June 16, 2023
Today patience was our word. As we sailed through the Atlantic learning about Madeira and different facts about our ocean we were surprised by a large […]
June 16, 2023
Madeira’s storm of the year, Oscar, brought a lot of rain to the archipelago and, after the storm ceased, the water gushed into the ocean through […]
April 2, 2023
At first glimpse it may not look like much but when cetaceans excrete, it acts as a fertilizer for phytoplankton. These curtains of nutrients that are […]
March 10, 2023
The day went by in a heart beat, first trip of the day presented some challenges to find our first sighting but after 2 hours searching […]
February 26, 2023
After days of rain, the sun finally came out and warmed the air, setting the mood for incredible encounters out on the ocean. Our Stenella dashed […]
February 24, 2023
The weather has been quite gloomy these past few days and overcast, rainy skies don’t exactly make things easy for our crew. The visibility from land […]
February 20, 2023
With only one scheduled trip for the day and a calm sea, we set off aboard STENELLA. Our cruising speed is normally around 20 knots, but […]
February 18, 2023
Four seasons in one day and even the so common duo of Bottlenose Dolphins (Tursiops Truncatus) and Pilot Whales (Globicephala macrorhynchus) were on today’s menu. Winters […]
February 16, 2023
Leaving the marina in the morning with a thick and grey cloud cover. Luckily whales and dolphins don’t surface to sunbath, but to catch air… So […]