August 30, 2017

22.08.2017 – “Majestic Lady” Ribeira Brava

In the marina of Calheta you can find a colourful “exotic flower” between the white polyester boats. Built in 1964 in Machico for tuna- and scabbard […]
August 29, 2017

21.08.2017 – Patience is a virtue

Patience is duly rewarded; this was shown during the morning tours on both vessels today. Spotters, guides and skippers were dutifully scanning the oceans surface for […]
August 28, 2017

20.08.2017 – On my side

Today we needed quite some patience, due the Atlantic Spotted dolphins were on their own mission, swimming steady away from the coastline. But we had a […]
August 27, 2017

19.08.2017 – Little european sister of Hawaii

Madeira is sometimes called the european Hawaii. Similar to the archipelago in the Pacific ocean, also the Portuguese islands arised from the ocean floor as a […]
August 26, 2017

18.08.2017 – Azores anticylone over Madeira

No clouds and the fog was not obscured in today’s vision. The blue sky above Madeira got reflected in a flat ocean surface. The sight into the […]
August 25, 2017

17.08.2017 – Stripy and speckled

Today our boat Ribeira Brava was moving snuggly and the guests had a comfy ride out. We met a dolphins species which we mostly seen often […]
August 24, 2017

16.08.2017- Better together

Today was chuck-full of associations between different species of toothed whales. During the morning tours, the waters west of Calheta, revealed three different species all swimming […]
August 23, 2017

15.08.2017 – Vikings in Madeira

Did the Vikings ever made a stopover in Madeira during their maritime wanderings? Enjoying the sun, after being always cold up there in the far north? […]
August 22, 2017

14.08.2017- A family affair

Today was a very special day for me since I had two family members of mine aboard the snorkelling tour this morning on the Stenella. It […]