May 16, 2017

12.05.2017 – Hidden and yet still found

On our afternoon trip we found several plastic items floating in the sea and took them on board. Big surprise when we found a nice example […]
May 10, 2017

02.05.2017 – It went on a blow

Out on the ocean it may happen like this and today onboard Stenella it went on a blow, we sighted 5 different species of dolphins. Joyfully […]
April 17, 2017

08.04.2017 – Nice contacts

Our encounters with the marine mammals are created always in the way that animals allows it. With the Common Dolphins today it took some time but […]
March 18, 2017

10.03.2017 – Invasion of floating terror

This is a marine hydrozoan, our first sighting of the day was a very frequent one at this time of the year. A large number of Physalia […]
March 14, 2017

02.03.2017 – In the nick of time…

Last day of the week before the NW wind arrives and we have managed to make at the last minute three trips starting from Calheta. As […]
March 8, 2017

25.02.2017 – Life happening!

On today’s trip we had the sighting of the three smaller species of dolphins, we even saw two Loggerhead sea-turtles since the weather was ideal. When we […]
March 6, 2017

24.02.2017 – Do we ever hoist sail?

On board the Ribeira Brava guests often ask if we still use the sail, this is always something that intrigues our guests. Right after the question was […]
March 4, 2017

23.02.2017 – Curar o olhado

With the Ribeira Brava back from dry dock and ready for season 2017, the first sighting was a group of Atlantic spotted dolphins (Stenella frontalis). During […]
February 15, 2017

07.02.2017 – Taking turns

It´s always a privilege to see this majestic animals during our trips, especially when they are resting or socialising at surface. That was the case in […]