October 24, 2019

16.10.2019 – Something for softies and adventurers

The sea gently rippled and the Ribeira Brava, our proud old girl, carried us leisurely over the bright blue ocean! The morning was gradually awakening, taking […]
October 23, 2019

15.10.2019 – An animal question mark

What a nice afternoon tour we had today and, from what I heard, that the morning tour was an experience too! In the afternoon our Stenella […]
October 22, 2019

14.10.2019 – The deep blue interface

The surface of the Atlantic Ocean is a distinct blue boundary, an interface separating the elements. With dolphins you get the best of both worlds; they […]
October 21, 2019

12.10.2019 – Divergence

The majority of the sightings we enjoy during our whale-watching tours here in Madeira involve members of the toothed whale family (Odontoceti), a diverse group of […]
October 20, 2019

11.10.2019 – An (almost) impossible task?

Today we face an (almost?) impossible task! It’s about a very, very, very difficult decision! Which baby is sweeter? The small cute calf of the Pilot […]
October 19, 2019

10.10.2019 – The right dose

Respectful observations of marine mammals don’t just require a careful and correct approach but also the right behaviour during the sightings. It is of utmost importance […]
October 18, 2019

09.10.2019 – 21st century dolphin

Both our boats set out to find cetaceans out on the Atlantic this morning, with our zodiac searching for very specific dolphins for our snorkelling tour; […]
October 16, 2019

07.10.2019 – Grand finale

Today was an interesting day in many different ways, we set out this morning to find a pod of Bottlenose dolphins (Tursiops truncatus), an excellent first […]
October 15, 2019

05.10.2019 – Autopilot

There are days when our boats have to venture relatively far to actually find marine mammals. Today was not one of those days. As our zodiac […]