May 7, 2019

26.04.2019 – Short & sweet

This morning both our boats enjoyed sightings with two very different but equally beautiful species of dolphin; the shy Striped dolphins (Stenella coeruleoalba) and the curious […]
May 3, 2019

25.04.2019 – Results of love

Finally back to the sea, since wind and wave kept us from visiting our friends, the marine mammals. But today it was time and already in […]
May 2, 2019

22.04.2019 – A question of method

Both our boats had to venture far east, to the waters outside Ribeira Brava, to encounter a group of Bottlenose dolphins (Tursiops truncatus). I was aboard […]
May 1, 2019

21.04.2019 – Happy jumping dolphin confetti

Today, on Easter Sunday, there was an occasion for a survey on board of Ribeira Brava. “Would you like to go on search for Easter eggs […]
April 30, 2019

20.04.2019 – Family of choice

A group of Bottlenose dolphins (Tursiops truncatus) dominated our sightings today. Although they are considered to be the most commonly encountered dolphin, every sighting with these […]
April 29, 2019

19.04.2019 – An exception to the rule

“Madeira is like a gas station on the freeway”- I think I mention this on almost every single tour because it gives our guests a good […]
April 26, 2019

16.04.2019 – CHAT

Yesterday it was not clear if the weather conditions would allow us to go to the sea today. But the “weather god” was kind to us […]
April 25, 2019

15.04.2019 – Identifying feature

Swell, swell and swell were waiting for us today. A little preparation for what should come in the next few days. But especially on such ondulating […]
April 24, 2019

13.04.2019 – A percentile

Our Ribeira Brava cruised 3 nautical miles off the Southwest coast of Madeira today to meet a herd of Bottlenose dolphins (Tursiops truncatus) that kept their […]