December 31, 2018

One year, two storms

Our work as a whale-watching company is partially weather dependent. Of course we dont stay put if it’s just drizzling and our spotter locates a nice […]
December 28, 2018

Birthday bird

The Atlantic ocean was unbelievably generous to me on my birthday this year and surprised me with a spectacular Sperm whale (Physeter macrocephalus) sighting in the […]
December 5, 2018

The Top 10’s in question – conveyor garbage

It’s usually nice to be in the top 10 but when it comes to the dirtiest rivers, there should not be a top 10 at all. […]
November 29, 2018

The Marina in Calheta

All our trips out into the endless blue start from the marina in Calheta. This recreational port located 14 miles to the West of Funchal on […]
October 27, 2018

Island life – Endemic species of Madeira

Islands are incredible places for a number of reasons. Our planet is home to around 100,000 known islands with every one culturally and ecologically unique. Due […]
October 21, 2018

The black enigma

If you’ve visited a local supermarket or fish market, there is one specimen that you just cannot miss. Their large, jet black eel-like bodies, enormous gazing […]
June 21, 2018

08.06.2018 – Eye opener numbers

Today was World Ocean Day yet the ocean celebrated without us, since the weather conditions were not good for us to go out. What a bummer […]
June 6, 2018

The Blue Dream Project

Last year a beautiful traditional boat, representing an interesting project worth supporting, made a short pitstop in our marina. We had the opportunity to speak to […]
May 3, 2018

Let’s talk about Whale-Watching

This blog is dedicated to resolving the frequently encountered misconception on the part of our guests around the term “Whale-watching”. Generally it refers to the mainly […]