March 3, 2020
Ocean traffic seemed to be quite hasty today with all the animals we encountered being in quite a hurry. From the darting Short-finned pilot whales (Globicephala […]
March 2, 2020
Rain showers, clouds and wind covered the sky and sea in the Southwest today and our Ribeira Brava bravely plunged through every wave in search of […]
February 29, 2020
Our trips today were just as dynamic as the weather and the sightings seemed to suit the conditions at sea perfectly. As both our boats set […]
February 27, 2020
Dolphins aren’t known as flagship species for nothing! Their charisma and curious nature remains relatively unchallenged within the animal kingdom making them ideal ambassadors for the […]
February 26, 2020
Madeira’s geographic location in the Atlantic Ocean and it’s deep waters are responsible for the impressive variety of marine life occurring in the archipelago’s waters. Apart […]
February 22, 2020
Arctic storms have been quite frequent during the beginning of winter, pushing some considerable ocean swells through the North Atlantic, only stopping at the coastlines, taking […]
February 21, 2020
During the month of January and beginning of this month, the hull of the Ribeira Brava was freshly painted, mechanical adjustments were done and some sections […]
February 20, 2020
Our beautiful traditional boat, the Ribeira Brava, finally returned from a month of maintenance on the dry dock at Câmara do Lobos and set out this […]
January 15, 2020
All cetaceans are magnificent animals but two species have fascinated local scientists for some time because of their frequent visit to Madeira’s waters; the Bottlenose dolphins […]