May 6, 2026

29.04.2026 – Pursuit of happiness

Our sightings today were simply magnificent, to say the least…and it just kept getting better. The fantastic conditions allowed our spotter to strategically place our boats […]
May 3, 2026

27.04.2026 – A changing ocean

This year Madeira is seeing phenomenon it has not seen before – tides of By the wind sailors (Velella velella) washing ashore, swarms of Bubble raft […]
April 27, 2026

20.04.2026 – Animal Regatta

Today, a massive regatta was taking place out at sea. Thousands upon thousands of by-the-wind-sailors (Velella velella) were drifting across the grey sea. They look small, […]
April 25, 2026

18.04.2026 – A Grand Fin-ale

Today it turned out to be the grand finale of a week of multiple Fin whale (Balaenoptera physalus) sightings per trip. It seemed like they were […]
April 18, 2026

11.04.2026 – Salt crust

Today’s afternoon tour was like an Easter egg hunt. According to the weather forecast, conditions were supposed to be at their best for the final tour. […]
March 29, 2026

23.03.2026 – A slight change of identity

Rain and sunshine took turns today. The April weather seemed to be in a hurry and turned up as early as March. In the morning, there […]
February 23, 2026

17.02.2026 – Dolphin confetti

Today we saw the elegant Short-beaked common dolphins (Delphinus delphis), which are among the most sociable marine mammals. With its distinctive hourglass pattern on its sides, […]
December 7, 2025

01.12.2025 – The dark side of fishing

Today on our trip we encountered the negative side of fishing. We headed out to the ocean as our Spotter spotted some Bottlenose dolphins (Tursiops truncatus) […]
November 17, 2025

10.11.2025 – Poseidon’s messenger

One of the species we encountered today was the so called Striped dolphin (Stenella coeruleoalba). This is a small dolphin which can be encountered around Madeira […]