April 23, 2025

16.04.2025 – The friendlies

One of the pleasures that comes with diversity of species is a range of different behaviours! People tend to associate specific behaviours with dolphins (or even […]
April 22, 2025

15.04.2025 – Ribeira Brava is back!

Ribeira Brava is out at sea again. After several weeks in maintenance our beauty is back in service. Although we didn’t had a sighting on the […]
April 18, 2025

11.04.2025 – A consequence of ocean physics

The Atlantic Ocean is a beautiful, mystical place that should never be underestimated. Our tours depend on her mood and the conditions that govern it. This […]
April 16, 2025

09.04.2025 – Under their skin

Cetaceans have various physiological adaptations to their environment and a few of the most remarkable concern the largest organ of their body; their skin. Cetaceans live […]
April 13, 2025

06.04.2025 – Smells and bells

The English poet, Lord Byron, famously referred to my home country, Malta, as the island of “smells and bells” due to the abundant churches scattered across […]
April 11, 2025

04.04.2025 – Working under difficult conditions

Today we had a rough day. Madeira had been hit again by a storm, but today the conditions seemed good enough to go out, so we […]
April 5, 2025

31.03.2025 – Sad celebrity

In the morning, our guests saw a Fin whale (Balaenoptera physalus). At this time of year, baleen whales, as well as Fin whales, migrate northwards. With […]
April 2, 2025

28.03.2025 – Piloting the west

Our guests were real troopers this morning, as our speedboat braved the swell from the West to reach a large group of Short-finned pilot whales (Globicephala […]
April 1, 2025

27.03.2025 – Good to be back

I was used to seeing dolphins or whales almost every single day, so I never really understood what it would mean not seeing them for such […]