January 30, 2020

23.01.2020 – Blending in

Our morning out on the ocean was a little wet and wild but that didn’t stop both our crew and guests from having an amazing time! […]
January 25, 2020

18.01.2020 – The cheeky and the sneaky

The conditions were surprisingly summery today as we set off on our Stenella. Our spotter soon found a compact group of Bottlenose dolphins (Tursiops truncatus). The […]
January 24, 2020

17.01.2020 – Airborne prey

While local fishermen in Madeira are set on catching Bigeye tuna (Thunnus obsesus), another type of fish is in season for dolphins; Halfbeaks (Belone belone). These […]
January 21, 2020

10.01.2020 – Food, glorious food

Cetaceans react differently to the presence of boats and their reaction burns down to a number of different factors. It depends on the species, on how […]
January 18, 2020

09.01.2020 – Light sleeper

The ocean welcomed us with rainbows in the sky as we sped out aboard our zodiac this morning. Our sightings included bow-riding Striped dolphins (Stenella coeruleoalba), […]
January 15, 2020

06.01.2020 – The brainy bunch

All cetaceans are magnificent animals but two species have fascinated local scientists for some time because of their frequent visit to Madeira’s waters; the Bottlenose dolphins […]
January 10, 2020

04.01.2020 – Sea screening

We were met with sunny conditions and a relatively calm ocean as we set out to find dolphins aboard our traditional boat this morning. It didn’t […]
January 9, 2020

02.01.2020 – A quick glance 

After a beautiful new year celebration both our our boats left the marina of Calheta to brave the windy conditions out on the Atlantic. Almost miraculously, […]
January 8, 2020

31.12.2019 – A new decade

2020 was a firework festival away and our team used the day to enjoy some lovely sightings before the big night. Our time at sea was […]