March 17, 2026

10.03.2026 – Checkpoint Ocean

The Cory’s shearwaters drew us out to sea—farther and farther from the coast. Our first encounter was with a small group of Short-beaked Common Dolphins (Delphinus […]
March 16, 2026

09.03.2026 – The heart of responsibility

….of a company lies in the concept. The truth about our job is that we never really know what to expect out at sea but that […]
March 11, 2026

04.03.2026 – Sunshine on a cloudy day

The grey weather this morning left both crew and guests wondering whether a tour would be possible at all and our team initiated our usual standby […]
March 3, 2026

26.02.2026 – You can help

Today we had a close and special encounter with a group of short-finned pilot whales (Globicephala macrorhynchus) and a pod of common bottlenose dolphins (Tursiops truncatus). […]
March 2, 2026

24.02.2026 – A rare catch

Today, my colleague Paula informed me of a remarkable observation that the guests of the Stenella and the Sea Crew were able to witness. A Mediterranean […]
February 28, 2026

23.02.2026 – Parent of the year

An important ecological function of oceanic islands like Madeira, is the fact that they are a very safe pit stop and this is especially valuable for […]
February 27, 2026

21.02.2026 – Saturday dolphins

On both tours and different boats today we had both Bottlenose dolphins (Tursiops truncatus) and Short-beaked common dolphins (Delphinus delphis). In the morning, the Bottlenose dolphins […]
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 […]