January 19, 2026
Today on our trip on the ocean we were greeted by an armada, not from ships, instead from By-the-wind sailors (Velella vellella). By-the-wind sailors are small […]
January 17, 2026
Today we sailed across smooth, blue seas in search of marine mammals. The sun accompanied us on our journey. We only encountered Bottlenose dolphins (Tursiops truncatus) […]
January 15, 2026
The ocean is full of wonders and many of them are carried along currents, while others are indirectly dependent on these physical forces of the ocean. […]
January 14, 2026
Today we saw a pod of Short-beaked common dolphins (Delphinus delphis) and this means our winter dolphins are finally here around Madeira. It was a bit […]
January 13, 2026
The winter sea is colorful. Depending on the sky, the waves change from gray to blue. The play of colors can be quite rapid. Suddenly, the […]
January 12, 2026
Happy new year to all our clients and blog readers! Pedro and I had the honour of kickstarting this new year with a wild trip on […]
December 29, 2025
This December, we found more waves on our tours than our friends in the blue office. On many tours, we returned without sightings. But today we […]
December 13, 2025
Today on our trip on the ocean we encountered a mixed group consisting mainly of Short-finned pilot whales (Globicephala macrorhynchus) and some Bottlenose dolphins (Tursiops truncatus). […]
December 12, 2025
Bottlenose dolphins (Tursiops truncatus) are known to be selective about who they hang out with. Pod members are carefully selected individuals, based on factors that we […]