January 6, 2022

29.12.2021 – Groundhock day

We went to Funchal this morning to observe Short-finned Pilot whales (Globicephala macrorhynchus) and Bottlenose dolphins (Tursiops truncatus) with our guests. These two types are often […]
January 5, 2022

28.12.2021 – Giants, dwarves and water ballet

It was quite wavy on today’s morning tour, but the ride was worth it. Shortly before Funchal, we got news about two baleen whales. When the […]
January 1, 2022

27.12.2021 – Wonderful energies

With a slight swell, we went out to sea today. Two different species of marine mammals were waiting for our guests there. Short-finned Pilot whales (Globicephala […]
December 28, 2021

23.12.2021 – Cetacean connections

All cetaceans are incredibly interesting creatures and have a magical way of making you want to know more about their world. What especially fascinates me as […]
December 22, 2021

16.12.2021 – Just

Today it was just about possible to take both boats out to sea in the morning before the weather conditions put whale watching into question for […]
December 20, 2021

13.12.2021 – Familiar

It’s incredible how the most vast and mysterious of places on earth, our ocean, can feel like home.  Every time I return to work on the […]
December 18, 2021

11.12.2021 – Sunset trip

Today it was a zigzag course. Not long at sea, I saw the back of a marine mammal slide through the sea. I assumed it was […]
December 16, 2021

10.12.2021 – Winter is here

As we enter the winter season, the absence of some marine life becomes more noticeable. The Cory’s shearwaters (Calonectris borealis) have moved further South as have […]
December 15, 2021

09.12.2021 – Quarrel

We had the first sighting of Bottlenose dolphins (Tursiops truncatus) very quickly today. After we were able to observe these resident animals well, they were joined […]