December 17, 2024

10.12.2024 – Rough sea, soft animals

The day started with some wind but we still managed to spot our beloved Sperm Whales (Physeter macrocephalus), then in the afternoon we had our faithful […]
December 12, 2024

05.12.2024 – Richly blessed

What a beautiful morning. Sometimes everything runs smoothly. Travelling on the Ribeira Brava, our wonderful traditional fishing boat, invites you to relax, to breathe out a […]
December 5, 2024

29.11.2024 – Sophisticated technology

Today we had Bottlenose dolphins (Tursiops truncatus) and Sperm whales (Physeter macrocephalus) throughout the day. Although there is a big difference in size, both marine mammal […]
December 3, 2024

27.11.2024 – Usual and unusual combinations

There are common combinations of marine mammals, such as the Short-finned pilot whales (Globicephala macrorhynchus) and Bottlenose dolphins (Tursiops truncatus), which we saw together today, and […]
December 2, 2024

26.11.2024 – Old Winter Guests

It’s been a while since we’ve seen any loggerhead sea turtles. Loggerheads will spend a large part of their lives circulating in the Atlantic gyres, so […]
November 17, 2024

12.11.2024 – Textbook like

Wonderful sightings of Bottlenose dolphins (Tursiops truncatus) and Sperm whales (Physeter macrocephalus) made our day. The afternoon tour on Stenella was extraordinary. Not only because we […]
September 29, 2024

21.09.2024 – Hole in One

You do it all—the safety talk, the warnings that sightings aren’t guaranteed, and prepping the guests raincoats because of strong north westerly winds. It can all […]
September 26, 2024

18.09.2024 – Little Brother

Once upon a time, some 8 million years ago, there lived a giant. Not a human one, no. He didn’t carry the world on his shoulders, […]
September 23, 2024

15.09.2024 – Eyes wide shut

It is a very, very special moment when dolphins or whales decide to be curious towards vessels. Sometimes they might swim on the bow, sometimes even […]