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 […]
April 19, 2019

10.04.2019 – An astonishing surprise

The afternoon was dipped in grey as we drove out to the sea with our beautiful Ribeira Brava. A strange encounter was waiting for us. A […]
February 22, 2019

13.02.2019 – The Other side

As a whale-watching company that operates from Calheta, Lobosonda generally aims for cetacean sightings occurring in the Southwestern waters of Madeira. Occasionally however, particularly at this […]
May 12, 2018

04.05.2018 – Male or female?

Occasionally our guests ask us during sightings whether the animals that we are observing are male or female. To be honest, it’s not always so easy […]
April 5, 2018

23.03.2018 – Swift pursuit

Hunting would be the word to collectively describe the behavior of the animals we encountered at sea today. Our spotter directed us slightly west of Calheta […]
April 3, 2018

22.03.18 – Formidable drifter

After almost two months on dry-dock, our freshly painted and renovated traditional boat, Ribeira Brava, was finally ready for tours and is looking better than ever. […]
April 1, 2018

21.03.18 – Is it possible to see turtles here?

The answer is yes, it is possible! The Lobosonda crew regularly has the pleasure of encountering Loggerhead turtles (Caretta caretta) out at sea, especially when the […]
March 30, 2018

20.03.18 – Spring feelings

I think it’s fair enough to assume that most people are overjoyed when spring finally arrives. The Lobosonda team, at least, was very happy to start […]
March 28, 2018

19.03.2018 – A second chance

Our guests on this morning’s tour were blessed with some warm, sunny weather and milder conditions out at sea, very much in contrast to the last […]