July 20, 2019

11.07.2019 – Phantom bottom

This morning the conditions were good closer to the coast with wind picking up further out at sea. Our Ribeira Brava scanned the ocean up to […]
July 19, 2019

10.07.2019 – Clicks and whistles

We sometimes say on our whale/dolphin watching trips, that the animals we see are having a little human watching trip. This little joke is actually not […]
July 18, 2019

09.07.2019 – What are the odds

On an average day, we leave our marina in Calheta with an optimistic feeling. Not only because this is a good way to go through life, […]
July 11, 2019

03.07.2019 – Go with the flow

Part of responsible whale watching is preparation, when our spotter leads us to a sighting he also informs the captain how the animals are behaving. This […]
July 8, 2019

01.07.2019 – We flicked through our Lobosonda species book

Today, it’s almost (!) easier to enumerate what we did not see than all the species we saw. As we flicked through our Lobosonda species book […]
July 1, 2019

26.06.2019 – The restless ocean

Once again the time has come for us to introduce a new member of our little team: Welcome to the gang Scott Dorssers! Our new summer […]
June 29, 2019

21.06.2019 – Altogether now!

One word that can be used to describe the summer in the waters surrounding Madeira is: eventful! The day started with a lovely snorkelling tour, where […]
June 20, 2019

08.06.2019 – Our ocean

Happy World Oceans day! For the team at Lobosonda the ocean is a provider, a source of knowledge and happiness, the formidable mother of all living […]
June 18, 2019

06.06.2019 – The interactive spectrum

Nothing beats meeting some interactive dolphins after returning from a time-off. As our traditional boat split through the gusty Atlantic we were greeted by a large […]