphins (Tursiops truncatus). But there were other pods of this species of dolphin […]
May 28, 2023

22.05.2023 – Impressive

This morning we had a small school of Bottlenose dolphins (Tursiops truncatus) in front of the marina. One of the animals performed a few high, graceful […]
May 25, 2023

19.05.2023 – Perfect mixture

Everything was different today. As a jetty is being replaced in the marina, our guests had their introductory speech on board the Ribeira Brava. Heading out […]
May 23, 2023

17.05.2023 – Close

Sometimes our guests ask how far out we have to go to meet whales and dolphins. This is different for each tour. This often has to […]
May 21, 2023

15.05.2023 – Their choice

This morning some Bottlenose dolphins (Tursiops truncatus) stayed near the coast. They were spread out and otherwise occupied. Many, many, many flying fish sailed across the […]
May 19, 2023

12.05.2023 – Shapes and colours

Dolphins come in a wide variety of shapes and colors. Today we had a total of three different types of dolphins. In the morning we were […]
May 17, 2023

10.05.2023 – Elegant

At the moment, a strong north-east wind is blowing past Madeira. Although we are in the south-west of the island and mostly in the lee of […]
May 15, 2023

08.05.2023 – One fine day

When we talk about Cory’s Shearwaters (Calonectris diomedea), we often mention that they are sometimes our sighting helpers. It was the same this morning. There were […]
May 12, 2023

05.05.2023 – Season

Madeira offers marine mammals at any time of the year. Some prefer our waters in the warm season, others in the cold season. But there is […]