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 […]
January 18, 2020

09.01.2020 – Light sleeper

The ocean welcomed us with rainbows in the sky as we sped out aboard our zodiac this morning. Our sightings included bow-riding Striped dolphins (Stenella coeruleoalba), […]
December 18, 2019

10.12.2019 – Sundowner

Several cameras were directed at the waters in front of Calheta today as our traditional boat cruised through the Atlantic this evening. The overcast sky and […]
December 9, 2019

30.11.2019 – Big pursuit

Before we set off on todays morning tour on our Stenella, I was asked by two guests whether I ever had an encounter with a Blue […]
October 30, 2019

24.10.2019 – Wind, waves and whales

Wind, waves and whales – everyone in our team knows that these three are among the gifts of nature most appreciated by our Stenella captain, Daniel […]
October 24, 2019

16.10.2019 – Something for softies and adventurers

The sea gently rippled and the Ribeira Brava, our proud old girl, carried us leisurely over the bright blue ocean! The morning was gradually awakening, taking […]