September 1, 2019

22.08.2019 – Rush hour

Before booking, our guests usually ask us what time of the day is best for whale-watching. Of course, the best case scenario for everyone is that […]
August 31, 2019

21.08.2019 – Rest and recreation

As different as we all are from each other, so too are the whales, different even more, in size, shape, behaviour, favourite food, and favourite pastime. […]
August 30, 2019

20.08.2019 – Parrot beaks, Amber and a rare guest

In the morning our Ribeira Brava glided over a bright blue sea and our young families with their children got to know the Atlantic Spotted dolphins […]
August 29, 2019

19.08.2019 – Hang loose

When you think of surfers, you think of a bunch of longhaired dudes on a beach, patiently waiting for waves to come their way, finding their […]
August 28, 2019

18.08.2019 – A long long time ago

In a land far away, our story begins. In the Eocene about 50 million years ago that is, in a place we now call Pakistan, with […]
August 27, 2019

17.08.2019 – Direction sunset

The day ended the same way as it started. On our morning tour, the glitter of the morning sun lay on the ocean, while we had […]
August 26, 2019

16.08.2019 – Human watching

It is always a delight to see cetaceans in their natural habitat and today was no exception. When we find the animals close enough to the […]
August 25, 2019

15.08.2019 – Siesta

The large availability of squid in the archipelago’s waters is attracting a variety of cetaceans and the abundance of prey almost seems like it’s too much […]
August 24, 2019

14.08.2019 – Above & below

Today our Ribeira Brava embarked on the long journey to Funchal to fuel and we ended up cruising all the way to Cabo Girão on this […]