February 24, 2026
Today’s eastward did not make finding cetaceans easy for our team today. While the wind did not bring difficult conditions and we were able to cruise […]
February 23, 2026
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, […]
February 22, 2026
Our spotter already called our crew before today’s trips, warning us about the approaching strong east winds that would soon hit the Southwestern waters. Our team […]
February 20, 2026
We hope all our guests had a wonderful Valentine’s Day full of loving moments. Love comes in so many different forms. Sometimes it is so delicate, […]
February 18, 2026
The overcast skies over Calheta and the Southwestern waters sure didn’t dim the mood at sea today! A 3m swell creased the grey Atlantic Ocean but […]
February 17, 2026
Under the grey, overcast sky, we encountered a slumbering Monk seal (Monachus monachus) on our way out, who seemed to agree that it looked like a […]
February 16, 2026
Today we left the harbor heading west, setting course into the still strong swell. Our journey took us offshore into waters more than 3,000 meters deep. […]
February 6, 2026
There was a window of opportunity to go out between the storms. We used this today to go out in search of marine mammals. Although our […]
January 27, 2026
In addition to our more common recent sightings, such as Bottlenose dolphins (Tursiops truncatus), we observed Atlantic puffins (Fratercula arctica) today and yesterday as well. These […]