August 12, 2021

05.08.2021 – Luck and discipline

The fact that we are able to enjoy the company of cetaceans in todays day and age is based on two determining factors; luck and vigilance. […]
August 5, 2021

30.07.2021 – APNEA career

Our Ribeira Brava was surrounded by an enormous Atlantic spotted dolphins (Stenella frontalis) this morning, making both our team and guests having trouble to know where […]
July 23, 2021

18.07.2021 – Sleeping beauty

This morning (almost) everything seemed to be at rest. Just out of the harbor, we discovered a monk seal (Monachus monachus), which was resting lazily on […]
June 18, 2021

10.06.2021 – Portugal day

We can all agree that Portugal, a fantastic country with an incredible seafaring and trade history and picturesque coastlines, deserves to be celebrated. Today Madeira commemorated […]
June 11, 2021

03.06.2021 – Nature’s plan

The fact that we never really know what to expect from a trip, let alone a day, on the ocean makes our job incredibly exciting…but often […]
May 26, 2021

18.05.2021 – Ocean travellers

Sperm whales (Physeter macrocephalus) belong to some of Portugal’s most emblematic species. Until 1981 theses magnificent animals were hunted in Madeira, with the enormous oil reservoir […]
May 19, 2021

13.05.2021 – Otto

Otto, our new team member, had his first and very successful day at work today. He waited patiently in an airport shop until one day my […]
March 29, 2021

24.03.2021 – A hunch

After long two weeks of not being at sea I spent my drive to work contemplating on what could await us out on the Atlantic today. […]
December 23, 2020

17.12.2020 – The MAC- system mit EI factor

The day was gray, but the sightings were very colorful and beautiful. We were able to accompany a large group of Short-fin Pilot whales (Globicephala MACrorhynchus) […]