January 19, 2021

14.01.2021 – Smooth seas, snowy peaks

Glassy waters and bright sunshine are definitely welcoming conditions when it comes to whale-watching, especially after such a rainy, cold start to the new year. While […]
January 18, 2021

12.01.2021 – Nomad

Finding animals out on the Atlantic can be quite tricky but identifying them at sea can also present quite a challenge for the crew working to […]
January 16, 2021

11.01.2021 – Coordinated & effective

After a stormy cold first week of 2021 our Stenella finally set out with a small group of guests this afternoon. As we left the marina […]
January 14, 2021

02.01.2020 – Just add colour

Overcast skies loomed over the Atlantic this morning and cast a grey shadow over the waters outside Calheta this morning. The combination of cloudy skies and […]
January 8, 2021

30.12.2020 – A typical duo

In today’s waves a school of Bottlenose dolphins (Tursiops truncatus) surfed happily and, as so often, we also met Short-finned Pilot whales (Globicephala macrorhynchus) in their […]
January 6, 2021

29.12.2020 – Gasolina

Patience truly is a virtue when it comes to whale-watching…. and our guests aboard the Stenella this morning definitely deserve the gold medal when it comes […]
January 4, 2021

28.12.2020 – Brisk

Today was brisk. Short-beaked Common dolphins (Delphinus delphis) were busy with their breakfast. They came out of the water at high speed in their classic way […]
January 2, 2021

22.12.2020 – A better place

The cloudy sky cast a grey glare onto the Atlantic Ocean this morning as we set out to find dolphins aboard our zodiac. Our spotter soon […]
December 28, 2020

21.12.2020 – One at a time

The ocean seemed almost desert-like this morning before our spotter discovered a small, shy group of Bottlenose dolphins (Tursiops truncatus) cruising close to the shore that […]