August 23, 2018

14.08.2018 – Fish you don’t want to eat

The morning tour on the Ribeira Brava brought our guests a small group of Bottlenose dolphins (Tursiops truncatus), who were moving back and forth in one area. The […]
August 22, 2018

13.08.2018 – Cristiano Ronaldo of the Oceans

Madeira is rightly proud of its world-class footballer Cristiano Ronaldo. But maybe we met the Cristiano Ronaldo of the seas this summer and today? Today, the arrival […]
August 21, 2018

12.08.2018 – Hydrodynamic “humanoids”

Today we were able to enjoy some typical summer sightings with a variety of representatives of the Delphinid family including Striped dolphins (Stenella coeruleolba), Bottlenose dolphins […]
August 20, 2018

11.08.2018 – Declaration of love

If you read the main topic of today’s blog, you may wonder about this blog heading, but keep reading, I’m sure you’ll understand. Our morning started […]
August 19, 2018

10.08.2018 – Whale he blows!

It was a few minutes past seven this evening when we changed our course to the East and back towards the island. We were onboard Stenella, […]
August 18, 2018

09.08.2018 – A delightful compliment

Us humans are very visual creatures; alone a sighting with a dolphin can get us excited and make us feel enchanted by the ocean. The encountered […]
August 17, 2018

08.08.2018 – Summer dolphins

Probably the most playful specie of all cetaceans around Madeira are the Atlantic spotted dolphins (Stenella frontalis). We encountered those lovely ocean dwellers during all trips […]
August 16, 2018

07.08.2018 – Teeth and baleens

There have been four trips with our two boats, the traditional fishing vessel “Ribeira Brava” and the zodiac “Stenella” today. Summed over the day we were […]
August 15, 2018

06.08.2018 – Alma negra – the black soul

It was hot today and moisture was in the air. These two factors have made visibility difficult for all tours. Unfortunately, we could not discover any […]