January 21, 2023

14.01.2023 – Clarity in the ocean

The beautiful waters of the Atlantic Ocean around Madeira are perfect to snorkel in. Like the waters surrounding all oceanic islands, the offshore waters beyond 2nm […]
January 18, 2023

11.01.2023 – One mammal at a time

The guests aboard our Ribeira Brava had the pleasure of meeting two of Madeira’s most important predators; the Short-finned pilot whales (Globicephala macrorhynchus) and the Bottlenose […]
January 12, 2023

05.01.2023 – Starlet

In the morning, the sightings came in quick succession, but it was still very chilled. Short-beaked Common dolphins (Delphinus delphis) were in rest mode. Dolphins also […]
January 11, 2023

04.01.2023 – A challenge

Today was not easy at all. The wind and short swell gave both our boats a bumpy ride as we drove east to find a group […]
January 10, 2023

03.01.2023 – OM

When meeting marine mammals, information about the life of the animals is of course very interesting. When one observes the animals, however, another level, namely the […]
December 28, 2022

22.12.2022 – Favorite food

Today we had two little guests on board, two sweet sisters. Anuk enthusiastically told me that she prefers to eat noodles. Noodles are the best for […]
December 27, 2022

21.12.2022 – Hide and seek

Today, the small group of Bottlenose dolphins (Tursiops truncatus) as well as a subgroup of Short-finned Pilot whales (Globicephala macrorhynchus) played hide and seek with us. […]
December 26, 2022

20.12.2022 – Heads up! 

Cetaceans have a way of making us feel a natural curiosity for them and, in many cases, the feeling is definitely mutual! Todays encounter with a […]
December 23, 2022

17.12.2022 After the storm

Madeira’s usual wind direction is from the northeast. This enables a lee area in the southwest, even in strong north-easterly winds. For this reason, all whale […]