February 16, 2026

10.02.2026 – The first sighting of the year

Today we left the harbor heading west, setting course into the still strong swell. Our journey took us offshore into waters more than 3,000 meters deep. […]
January 27, 2026

20.01.2026 – Unusual visitor

In addition to our more common recent sightings, such as Bottlenose dolphins (Tursiops truncatus), we observed Atlantic puffins (Fratercula arctica) today and yesterday as well. These […]
January 26, 2026

19.01.2026 – Afternoon reunion

Both our boats set out onto a sunny and warm ocean this afternoon, where we were finally reunited with some frequent but also some surprise visitors […]
January 21, 2026

14.01.2025 – Changing oceans

Life on the ocean isn’t easy, a constant rush for survival. For prey this means escaping from predators and for predators it means finding prey….which can […]
January 19, 2026

12.01.2026 – La armada invencible

Today on our trip on the ocean we were greeted by an armada, not from ships, instead from By-the-wind sailors (Velella vellella). By-the-wind sailors are small […]
January 17, 2026

10.01.2026 – Pretty, little ocean details

Today we sailed across smooth, blue seas in search of marine mammals. The sun accompanied us on our journey. We only encountered Bottlenose dolphins (Tursiops truncatus) […]
January 15, 2026

08.01.2026 – Go with the flow

The ocean is full of wonders and many of them are carried along currents, while others are indirectly dependent on these physical forces of the ocean. […]
January 14, 2026

07.01.2026 – Winter guests are here

Today we saw a pod of Short-beaked common dolphins (Delphinus delphis) and this means our winter dolphins are finally here around Madeira. It was a bit […]
January 13, 2026

06.01.2026 – Winter sea

The winter sea is colorful. Depending on the sky, the waves change from gray to blue. The play of colors can be quite rapid. Suddenly, the […]