September 13, 2024

05.09.2024 – Hitchhikers. Part 1.

Three different species were found on our trips today: Rough-toothed (Steno bredanensis), Atlantic spotted (Stenella frontalis) and Bottlenose (Tursiops truncatus) dolphins. I have to admit, the […]
September 12, 2024

04.09.2024 – Elephants ?

Theres nothing I like more than learning about the lies our guests lead when they are not whale watching in Madeira. As awesome as our jobs […]
September 9, 2024

01.09.2024 – Bachelor party

As a special welcome into the month of September, we sighted Sperm whales (Physeter macrocephalus) this morning. The largest of all Toothed whales (Odontoceti) spend about […]
September 8, 2024

31.09.2024 – Family Ties

I’ve had a small contingent of my family visiting from England over the last few days. Today they joined me on the 09:30 tour to watch […]
September 6, 2024

29.08.2024 – Discovering the deep sea

My career was not exactly straight forward. As a child, I did not dream of spending my life on the ocean. Instead, I spent much of […]
September 5, 2024

28.08.2024 – Wholphin

Ever heard of a “wholphin”? Often on tours, guests are keen to see “whales,” and obviously we get it; big whales are amazing, but this statement […]
September 4, 2024

27.08.2024 – Expectations

Are you a rationalist or a dreamer? Do you live in the moment or are you always thinking about the past and the future? Is your […]
September 2, 2024

25.08.2024 – A plastic world

Today’s sightings were breathtaking, including Short-finned pilot whales (Globicephala macrorhynchus), Bottlenose dolphins (Tursiops truncatus) and Rough-toothed dolphins (Steno bredanensis). The morning was particularly interesting, as it […]
September 1, 2024

24.08.2024 – Friend or Foe ?

An interesting sighting. On both our morning and afternoon tours (09:30 and 17:00), we saw short-finned pilot whales (Globicephela macrorhynchus), and on both tours, we noticed […]