November 18, 2021
Of all the cetaceans that visit the islands waters, False orcas (Pseudorca crassidens) definitely deliver the most explosive sightings. These incredibly fast close relatives of the […]
November 14, 2021
I’m not one to make a big deal about my birthday. After you turn 30, I suppose celebrating another year of getting older seems a little […]
November 8, 2021
In the morning, we were allowed to accompany a group of Bottlenose dolphins (Tursiops truncatus) for a while. The dolphins did not get into the bow […]
October 28, 2021
Both our boats set off this morning to meet a group of travelling Short-finned pilot whales (Globicephala macrorhynchus) that were briskly travelling east in a rather […]
October 16, 2021
There are days when the Atlantic completely spoils us with cetacean sightings and others where finding them really doesn’t come easy. Lately, many groups have encountered […]
October 2, 2021
Dolphins, mankind has been fascinated with these cetaceans since time immemorial. From the impressive dolphin art decorating Minoan ruins up to blockbusters like Flipper, dolphins easily […]
September 17, 2021
It’s funny how expectations vary among both crew and guests before boarding a whale-watching tour. Nature’s response to our expectations is simple; it is what it […]
September 11, 2021
Our beautiful fishing boat went out today with some returnees. Two guests came with us in 2008, on their second visit to Madeira, a boat tour […]
September 6, 2021
A morning tour with the Atlantic spotted dolphins (Stenella frontalis) accompanying the boat in peace is a good start to the day. The lunch tour turned […]