February 6, 2023
The north wind has brought chilly temperatures to the archipelago, with some weather stations even forecasting snow on Madeira’s peaks. Today was a particularly cold day […]
February 2, 2023
What an epic morning trip we had today with our traditional boat! The colder north wind did bring some wind and waves, making the waters a […]
January 31, 2023
All dolphins are surfers by nature! While the activity looks (and definitely is) fun, the main function of catching a wave for a dolphin is to […]
January 26, 2023
Our guests enjoyed a lovely sighting of Short-finned pilot whales (Globicephala macrorhynchus) aboard our traditional boat this morning! These peaceful toothed whales move in stable matriarchal […]
January 25, 2023
Dolphins only tend to move in small groups when they feel safe in an area. Large group aggregations provide safety to all individuals and smaller dolphins, […]
January 24, 2023
Both our boats left Calheta marina for our midday tour to find animals on a rather choppy ocean today. Conditions didn’t make things easy for our […]
January 23, 2023
Both our boats ventured out onto a windy ocean at midday and a beautiful sighting awaited us. A pod of Short-beaked common dolphins (Delphinus delphis) was […]
January 20, 2023
It’s not always easy on the sea. Not always our guests can enjoy large pods of dolphins. But the spotter and the crew on board always […]
January 19, 2023
Today we went far, far out on the Ribeira Brava to see two interactive Atlantic spotted dolphins (Stenella frontalis). A feat by our spotter Drumond, who […]