December 23, 2019

13.12.2019 – White wings

The superstitious ones amongst us would not expect an afternoon trip out on the ocean on a date like Friday the 13th to go as wonderfully […]
December 20, 2019

12.12.2019 – Queens

Our traditional boat faced rather gusty conditions as we cruised westward three nautical miles off the coast of Paul do Mar. Here, at the edge of […]
December 19, 2019

11.12.2019 – Striking gold

Our zodiac had an absolutely spectacular trip out on the Atlantic Ocean today and…I’m not sure whether it was so incredible because my camera eventually ran […]
December 18, 2019

10.12.2019 – Sundowner

Several cameras were directed at the waters in front of Calheta today as our traditional boat cruised through the Atlantic this evening. The overcast sky and […]
December 17, 2019

09.12.2019 – Smooth transition

Today our traditional boat ventured out onto the Atlantic twice in search of cetaceans. Both times, the calm ocean surprised us with beautiful sightings of Short-finned […]
December 11, 2019

03.12.2019 – Unofficially winter

The official transition of Autumn into winter begins on the 21st or the 22nd of December in the Northern Hemisphere, just days before Christmas. In Madeira […]
December 10, 2019

02.12.2019 – Island of rainbows

The sky was slightly overcast with several, scattered rain showers trailing along the coastline as our Ribeira Brava set out to sea this morning. The beautiful […]
December 9, 2019

30.11.2019 – Big pursuit

Before we set off on todays morning tour on our Stenella, I was asked by two guests whether I ever had an encounter with a Blue […]
December 7, 2019

29.11.2019 – The waiting game

Whale-watching is a concoction of patience and excitement; the knowledge that animals are around and could surface at any moment creates silent anticipation amongst all our […]