February 3, 2020

27.01.2020 – Blue nursery

What a trip! After having the pleasure of observing different behaviours amongst an enormous and dispersed school of Short-beaked common dolphins (Delphinus delphis) our spotter managed […]
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), […]
January 16, 2020

07.01.2020 – Grey zone

One of the many beautiful things about the variety of life surrounding the island of Madeira is the fact that all the different organisms that can […]
January 15, 2020

06.01.2020 – The brainy bunch

All cetaceans are magnificent animals but two species have fascinated local scientists for some time because of their frequent visit to Madeira’s waters; the Bottlenose dolphins […]
December 20, 2019

12.12.2019 – Queens

Our traditional boat faced rather gusty conditions as we cruised westward three nautical miles off the coast of Paul do Mar. Here, at the edge of […]
December 19, 2019

11.12.2019 – Striking gold

Our zodiac had an absolutely spectacular trip out on the Atlantic Ocean today and…I’m not sure whether it was so incredible because my camera eventually ran […]
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 […]
November 28, 2019

 19.11.19 – A journey in good company

I had the absolute pleasure of welcoming 12 lovely guests on board our Ribeira Brava this mornings tour and, despite a questionable weather forecast for the […]