February 10, 2025

05.02.2025 – Dolphin hunter

What a beautiful sighting was waiting for us this morning. Short-beaked common dolphins (Delphinus delphis) were hunting. Sometimes, when our winter dolphins jumped elegantly out of […]
January 13, 2025

09.01.2025 – Moon and sea

The full moon has a fascinating connection with the sea and its waves. Gravity plays a role here. The moon’s gravitational pull influences the tides, the […]
January 11, 2025

06.01.2025 – The sweeties

After a long, extended search, our guests of Stenella had the pleasure of observing the cute little Atlantic spotted dolphins (Stenella frontalis). They were very agile […]
January 1, 2025

27.12.2024 – Finally

We were finally able to get back out to sea. In the morning we soon had Bottlenose dolphins (Tursiops truncatus) travelling east together with Short-finned pilot […]
December 24, 2024

24.12.2024 – Christmas Eve

Despite a long search, we had no encounters with our friends in the sea today. The spotters co-operate with each other on days like this to […]
October 5, 2024

27.09.2024 – High sea feeling

In the midst of high waves, the Risso dolphins (Grampus griseus) were quite hidden today. Unfortunately, they were not easy to see. It was definitely a […]
October 4, 2024

26.09.2024 – If squids could fly…

The harbour of Calheta from which we start our tours has an excellent position. Madeira’s prevailing winds hit the island from the northeast. With the wind […]
October 3, 2024

25.09.2024 – A Sleepy Seal

We have yet to discuss my personal love for the Mediterranean Monk Seal (Monachus monachus). Dare I say these rarely seen pinnipeds amaze me more than […]
October 2, 2024

24.09.2024 – The transparent sail

Today there were Bottlenose dolphins (Tursiops truncatus) and Blainville’s beaked whales (Mesoplodon densirostris) on all tours. On the evening tour, there were several animal sailors on […]