September 28, 2020

20.09.2020 – Acoustic fingerprint

The expanse of the southwestern waters seemed like a desert today and, although we kept a sharp eye on the activity of passing Bulwer’s Petrels (Bulweria […]
September 17, 2020

08.09.2020 – Blainville’s beaked bonus

What a fabulous day! Apart from meeting the cheeky Atlantic spotted dolphins (Stenella frontalis) on both our tours today, we also had a sensational encounter with […]
September 14, 2020

05.09.2020 – Joint venture

Strategically planning a responsible whale-watching tour out on the ocean is always a joint venture. Our success is dependent on a good network of communication from […]
September 12, 2020

04.09.2020 – Careful approach, gentle encounter

The sea this morning was a blue mirror, very beautiful. Quite close to the coast we encountered a school of Bottlenose dolphins (Tursiops truncatus). With these […]
September 11, 2020

03.09.2020 – Eternalised

Our snorkelling dolphins were rather well hidden beneath this morning’s placid ocean and camouflaged amongst the many other species that were passing through the waters of […]
September 3, 2020

27.08.2020 – Island of dolphins

Apart from enjoying its reputation as the “flower island”, “the island of eternal spring” and the “pearl of the Atlantic”, Madeira can also be referred to […]
August 24, 2020

16.08.2020 – The regulars

We had the pleasure of having some familiar faces on board both our tours today and their welcoming committee on this morning’s trip aboard the Stenella […]
August 5, 2020

30.07.2020 – Respect and magic!

What a wonderful trip! Hardly out of the harbor, we had our first sighting with the Bottlenose dolphins (Tursiops truncatus). But were they really all big? […]
August 3, 2020

28.07.2020 – (Not)shy

Our traditional fishing boat Ribeira Brava, as well as Stenella, went to a slightly moving sea today. Despite the white foam caps, our spotter discovered marine […]