January 18, 2025

13.01.2025 – Jumpy

Today’s trips we were presented with the jumpy Striped dolphins (Stenella coeruleoalba). These dolphins always make a performance when we are out at sea. They show […]
January 4, 2025

31.12.2024 – Goodbye 2024

On the last day of the year, our winter dolphins, the Short-beaked common dolphins (Delphinus delphis) made a show of themselves. And to finish with a […]
December 19, 2024

12.12.2025 – Faithful companions

The wind forecast played a strong role throughout the day. Both morning trips unfortunately had no sightings as it was very difficult for our spotter to […]
December 17, 2024

10.12.2024 – Rough sea, soft animals

The day started with some wind but we still managed to spot our beloved Sperm Whales (Physeter macrocephalus), then in the afternoon we had our faithful […]
August 18, 2024

10.08.2024 – No Jonah…

Jonah is an old nautical term used often in whaling times. Based off of the biblical story of the man famously swallowed whole by a whale, […]
August 11, 2024

03.08.2024 – 50/50

Don’t get me wrong I love Cetaceans but for me the perfect tour is 50/50. 50 percent Cetaceans 50 percent other life (Sea Turtles (Carreta carreta), […]
June 29, 2024

22.06.2024 – Blainville’s Back

Beaked whales (Mesoplodon densirostris) are a select rarity, often only seen off of Madeira and the Azores. These animals are highly acoustically sensitive and generally show […]
June 27, 2024

20.06.2024 – Everything Where Its Supposed To Be

We’re slowly reaching that point in the season where my head is swimming. New facts, new language, new people and ever new sightings. If my routine […]
June 24, 2024

18.06.2024 – It Is How It Is

Sometimes out at sea, we forget that on small islands in the middle of the Atlantic Ocean, the weather can change quickly. Only a few degrees […]