July 23, 2021
This morning (almost) everything seemed to be at rest. Just out of the harbor, we discovered a monk seal (Monachus monachus), which was resting lazily on […]
July 17, 2021
Enthusiasm spread on board the Ribeira Brava today. As we left the harbor, a flying fish (Cheilopogon melanurus) sailed across the smooth, blue surface of the […]
July 10, 2021
Our team is always checking the horizon; whether it’s during, before or after a tour, our experience at sea leaves an almost constant anticipation of cetaceans […]
April 10, 2021
Our Stenella didn’t have to drive too far offshore to find cetaceans on todays morning trip. Bottlenose dolphins (Tursiops truncatus) were on the prowl in the […]
August 27, 2020
One classic picture engrained in our minds when we think of dolphins is them leaping up high above the surface and our guests often ask why […]
November 4, 2019
The sun scorched down on Calheta today, warming the surface waters of the Atlantic in front of our marina. It almost felt like a midsummers day […]
October 22, 2019
The surface of the Atlantic Ocean is a distinct blue boundary, an interface separating the elements. With dolphins you get the best of both worlds; they […]
July 15, 2019
A summery Sunday is definitely well-spent on board our zodiac, the Stenella. On both tours our guests could enjoy encounters with Atlantic Spotted dolphins (Stenella frontalis), […]
June 17, 2019
Today the wind of tomorrow arrived a bit premature in front of Calheta. What from land looked like a smooth sea turned, further out, a bit […]