February 16, 2023

08.02.2023 – Another winters day, another surprise!

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 12, 2023

04.02.2023 – 20 Degrees

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

03.02.2023 – Summer Temperatures

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 2, 2023

27.01.2023 – Rain, rainbows and whales

What an epic morning trip we had today with our traditional boat! The colder north wind did bring some wind and waves, making the waters a […]
January 31, 2023

25.01.2023 – Surfs up! 

All dolphins are surfers by nature! While the activity looks (and definitely is) fun, the main function of catching a wave for a dolphin is to […]
January 25, 2023

19.01.2023 – Sub-sub-group

Dolphins only tend to move in small groups when they feel safe in an area. Large group aggregations provide safety to all individuals and smaller dolphins, […]
January 23, 2023

16.01.2023 – Eye candy

Both our boats ventured out onto a windy ocean at midday and a beautiful sighting awaited us. A pod of Short-beaked common dolphins (Delphinus delphis) was […]
January 20, 2023

13.01.2023 – A long way

It’s not always easy on the sea. Not always our guests can enjoy large pods of dolphins. But the spotter and the crew on board always […]
January 19, 2023

12.01.2023 – Overlaps

Today we went far, far out on the Ribeira Brava to see two interactive Atlantic spotted dolphins (Stenella frontalis). A feat by our spotter Drumond, who […]