April 20, 2026

13.04.2026 – Fin whale gathering

What a day – Fin whales (Balaenoptera physalus) were just piling up, just 3 miles from the coast of Calheta. We encountered around four of them. […]
July 31, 2025

24.07.2025 – Where is the summer?

The weather is crazy again. In the morning strong wind was blowing and wind means waves. We felt those waves on our trips out there. Later […]
July 5, 2025

28.06.2025 – Fun day full of surprises

Today was filled with some true highlights. In the morning, we had our beloved Atlantic spotted dolphins (Stenella frontalis) that we saw throughout the day and […]
June 25, 2025

18.06.2025 – The small brother of the Killer whale

Today the day already started great. We had wonderful weather and the ocean was calm. The first rep of both boats, let us appreciate the beauty […]
June 21, 2025

14.06.2025 – Flying hats

Another day at sea, anther day for dolphins. Today’s species included Atlantic spotted dolphins (Stenella frontalis), Bottlenose dolphins (Tursiops truncatus) and Striped dolphins (Stenella coeruleoalba). As […]
June 3, 2025

27.05.2025 – Two are different

This morning, the weather didn’t seem to be able to decide which way it wanted to go. There was a strange atmosphere over the sea. Bottlenose […]
April 22, 2025

15.04.2025 – Ribeira Brava is back!

Ribeira Brava is out at sea again. After several weeks in maintenance our beauty is back in service. Although we didn’t had a sighting on the […]
June 20, 2024

15.06.2024 – Change of Plan

Did you know that when loggerhead turtles (Caretta caretta) leave their nesting sites for the open water, they can more than double their dive time? At […]
July 28, 2023

20.07.2023 – Challenging but beautiful

It’s impossible to even guess what may await us on our tours out on the Atlantic but we always hope for the best without promising too […]