October 10, 2022

01.10.2022 – A day for the books

October started with an absolute banger tour that literally made our heart beat faster. To quote a few or our guests ,,We can stop doing Whale […]
October 7, 2022

28.09.2022 – Blue stage

Our traditional boat may not be the fastest boat on the island but it certainly is one of the loveliest boats to observe cetaceans! Its vast […]
October 2, 2022

24.09.2022 – Squid lovers

In the morning only our traditional fishing boat, the Ribeira Brava went out on ocean exploration. While most of the time, our fast Zodiak goes out […]
September 22, 2022

15.09.2022 – Needle in a haystack

To break it down, finding cetaceans at sea depends on three factors: their presence, our experience and the weather conditions. At Lobosonda we all generally have […]
September 12, 2022

02.09.2022 – Morse code

There were two special activities today that involved a tail. In whales and dolphins, the caudal fin is horizontal. One swoop and the marine mammal moves […]
September 11, 2022

01.09.2022 – Baby boom

Soon after leaving the Marina, we got the call from Vigia Carlos, that there is a pod if dolphins 2 miles out of Calheta. Both our […]
September 8, 2022

29.08.2022 – Squid game

The end of August and beginning of September marks the climax of the potas season here in Madeira, a deep-sea squid species that is a favourite […]
September 7, 2022

28.08.2022 – Butterflies in the stomach

There was a lot to see on our morning tour. First, we encountered Atlantic spotted dolphins (Stenella frontalis). As usual, they were very interactive. Spotted dolphins […]
September 6, 2022

27.08.2022 – A Bull out at sea

The past few days have been very exciting. Some of you may have seen the many lights out at sea at night that almost look like […]