September 13, 2024

05.09.2024 – Hitchhikers. Part 1.

Three different species were found on our trips today: Rough-toothed (Steno bredanensis), Atlantic spotted (Stenella frontalis) and Bottlenose (Tursiops truncatus) dolphins. I have to admit, the […]
September 12, 2024

04.09.2024 – Elephants ?

Theres nothing I like more than learning about the lies our guests lead when they are not whale watching in Madeira. As awesome as our jobs […]
September 11, 2024

03.09.2024 – Sweethearts

Rough-toothed dolphins (Steno bredanensis), a wonderful dolphin species that we are delighted to see here every time we meet them, were very much present today. We […]
September 10, 2024

02.09.2024 – Close and far

Today I was asked by guests whether the animals come close to the boat. There is no general answer to this question. How close or far […]
September 4, 2024

27.08.2024 – Expectations

Are you a rationalist or a dreamer? Do you live in the moment or are you always thinking about the past and the future? Is your […]
September 3, 2024

26.08.2024 – Sashimi breakfast

Our Atlantic spotted dolphins (Stenella frontalis) were busy catching their sashimi breakfast today. While the dolphins and the Cory’s shearwaters had the advantage, Flying fish had […]
September 2, 2024

25.08.2024 – A plastic world

Today’s sightings were breathtaking, including Short-finned pilot whales (Globicephala macrorhynchus), Bottlenose dolphins (Tursiops truncatus) and Rough-toothed dolphins (Steno bredanensis). The morning was particularly interesting, as it […]
September 1, 2024

24.08.2024 – Friend or Foe ?

An interesting sighting. On both our morning and afternoon tours (09:30 and 17:00), we saw short-finned pilot whales (Globicephela macrorhynchus), and on both tours, we noticed […]
August 30, 2024

22.08.2024 – Being on track

This morning couldn’t have started any better for me. After calling the spotter on land, the captain ment “There are pilot whales (Globicephala macrorhynchus) only a […]