April 4, 2022

29.03.2022 – Save the day

Finding dolphins was not an easy task today; the groups were all small and likely foraging, which means they moved very fast and very discreetly. In […]
March 28, 2022

19.03.2022 – Community feeling

Absolutely everything about dolphins is social, this instantly becomes clear during a sighting. Their communities are fluid  and ever changing, but it all happens with  a […]
March 22, 2022

16.03.2022 – The real surfers

Our spotter sent us far east across the wavy and windy seas all the way to Funchal for a wonderful sighting this afternoon. Short-beaked common dolphins […]
March 16, 2022

08.03.2022 – Mother ocean

International women’s day is about celebrating the female gender and generally acknowledging the importance of equity in society. Our team loves to use the opportunity to […]
March 12, 2022

03.03.2022 – A little hunting party

Our zodiac drove far offshore this morning to meet a pod of hunting Short-beaked common dolphins (Delphinus delphis). When these dolphins hunt, things definitely don’t get […]
March 10, 2022

02.03.2022 – Mix it up

Our day began with a wonderful snorkelling tour on board our Stenella and we even managed to conduct the activity with our zodiacs very own namesake […]
March 8, 2022

01.03.2022 – Lessons in hunting

Our trip this morning started off with a sighting right at our doorstep. Bottlenose dolphins (Tursiops truncatus) were busy hunting right in front of the sandy […]
March 4, 2022

25.02.2022 – Rainy days

Rainy days always seem more grey, particularly for tourists seeking a warm break here in Madeira from their colder home countries. Nothing lights up such days […]
March 2, 2022

24.02.2022 – Dark but not gloomy

The weather is Calheta was definitely far from ideal as we set out for our morning tour on board the Stenella. West winds creased up the […]