April 24, 2019

13.04.2019 – A percentile

Our Ribeira Brava cruised 3 nautical miles off the Southwest coast of Madeira today to meet a herd of Bottlenose dolphins (Tursiops truncatus) that kept their […]
April 22, 2019

11.04.2019 – Otto and company

Our Stenella sped off on to a placid ocean this afternoon to meet a delightful group of Bottlenose dolphins (Tursiops truncatus) with an equally delightful pleasant […]
April 17, 2019

08.04.2019 – What is this?

What’s this? A girl called Ria that can lure dolphins? Two guys who are passionate about the whole thing? A group of super nice guests? Two […]
March 14, 2019

05.03.2019 – Birds, birds and more birds

I always tell our guests that we try to keep a sharp lookout for birds circling an area when looking for cetaceans, a little trick that […]
March 11, 2019

01.03.2019 – Shiny start

Things went fairly back to normal for us today at Lobosonda as we kicked off the month of March with our freshly-painted Ribeira Brava back on […]
March 4, 2019

20.02.2019 – Dreaming dolphins

The Atlantic had us beaming with joy today as our team managed to encounter a total of four dephinid species. In the morning we encountered the […]
January 16, 2019

09.01.2019 – Oceanic ornaments

All cetaceans are beautiful and a pleasure to observe in the wild but two species here in Madeira are especially ornamental during our time on the […]
January 9, 2019

03.01.2019 – Hopeful beginnings

After a very windy and rainy transition into the new year, the weather conditions finally settled slightly and allowed us to set out to sea today […]
January 7, 2019

29.12.2018 – Ay, ay captain!

Every boat needs a crew and every crew needs a captain. A leader is generally vital for the necessary coordination within groups, helping them collectively organize […]