December 7, 2018

28.11.2018 – Suddenly

Today’s tour developed into a surprising way. As soon as we were leaving the harbour we had already the information of Sperm whales (Physeter macrocephalus).  A […]
December 6, 2018

27.11.2018 – Humble solitude

When we think of cetaceans we think of highly social and intelligent animals, gracefully wandering the oceans in each others company. The Striped dolphins (Stenella coeruleoalba) […]
October 13, 2018

02.10.2018 – Social skills

Both our boats enjoyed sightings involving Bottlenose dolphins (Tursiops truncatus) in the morning and an encounter with a large Baleen whale (Mysteceti) with her young calf […]
September 27, 2018

18.09.2018 – Big and small

The smallest cetaceans occurring around Madeira are the dolphin species of the genus Stenella, which are represented by the Atlantic spotted dolphins (Stenella frontalis) and the […]
September 25, 2018

16.09.2018 – Hydration on the high seas

Today the playful Atlantic spotted dophins (Stenella frontalis) were seen on all tours on both our traditional boat and on our zodiac. The guests and crew […]
September 23, 2018

14.09.2018 – Into another world

It took us long to find any activity on the ocean during todays afternoon trip. We went off to the West and then in a wide […]
September 19, 2018

10.09.2018 – Mammals without borders

Both our boats had to cover a vast search area during our tours in order to find cetaceans today. Amidst our usual quest on Monday mornings […]
September 14, 2018

05.09.2018 – Sperm whale festival

What is the fascination about whale and dolphin watching? Why do we go out every day looking out for marine mammals? What do our guests expect […]
September 12, 2018

03.09.2018 – My favorite day dream

When I watch these wonderful dolphins glide elegantly through the water, I sometimes catch myself dreaming of what it would be like to dive into their […]