March 8, 2017
On today’s trip we had the sighting of the three smaller species of dolphins, we even saw two Loggerhead sea-turtles since the weather was ideal. When we […]
March 6, 2017
On board the Ribeira Brava guests often ask if we still use the sail, this is always something that intrigues our guests. Right after the question was […]
March 4, 2017
With the Ribeira Brava back from dry dock and ready for season 2017, the first sighting was a group of Atlantic spotted dolphins (Stenella frontalis). During […]
March 2, 2017
When the weather allows and the cetaceans come close to our boats, we take photos which we will then post in to our blog to keep it […]
February 28, 2017
It has been about one week since we have had some heavy rain on Madeira Island. With no trips during those days, we could appreciate rainwater […]
February 26, 2017
In Portuguese it’s the name for the offshore wind, a gusty wind that may occur suddenly and quiet unexpectedly. With no hint in the forecast, it caught […]
February 24, 2017
Today it wasn’t the solitaire Bottlenose dolphin from yesterday, today we saw two of them, which is quiet unusual for these social animals. We named them after the […]
February 22, 2017
Best summer weather so far this year – the hole day with no clouds on the sky!! And it was a long day today, for crew […]
February 20, 2017
Shearwaters are elegant aviators, sometimes gliding only a few centimeters above the water. Flying like this they can capture the fine smell from everything hidden underneath […]