February 12, 2020

06.02.2019 – Sun and sea

We took our chances on a choppy ocean this morning aboard our powerful zodiac. The wind and waves already made it difficult for our spotter to […]
December 12, 2019

Blinded by the light

In summer, the warm evening air rings with the strange but instantly recognisable calls of hundreds of Cory’s Shearwater (Calonectris borealis) nesting in the crevices of […]
November 18, 2019

11.11.2019 – Middle sea

After spending a week on my little Mediterranean home island, Malta, I returned to Madeira with eagerness and excitement to encounter cetaceans once again out on […]
November 15, 2019

08.11.2019 – Wave duet

Huiiiii, so the wind swept over the sea! How fast the Atlantic can change its essence. Shortly before our tour, the sea was quite peaceful, only […]
October 12, 2019

03.10.2019 – Judas 

The transition seasons mark an interesting time for bird encounters here on Madeira island, since several species drop by here to rest and 6 pelagic species arrive […]
October 2, 2019

22.09.2019 – Efficient scrounging

Scrounging or stealing food from other creatures is an expected phenomenon in the ocean if you consider the difficulty in getting something proper to eat and […]
August 2, 2019

24.07.2019 – Salty

I had the pleasure of guiding the tours on both our vessels today and on both tours we encountered one of my personal favourites, the Atlantic […]
April 23, 2019

12.04.2019 – Tranquility & serenity – Strength & joy of life

Best weather, calm seas and two species of marine mammals, that’s what our guests on Ribeira Brava experienced today. Our guests were able to take some […]
July 2, 2018

22.06.2018- Marine Encounters

Actually we had everything going for us this afternoon; we had a wonderful, enthusiastic group of guests, the sun was shining and we even had two […]