April 3, 2019

23.03.2019 – Nose-dives & Belly-flops

Our sightings today were a concuction of the two pioneer species in human-dolphin interaction; the Bottlenose dolphins (Tursiops truncatus) and the Short-beaked common dolphins (Delphinus delphis). […]
April 2, 2019

22.03.2019 – Putting everything into boxes

During our first hour sailing out onboard the RIBEIRA BRAVA and while contemplating some marine birds and the Madeira coastline behind us, one of our guests […]
April 1, 2019

21.03.2019 – Souvenir

Our zodiac is back on the water after a brief maintenance on drydock and the Atlantic ocean gave her a fantastic welcome back. Our team managed […]
March 29, 2019

20.03.2019 – The cherry on the cake

I honestly did not expect the Atlantic ocean to be so generous to us today and the surprises that were in store were beyond magical! On […]
March 28, 2019

19.03.2019 – Beyond the plateau

Oceanic islands like Madeira serve as a useful pitstop for all kinds of marine mammals migrating through the oceans waters. The island’s dramatic landscape is mirrored […]
March 27, 2019

18.03.2019 – And so we meet again

Our guests aboard the Ribeira Brava were thrilled to see some Bottlenose dolphins (Tursiops truncatus) moving alongside a herd of Short-finned pilot whales (Globicephala macrorhynchus) off […]
March 24, 2019

16.03.2019 – Sunny Saturday

Our colorful traditional boat embarked on two very different tours on this sunny Saturday. In the morning we set out on a placid ocean and didn’t […]
March 23, 2019

15.03.2019 – Clear skies

With our zodiac on drydock since this morning, the scorching sun and calm seas meant conditions were perfect for a leisurable trip aboard our traditional boat, […]
March 22, 2019

14.03.2019 – Little blocky head

Our spotter welcomed us onto a slightly wavy Atlantic with some splendid news; a dispersed pod of Sperm whales (Physeter macrocephalus) were foraging in the waters […]