August 21, 2020

15.08.2020 – We are many

It is quite unusual to meet a single common dolphin (Delphinus delphis) as we did today. Common dolphins, like many other species of dolphins, live in […]
August 13, 2020

08.08.2020 – Every single dolphin

On tours with several species of dolphin it instantly becomes apparent that each species displays a different behaviour towards our boats. Some species tend to be […]
August 5, 2020

30.07.2020 – Respect and magic!

What a wonderful trip! Hardly out of the harbor, we had our first sighting with the Bottlenose dolphins (Tursiops truncatus). But were they really all big? […]
August 3, 2020

28.07.2020 – (Not)shy

Our traditional fishing boat Ribeira Brava, as well as Stenella, went to a slightly moving sea today. Despite the white foam caps, our spotter discovered marine […]
March 17, 2020

07.03.2020 – White and blue

The incredible diversity offered to us during our whale-watching trips in Madeira often leaves us spoilt for choice. On some days, however, the waters outside the […]
March 10, 2020

02.03.2020 – Adjusting

Our traditional boat enjoyed some wonderful sightings today with a range of toothed whale species decorating the deep blue surface of the Atlantic including Bottlenose dolphins […]
February 24, 2020

15.02.2020- Ocean inertia for all 

Having a glassy ocean surface while a set of waves passed under the boat gave a kind of levitating sensation onboard the STENELLA. As predicted by […]
February 20, 2020

12.02.2020 – Watercolours

Our beautiful traditional boat, the Ribeira Brava, finally returned from a month of maintenance on the dry dock at Câmara do Lobos and set out this […]
January 25, 2020

18.01.2020 – The cheeky and the sneaky

The conditions were surprisingly summery today as we set off on our Stenella. Our spotter soon found a compact group of Bottlenose dolphins (Tursiops truncatus). The […]