February 25, 2026

19.02.2026 – Airborne prey & cheeky peeks

Nature is so full of wonderful spectacles and one of our personal favourites here in Madeira, occurs during the winter times. During this colder season, Short-beaked […]
February 24, 2026

18.02.2026 – Forced migrations

Today’s eastward did not make finding cetaceans easy for our team today. While the wind did not bring difficult conditions and we were able to cruise […]
February 22, 2026

16.02.2026 – Surfers and sailors

Our spotter already called our crew before today’s trips, warning us about the approaching strong east winds that would soon hit the Southwestern waters. Our team […]
February 20, 2026

14.02.2026 – A mindful, happy Valentine’s day

We hope all our guests had a wonderful Valentine’s Day full of loving moments. Love comes in so many different forms. Sometimes it is so delicate, […]
February 18, 2026

12.02.2026 – Contrasts

The overcast skies over Calheta and the Southwestern waters sure didn’t dim the mood at sea today! A 3m swell creased the grey Atlantic Ocean but […]
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 […]