July 24, 2025
The Black scabbard (Aphanopus carbo) is a deep sea fish living around the waters of Madeira. It is not the most beautiful animal with its large […]
July 23, 2025
In the morning, we had an incredible encounter with a Bryde’s whale (Balaenoptera edeni) aboard the Ribeira Brava. The animal was very interested in the boat, […]
July 22, 2025
The general consensus for whale-watching in Madeira is to expect everything! We are lucky to experience such a diversity of sightings during our tours, which truly […]
July 21, 2025
It is always a great pleasure to have smart children on board who are curious, daring and love marine mammals. Spotters, guide, captain, it all adds […]
July 18, 2025
Dolphins are thought to symbolise peacefulness and compassion. Well, here’s some news. the Rough-toothed dolphins (Steno bredanensis) got up to some not-so-nice mischief with a Loggerhead […]
July 17, 2025
Today we could appreciate the biodiversity of marine life on the island of Madeira. From the cetacean side we could appreciate 2 species of beaked whales, […]
July 16, 2025
We once again encountered our regulars this time of year, the Atlantic spotted dolphins (Stenella frontalis) and Bottlenose dolphins (Tursiops truncatus) as well as some Sperm […]
July 15, 2025
The weather changed a little this morning but that didn’t dull our sightings at all. Both our boats managed sightings with Atlantic spotted dolphins (Stenella frontalis) […]
July 14, 2025
The Bottlenose dolphins (Tursiops truncatus) were very friendly towards us today. We had a nice encounter and they enjoyed the bow wave of the Ribeira Brava. […]