July 14, 2021

08.07.2021 – Lazy hitchhiker

We have experienced a lot of different things today! A nameless Loggerhead turtle (Caretta caretta) in the distance was our first sighting. Afterwards, we encountered a […]
July 12, 2021

06.07.2021 – Breathing freely

Three Bottlenose dolphins (Tursiops truncatus) were our oceanic escort today. After carefully approaching them, they were ready to let us take part in their everyday lives […]
July 8, 2021

01.07.2021 – Oceanic stopover with snack-bar

This morning the sea was as smooth as velvet, the moon hung lazily in the sky and our guests were protected by their sun hats. Everyone […]
July 6, 2021

30.06.2021 – Twice Birthday!?

In the morning, our guests had a very nice encounter with a group of Bottlenose dolphins (Tursiops truncatus), which moved full of energy towards Funchal. The […]
July 5, 2021

29.06.2021 – Students are learning from a dolphin

Today we had many spotters and captains on board. A school class from Madeira came out to sea with us. Together we looked out and found […]
July 4, 2021

28.06.2021 – Big, blue space of possibilities

The beauty about encounters with wild marine mammals is that there are always the unexpected. No two days are alike at sea. Everything is always different, […]
July 3, 2021

26.06.2021 – Three out of four, plus one!

There was a successful score on our morning tour … three out of four, plus one! On our sighting passport, we have a small section of […]
July 2, 2021

25.06.2021 – Spots in the blue

Atlantic spotted dolphins (Stenella frontalis), which we met on our morning tour today, are agile, fast swimmers. Their appearance changes over the course of their lives. […]
July 1, 2021

24.06.2021 – Whirlpool

Today we encountered two seasonal marine mammal species that can be found here off Madeira’s coast. We refer to our elegant Short-beaked Common dolphins (Delphinus delphis) […]