September 1, 2023

24.08.2023 – A series of surprises

 Our day was filled with fantastic tours and absolutely lovely guests. We started the day with a difficult but rewarding sighting of Cuvier’s beaked whales (Ziphius […]
August 31, 2023

23.08.2023 – Whales-day! 

This Wednesday we were able to spot the mysterious Blainville’s beaked whales (Mesoplodon densirostris) made a splashy entrance into our day, getting up close and personal […]
August 30, 2023

22.08.2023 – Baby dolphins, beaked whales, and ghost nets?

Today’s tours were extraordinary. From breaching Atlantic spotted dolphin (Stenella frontalis) calves, to curious Blainville’s beaked whales (Mesoplodon densirostris) giants, smooth Bottlenose dolphins (Tursiops truncatus) and […]
August 29, 2023

21.08.2023 – Slow motion

It was a long drive in the morning, passing Capo Girão almost to Camara do Lobos. Even if we only had a brief encounter, it was […]
August 28, 2023

20.08.2023 – Plastic is no toy

After a long search we found a school of Bottlenose dolphins (Tursiops truncatus) in the morning. A little calf was in their midst, well cared for […]
August 27, 2023

19.08.2023 – Patience trainer

Today our marine mammals and nature were a real patience trainer for our guests. Shy Striped Dolphins (Stenella coeruleoalba) kept their distance, reticent Bottlenose Dolphins (Tursiops […]
August 26, 2023

18.08.2023 – Group dynamics

Dolphin pods work as a unit with leading animals changing according to situation and the groups dynamic. For a close encounter to take place, however, it […]
August 25, 2023

17.08.2023 – Top of the food chain

Our boats drove out onto a breezy Atlantic Ocean this morning, with our zodiac venturing around 7 nautical miles offshore to meet a pod of Atlantic […]
August 24, 2023

16.08.2023 – A day full of dolphins

Our day began with a symphony of joy as the Atlantic spotted dolphins leaped and twirled around our vessel. Did you know these dolphins, known as […]