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 […]
July 6, 2023

29.06.2023 Big surprise

The sea was pleasantly calm today, both species of dolphins, the Bottlenose dolphins (Tursiops truncatus) and the Atlantic spotted dolphins (Stenella frontalis) were also very relaxed. […]