January 3, 2024

28.12.2023 – Stand-in captains

The sea didn’t offer us easy conditions today. The Ribeira Brava set off in search of our inshore Bottlenose dolphins. After our spotter found dolphins in […]
January 2, 2024

27.12.2023 – Classic coastal delights

The weather hasn’t been making things easy for our crew this December but challenging situations have never stopped us from trying to find dolphins or whales […]
December 30, 2023

26.12.2023 – Back and forth

Our spotter begins his work before our boats leave the harbor. This is important so that in the event of a sighting we know which direction […]
December 29, 2023

22.12.2023 – Christmas gatherings

Those of you who celebrate Christmas know that this is the time of the year for family reunions and get-togethers. Of course, the festive season isn’t […]
December 28, 2023

20.12.2023 – Ladies round

Our team obviously has less chances to go out into the beautiful Atlantic during the low season so we make sure to savour each and every […]
December 26, 2023

19.12.2023 – Their choice

As is often the case at the moment, a large group of Bottlenose dolphins (Tursiops truncatus) were waiting for us directly in front of the harbor. […]
December 24, 2023

18.12.2023 – Dolphin and Turtle

We had two nice encounters very close to the harbor today. A Loggerhead turtle (Caretta caretta) showed itself to us before shyly diving into the depths. […]
December 14, 2023

08.12.2023 – “Coddiwomple”

Today I learned a new English expression “Coddiwomple”. A guest told me that it comes from Old English and means to be on the move without […]
December 9, 2023

02.12.2023 – Prey

At the moment we often encounter the Short-finned pilot whales (Globicephala macrorhynchus), which are off the coast of Madeira. Even though they eat various types of […]