February 27, 2026
On both tours and different boats today we had both Bottlenose dolphins (Tursiops truncatus) and Short-beaked common dolphins (Delphinus delphis). In the morning, the Bottlenose dolphins […]
February 26, 2026
Today we had an elegant visitor from the north. A beautiful northern gannet (Morus bassanus) had eaten so much that it was unable to take off. […]
February 25, 2026
Nature is so full of wonderful spectacles and one of our personal favourites here in Madeira, occurs during the winter times. During this colder season, Short-beaked […]
February 24, 2026
Today’s eastward did not make finding cetaceans easy for our team today. While the wind did not bring difficult conditions and we were able to cruise […]
February 23, 2026
Today we saw the elegant Short-beaked common dolphins (Delphinus delphis), which are among the most sociable marine mammals. With its distinctive hourglass pattern on its sides, […]
February 22, 2026
Our spotter already called our crew before today’s trips, warning us about the approaching strong east winds that would soon hit the Southwestern waters. Our team […]
February 18, 2026
The overcast skies over Calheta and the Southwestern waters sure didn’t dim the mood at sea today! A 3m swell creased the grey Atlantic Ocean but […]
January 27, 2026
In addition to our more common recent sightings, such as Bottlenose dolphins (Tursiops truncatus), we observed Atlantic puffins (Fratercula arctica) today and yesterday as well. These […]
January 26, 2026
Both our boats set out onto a sunny and warm ocean this afternoon, where we were finally reunited with some frequent but also some surprise visitors […]