May 11, 2026

04.05.2026 – Contrasts

The colours and spirits of today’s sighted dolphin species contrasted beautifully with the grey, rainy skies. Our day began with sightings of Short-beaked common dolphins (Delphinus […]
May 9, 2026

02.05.2026 – Dolphin Bonanza

Today was a Dolphin Bonanza, with four different species encountered during the day – one group was even lucky enough to see them all! Risso’s dolphins […]
May 6, 2026

29.04.2026 – Pursuit of happiness

Our sightings today were simply magnificent, to say the least…and it just kept getting better. The fantastic conditions allowed our spotter to strategically place our boats […]
May 5, 2026

28.04.2026 – Hitchhikers with room service

It was another busy day off the coast of Madeira today. Fin whales (Balaenoptera physalus), Bottlenose dolphins (Tursiops truncatus), and Short-beaked common dolphins (Delphinus delphis) were […]
May 3, 2026

27.04.2026 – A changing ocean

This year Madeira is seeing phenomenon it has not seen before – tides of By the wind sailors (Velella velella) washing ashore, swarms of Bubble raft […]
May 2, 2026

25.04.2026 – Ocean Encounters

After a short search, one of our guests spotted a dorsal fin slicing through the water, leading us to a small group of bottlenose dolphins (Tursiops […]
May 1, 2026

24.04.2026 – Whale hunt

Off the coast of Madeira, Fin whales (Balaenoptera physalus) have been sighted more frequently in recent weeks. They are irregular visitors to these waters, and their […]
April 25, 2026

18.04.2026 – A Grand Fin-ale

Today it turned out to be the grand finale of a week of multiple Fin whale (Balaenoptera physalus) sightings per trip. It seemed like they were […]
April 24, 2026

17.04.2026 – Hope for hope

Today was a special day at sea, surrounded by Fin whales (Balaenoptera physalus), Short-beaked common dolphins (Delphinus delphis) and Bottlenose dolphins (Tursiops truncatus). How lucky we […]