February 9, 2023

01.02.2023 – The charismatic whale

East winds were picking up on this first day of the second month of the year but the beautiful animal diving through the choppy waters made […]
February 8, 2023

31.01.2023 – Changing climate, changing ocean

Our guests often ask whether we’ve seen any changes amongst the cetacean populations in the past years due to issues like climate change affecting our ocean. […]
February 6, 2023

28.01.2023 – Cold hands, warm heart

The north wind has brought chilly temperatures to the archipelago, with some weather stations even forecasting snow on Madeira’s peaks. Today was a particularly cold day […]
January 31, 2023

25.01.2023 – Surfs up! 

All dolphins are surfers by nature! While the activity looks (and definitely is) fun, the main function of catching a wave for a dolphin is to […]
January 29, 2023

23.01.2023 – Family-oriented

Our zodiac sped out onto a beautiful and calm ocean in search of whales and dolphins this afternoon…and we didn’t have to search for long. The […]
January 27, 2023

21.01.2023 – Beneath rainbows

The ocean looked incredibly beautiful as we drove out on board our zodiac this afternoon. Our spotter had discovered a small group of Bottlenose Dolphins (Tursiops […]
January 24, 2023

18.01.2023 – Three in one

Both our boats left Calheta marina for our midday tour to find animals on a rather choppy ocean today. Conditions didn’t make things easy for our […]
January 23, 2023

16.01.2023 – Eye candy

Both our boats ventured out onto a windy ocean at midday and a beautiful sighting awaited us. A pod of Short-beaked common dolphins (Delphinus delphis) was […]
January 21, 2023

14.01.2023 – Clarity in the ocean

The beautiful waters of the Atlantic Ocean around Madeira are perfect to snorkel in. Like the waters surrounding all oceanic islands, the offshore waters beyond 2nm […]