July 28, 2023

20.07.2023 – Challenging but beautiful

It’s impossible to even guess what may await us on our tours out on the Atlantic but we always hope for the best without promising too […]
July 24, 2023

16.07.2023 – Last minute dolphins

A small cozy group of guests went out to sea on this Sunday morning. It wasn’t long before we had our first sighting of Bottlenose Dolphins […]
July 22, 2023

14.07.2023 – Out of the blue

Today was another challenging day for our team but we did our best to make the most out of what the Atlantic had to offer. In […]
July 21, 2023

13.07.2023 – May the odds be in your favour

Despite our teams experience in what we do, we cannot stress enough how important a healthy portion of luck is for sightings success during our tours. […]
July 19, 2023

11.07.2023 – Soft and active

Today the signs were good for dolphin sightings. Our Bottlenose dolphins (Tursiops truncatus) were relaxed, soft and very gentle on the move. A slow approach with […]
July 18, 2023

10.07.2023 – Power package

Bottlenose dolphins (Tursiops truncatus) are resident off Madeira’s coast all year round. That doesn’t mean we see them every day. Today they were extremely active. We […]
July 17, 2023

09.07.2023 – (With)out

Rain clouds billowed over the sea on this gray morning. However, the sea was calm and our sighting was gentle, beautiful and touching. A small group […]
July 16, 2023

08.07.2023 – Sixteen – Nine

Today there was the same group of Short-finned pilot whales (Globicephala macrorhynchus) on the morning and miday tour. They were far from shore and it required […]
July 15, 2023

07.07.2023 – Against all odds

Our team was anticipating some wind from the Northwest as of late morning and that wind direction is always a tricky one for operators in Calheta. […]