July 17, 2022

10.07.2022 – Yellow veil

A yellow veil of desert wind wafted around the island and over the sea today. Not optimal conditions to ensure a quick sighting. But it still […]
July 15, 2022

08.07.2022 – Solitaires

Today we encountered a school of Bottlenose Dolphins (Tursiops truncatus). The animals had divided into small subgroups. There was some approach of the dolphins and the […]
July 10, 2022

03.07.2022 – Green washing

A bit of searching was needed today, but we found a pod of Striped Dolphins (Stenella coeruleoalba). These beautiful animals are often quite reserved when it […]
July 8, 2022

01.07.2022 – A wish

Today on our trip on our traditional fishing boat, a guest confessed to me that she would like to see a whale. It was clear to […]
July 2, 2022

28.06.2022 – Fluke!! 

Another beautiful and exciting day on our Madeiran waters that showed us how special and versatile whale watching can be!  The seas were calm and we […]
June 20, 2022

14.06.2022 – Unpredictable weather

In a good mood, we went out with our guests this morning. To the west it looked sunny and summery, but in the south there were […]
June 18, 2022

11.06.2022 – On our doorstep

I’ve been asked from time to time how far out we have to go before we see marine mammals encounter. A question that needs some digging. […]
June 16, 2022

09.06.2022 – A soft morning

This morning we didn’t have to wait long for our guests, and we already had our first sighting. Short-beaked Common dolphins (Delphinus delphis) relaxedly migrated along […]
June 14, 2022

07.06.2022 – Conscious Breathers

Our Stenella roared across calm seas today towards a pod of Short-finned Pilot whales (Globicephala macrorhynchus) floating calmly on the sea’s surface. Their distinct breathing wafted […]