January 31, 2026
The first significant harbor on Madeira was established on the south coast of the island, in what is now Funchal. Shortly after the discovery of Madeira […]
January 29, 2026
The tropical gardens of Madeira are an important part of the island’s cultural and botanical diversity. Thanks to the mild, year-round balanced climate, plants from different […]
January 27, 2026
In addition to our more common recent sightings, such as Bottlenose dolphins (Tursiops truncatus), we observed Atlantic puffins (Fratercula arctica) today and yesterday as well. These […]
January 26, 2026
Both our boats set out onto a sunny and warm ocean this afternoon, where we were finally reunited with some frequent but also some surprise visitors […]
January 24, 2026
The Flower Festival in Madeira is one of the island’s most famous and colorful celebrations. It takes place every year in spring, usually in April or […]
January 22, 2026
Today, it was not easy to find marine mammals among the waves and white foam caps on the sea. However, our spotter, Drumond, still managed to […]
January 21, 2026
Life on the ocean isn’t easy, a constant rush for survival. For prey this means escaping from predators and for predators it means finding prey….which can […]
January 19, 2026
Today on our trip on the ocean we were greeted by an armada, not from ships, instead from By-the-wind sailors (Velella vellella). By-the-wind sailors are small […]
January 17, 2026
Today we sailed across smooth, blue seas in search of marine mammals. The sun accompanied us on our journey. We only encountered Bottlenose dolphins (Tursiops truncatus) […]