April 8, 2018

24.03.18 – Lucky charm

The guests on our beautiful traditional boat were able to enjoy sightings that included some very interactive dolphins today! We saw large Bottlenose dolphins (Tursiops truncatus) […]
April 5, 2018

23.03.2018 – Swift pursuit

Hunting would be the word to collectively describe the behavior of the animals we encountered at sea today. Our spotter directed us slightly west of Calheta […]
April 3, 2018

22.03.18 – Formidable drifter

After almost two months on dry-dock, our freshly painted and renovated traditional boat, Ribeira Brava, was finally ready for tours and is looking better than ever. […]
April 1, 2018

21.03.18 – Is it possible to see turtles here?

The answer is yes, it is possible! The Lobosonda crew regularly has the pleasure of encountering Loggerhead turtles (Caretta caretta) out at sea, especially when the […]
March 30, 2018

20.03.18 – Spring feelings

I think it’s fair enough to assume that most people are overjoyed when spring finally arrives. The Lobosonda team, at least, was very happy to start […]
March 28, 2018

19.03.2018 – A second chance

Our guests on this morning’s tour were blessed with some warm, sunny weather and milder conditions out at sea, very much in contrast to the last […]
March 24, 2018

16.03.2018 – Good to be back

And I`m back! After my three month break I can only say that it feels very good to be back on the water. After a stormy […]
March 22, 2018

13.03.2018 – Another break in the wall

While repairs are being made along the Calheta harbour wall already early in the morning we could see and hear heavy machinery removing the collapsed wall […]
March 20, 2018

12.03.2018 – Emma and Phoenix

In the past two weeks, two massive storms “Emma” and “Phoenix” hit Madeira archipelago, leaving its marks mostly along the southwest shoreline. As expected and despite […]