July 19, 2023

11.07.2023 – Soft and active

Today the signs were good for dolphin sightings. Our Bottlenose dolphins (Tursiops truncatus) were relaxed, soft and very gentle on the move. A slow approach with […]
July 18, 2023

10.07.2023 – Power package

Bottlenose dolphins (Tursiops truncatus) are resident off Madeira’s coast all year round. That doesn’t mean we see them every day. Today they were extremely active. We […]
July 17, 2023

09.07.2023 – (With)out

Rain clouds billowed over the sea on this gray morning. However, the sea was calm and our sighting was gentle, beautiful and touching. A small group […]
July 16, 2023

08.07.2023 – Sixteen – Nine

Today there was the same group of Short-finned pilot whales (Globicephala macrorhynchus) on the morning and miday tour. They were far from shore and it required […]
July 15, 2023

07.07.2023 – Against all odds

Our team was anticipating some wind from the Northwest as of late morning and that wind direction is always a tricky one for operators in Calheta. […]
July 14, 2023

06.07.2023 – Hydrodynamic happiness

We kicked off this fine day with a lovely group of snorkelers this morning that were all eager to meet some Atlantic spotted dolphins (Stenella frontalis) […]
July 11, 2023

03.07.2023 – A bit of everything

We had a day full of surprises out on the ocean today! We began the day in the waters of the far west of the island […]
July 9, 2023

02.07.2023 – A wonderful Sunday

What better way to spend a Sunday than going out to sea to watch dolphins. Today our Atlantic spotted dolphins (Stenella frontalis) were very active. As […]
July 7, 2023

30.06.2023 – Followers

Despite what you may think, dolphins and whales also have followers. Not the kind you find on social media (although many attractive sites dedicated to them […]