July 18, 2025
Dolphins are thought to symbolise peacefulness and compassion. Well, here’s some news. the Rough-toothed dolphins (Steno bredanensis) got up to some not-so-nice mischief with a Loggerhead […]
July 17, 2025
Today we could appreciate the biodiversity of marine life on the island of Madeira. From the cetacean side we could appreciate 2 species of beaked whales, […]
July 16, 2025
We once again encountered our regulars this time of year, the Atlantic spotted dolphins (Stenella frontalis) and Bottlenose dolphins (Tursiops truncatus) as well as some Sperm […]
July 15, 2025
The weather changed a little this morning but that didn’t dull our sightings at all. Both our boats managed sightings with Atlantic spotted dolphins (Stenella frontalis) […]
July 14, 2025
The Bottlenose dolphins (Tursiops truncatus) were very friendly towards us today. We had a nice encounter and they enjoyed the bow wave of the Ribeira Brava. […]
July 13, 2025
Today on our trips we saw our classics again. It started this morning with some Atlantic spotted dolphins (Stenella frontalis). We could appreciate perfectly the large […]
July 12, 2025
Today we saw Atlantic spotted dolphins (Stenella frontalis) and Bottlenose dolphins (Tursiops truncatus). While strong winds unfortunately led to the cancellation of the last Stenella tour, […]
July 10, 2025
During the day our guests saw different species of dolphins today. In the morning we had Atlantic spotted dolphins (Stenella frontalis), “our human watchers”. They are […]
July 9, 2025
Today was the day our traditional fishing vessel, the Ribeira Brava was refuelled. This though is not possible here in Calheta where she normally stays. Instead […]