December 8, 2022

30.11.2022 – Thirtieth degree of latitude north and south

Today we only had an afternoon tour with the Stenella. Shortfined Pilot whales (Globicephala macrorhynchus) and Bottlenose dolphins (Tursiops truncatus) were seen throughout the tour. They […]
December 7, 2022

29.11.2022 – Wintery sea

Three Bottlenose dolphins (Tursiops truncatus) migrated along the coast. They accompanied us for a while and passed under our boat to the other side. The second […]
December 5, 2022

28.11.2022 – Whalecome ;)

Wow, what a fantastic trip! As we went out looking for bottlenose dolphins, there was suddenly a high-pitched spout. It took a while before we were […]
December 3, 2022

26.11.2022 – Amazing show

Enthusiastic guests, enthusiastic crew. It was great today. We started with quite shy Striped dolphins (Stenella coeruleoalba), which always kept an accurate distance from our boat. […]
December 2, 2022

25.11.2022 – Sleepy morning

Today a small group of guests was with us on the sea. We saw many different groups of Short-finned pilot whales (Globicephala macrorhynchus) and Bottlenose dolphins […]
December 1, 2022

24.11.2022 – 2 similarities, 2 differences

This morning we observed two different species of marine mammals on the Ribeira Brava. First, we had a kindergarten group of Short-finned pilot whales (Globicephala macrorhynchus) […]
November 30, 2022

23.11.2022 – An elegant solution

This morning we observed two groups of Short-finned pilot whales (Globicephala macrorhynchus) at different spots. While one school was at rest, the second group headed west. […]
November 29, 2022

22.11.2022 – Far to the West

The westernmost tip of Madeira is the well-known lighthouse at Ponta do Pargo. From there are spectacular views of the West Coast. Today we drove far […]
November 28, 2022

21.11.2022 – Gratitude, a beautiful attitude

Today we had one tour and a lot of reasons to say thank you. Being grateful is a beautiful attitude. All of our guests were thankful […]