September 27, 2025

18.09.2025 – Madeira’s Big 5

Today on our trips we could appreciate the beauty of Madeiras Big 5. I speak about some of the most commonly seen species around the island […]
September 20, 2025

11.09.2025 – False orcas are back!!!

The day started with our usual suspects this time of the year, Bottlenose dolphins (Tursiops truncatus) and Atlantic spotted dolphins (Stenella frontalis). The afternoon, however, had […]
September 19, 2025

10.09.2025 – Spy hops and species variation

The day started with quite interactive Bottlenose dolphins (Tursiops truncatus) and Short-finned pilot whales (Globicephala macrorhynchus). We saw the Short-finned pilot whales spy hopping quite a […]
September 18, 2025

09.09.2025 – Sponging

Bottlenose dolphins (Tursiops truncatus) can be found in many oceans, some favour the coastal areas, others migrate through the high seas. Bottlenose dolphins are one of […]
September 14, 2025

05.09.2025 – Unpredictable

Today, our two spotter were challenged by a Sperm whale (Physeter macrocephalus). Based on their observations, they can often provide the crew on board with very […]
September 13, 2025

04.09.2025 – Babies

Today on our trips we could appreciate the beautiful sighting of some baby dolphins. In the morning we encountered some Atlantic spotted dolphins (Stenella frontalis). This […]
September 11, 2025

02.09.2025 – Typical

Our day began with a pod of Atlantic spotted dolphins (Stenella frontalis) far off the coast of the island. This species typically displays a very interactive […]
September 10, 2025

01.09.2025 – A long way

Today, Ribeira Brava had to travel a long way to observe a school of Bottlenose dolphins (Tursiops truncatus) near Cabo Girao. This species is native to […]
September 8, 2025

31.08.2025 – From dragons, gulls and other marine critter

Today was a strange day. We saw a lot, except for whales and dolphins. One of the highlights of the day was definitely the Blue dragon […]