April 10, 2023

03.04.2023 – Bubble raft with attachment

A day full of dolphins and many other wonderful sea creatures is behind us. In the morning there were Short-beaked common dolphins (Delphinus delphis) and Striped […]
April 9, 2023

01.04.2023 – A smile?

Bottlenose dolphins (Tursiops truncatus), as we encountered them on all tours today, are not uncommon off Madeira’s coast. Nevertheless, it is a special experience to meet […]
April 8, 2023

31.03.2023 – Back with a bang!

Our beautiful traditional boat, the Ribeira Brava, has finally returned from her maintenance on dry dock and was ready to take guests out on this fine, […]
April 7, 2023

30.03.2023 – Joyful varieties

We were welcomed by an unexpected species out on the ocean. A pod of Atlantic spotted dolphins (Stenella frontalis) was swimming far offshore and the juvenile […]
April 5, 2023

29.03.2023 – Submerged

There’s nothing like experiencing cetaceans underwater; hearing the animals communicate and witnessing them simply doing their thing in their natural habitat is a fabulous feeling. Our […]
April 4, 2023

28.03.2023 – Orcas in Calheta

The day started on an amazing note, to say the least. Our team sped out onto the Atlantic with some lovely guests on board and were […]
April 3, 2023

27.03.2023 – Realities

Our coastal dolphins, the Bottlenose dolphins (Tursiops truncatus) and Short-beaked common dolphins (Delphinus delphis) were sighted during all three tours today. Both these species prefer the […]
April 2, 2023

25.03.2023 – Curtains of fertiliser

At first glimpse it may not look like much but when cetaceans excrete, it acts as a fertilizer for phytoplankton. These curtains of nutrients that are […]
April 1, 2023

24.03.2023 – Top down

Long searches for cetaceans make the achieved sightings seem so much more special! While our team did not have an easy time finding cetaceans, we were […]