February 24, 2023
The weather has been quite gloomy these past few days and overcast, rainy skies don’t exactly make things easy for our crew. The visibility from land […]
February 23, 2023
Winter in Madeira is very different to winter in central Europe. Temperatures are generally mild apart from the cold weather that comes with the occasional storm. […]
February 20, 2023
With only one scheduled trip for the day and a calm sea, we set off aboard STENELLA. Our cruising speed is normally around 20 knots, but […]
February 18, 2023
Four seasons in one day and even the so common duo of Bottlenose Dolphins (Tursiops Truncatus) and Pilot Whales (Globicephala macrorhynchus) were on today’s menu. Winters […]
February 16, 2023
Leaving the marina in the morning with a thick and grey cloud cover. Luckily whales and dolphins don’t surface to sunbath, but to catch air… So […]
February 14, 2023
First day back on the sea since the last few months and I got blessed with nicest welcome back and the triple excitement! Makes me feel […]
February 12, 2023
Today we had only one trip planned. A snorkeling trip where we had the opportunity to get in the water with a small group of Short-beaked […]
February 11, 2023
In the morning we saw Short-beaked common dolphins (Delphinus delphis), Atlantic spotted dolphins (Stenella frontalis) and closer to the coast Bottlenose dolphins (Tursiops truncatus). Later in […]
February 6, 2023
The north wind has brought chilly temperatures to the archipelago, with some weather stations even forecasting snow on Madeira’s peaks. Today was a particularly cold day […]