January 21, 2023
The beautiful waters of the Atlantic Ocean around Madeira are perfect to snorkel in. Like the waters surrounding all oceanic islands, the offshore waters beyond 2nm […]
January 18, 2023
The guests aboard our Ribeira Brava had the pleasure of meeting two of Madeira’s most important predators; the Short-finned pilot whales (Globicephala macrorhynchus) and the Bottlenose […]
January 16, 2023
We actually never know what awaits us out on the ocean but, lately, the Short-beaked common dolphins (Delphinus delphis) have been showing some predictable behaviour. Our […]
January 14, 2023
Synchrony has more meaning than people think with dolphins. Swimming in synchronised, coordinated formations allows dolphins to hunt better and to socialise better. This was clearly […]
January 11, 2023
Today was not easy at all. The wind and short swell gave both our boats a bumpy ride as we drove east to find a group […]
January 9, 2023
I like to think that what we can expect of the coming year is partially reflected in our first sighting and today, despite the slight rain […]
January 6, 2023
We planned trips for the afternoon today and our team had anticipated some wind but decided to head out since our spotter had located a small […]
January 4, 2023
What a calm, beautiful ocean we had the pleasure of venturing out to on this fine day! The warm sun and flat waters almost made it […]
January 2, 2023
The year is almost over and lately, the difficult weather didn’t give our team the chance to go out onto the Atlantic much. So we tried […]