March 6, 2023

27.02.2023 – Gratitude

Taking nature as it comes is one of the key ingredients to conducting a sustainable activity in the wild; we can’t expect the natural world to […]
March 3, 2023

24.02.2023 – Species of the season

A day hasn’t gone by this week without some sightings of Short-beaked common dolphins (Delphinus delphis), small cetaceans that are particularly abundant during the winter months […]
March 2, 2023

23.02.2023 – The “Macaronesians”

Who would have thought so much action was waiting for our team out on the Atlantic, almost rushing from one sighting to the next! We sped […]
February 28, 2023

21.02.2023 – Golden skies and silver seas 

Todays golden skies as a result from the northeast wind, locally known as leste, created a beautiful setting for some lovely sightings with Short-beaked common dolphins […]
February 27, 2023

20.02.2023 – Coastal whale-watching

I always begin the tours by informing our guests of the deep waters surrounding Madeira and that these allow animals to approach the shoreline. Our team […]
February 23, 2023

16.02.2023 – Winter’s frosting

Winter in Madeira is very different to winter in central Europe. Temperatures are generally mild apart from the cold weather that comes with the occasional storm. […]
February 21, 2023

13.02.2023 – Sahara sand and “squid smoothies”

Todays northeast wind, also known locally as leste, brought misty conditions that did not make finding animals easy for our spotter Silviano. His sharp eyes detected […]
February 20, 2023

11.02.2023 – No rush

With only one scheduled trip for the day and a calm sea, we set off aboard STENELLA. Our cruising speed is normally around 20 knots, but […]
February 10, 2023

02.02.2023 – Effort and expectation

Our team is basically a group of perfectionists. We love our job and are determined on getting things done in the best way possible and to […]