December 28, 2021

23.12.2021 – Cetacean connections

All cetaceans are incredibly interesting creatures and have a magical way of making you want to know more about their world. What especially fascinates me as […]
December 20, 2021

13.12.2021 – Familiar

It’s incredible how the most vast and mysterious of places on earth, our ocean, can feel like home.  Every time I return to work on the […]
December 16, 2021

10.12.2021 – Winter is here

As we enter the winter season, the absence of some marine life becomes more noticeable. The Cory’s shearwaters (Calonectris borealis) have moved further South as have […]
December 13, 2021

07.12.2021 – Whale watcher’s armour

When our guests pay their ticket for the tour, hope and a certain idea of the coming experience will certainly play a major role. Even though […]
December 11, 2021

04.12.2021 – Respect and protect

It didn’t work out today. Our Ribeira Brava went far to the westernmost point of the island, Ponta do Pargo seemed within reach. But no dolphins, […]
November 30, 2021

20.11.2021 – Speculate

The Atlantic Ocean was smooth as glass today as we set out for two absolutely beautiful trips. During the morning tour, the guests aboard our traditional […]
November 26, 2021

19.11.2021 – Enjoy with dignity

The incredibly calm waters outside Madalena do Mar were gently breached by a group of Short-finned pilot whales (Globicephala macrorhynchus) today that were travelling west together […]
November 25, 2021

18.11.2021 – Power package

Who looks like Pilot whales but isn’t? Who has a torpedo-shaped body? Who looks very different from their namesake (Orca)? Who can swim calmly through the […]
November 23, 2021

16.11.2021 – Wave-watching

Conditions were marvellous as we stout onto the beautiful Atlantic Ocean. Only a slight breeze brushed the surface of the ocean while the visible swell added […]